Mother calls 911, asks if she can shoot an intruder

[masterxfob]

wow, she had a pretty rough holiday season

 

[corwin]

No charges for the Mother...second suspect arraigned on first degree murder

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/05/9968356-no-charges-for-teen-widow-who-killed-intruder

 

[waggy]

No charges for the Mother...second suspect arraigned on first degree murder

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/05/9968356-no-charges-for-teen-widow-who-killed-intruder

WOOT. she did everything right. glad she is not getting charged. Though i think the surviver and the dead guys estate (hahahaha yeah like he has anything) should also pay to repair anything in her house.

 

[dabuddha]

I have to say that story just made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank god this didn't happen in the UK

 

[dabuddha]

No charges for the Mother...second suspect arraigned on first degree murder

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/05/9968356-no-charges-for-teen-widow-who-killed-intruder

Awesome!

 

[HAL9000]

I have to say that story just made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Thank god this didn't happen in the UK

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

 

[evident]

how was this all caught on tape? was it a reenactment?

 

[Sluggo]

how was this all caught on tape? was it a reenactment?

Most places record every 911 call start to finish.

Nevermind, didn't watch the vid until after I posted.

 

[MtnMan]

how was this all caught on tape? was it a reenactment?

Hello it's 2012, not 1952, every damn thing is recorded, especially 911 calls.

 

[corwin]

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

If you jump through enough hoops to be able to posess a gun in the first place...and I'd bet they'd find someway to lock you up for it anyway

 

[tommo123]

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

how!? we're not allowed guns ffs! our country is retarded with self defence. someone i know smacked a burglar over the head and called his friends for help driving him away and dumping him miles away.

less risk that way than hoping you don't get charged for defending your home against some scum

 

[Josh123]

Good for her, there's nothing quite as terrifying as a woman protecting her child.

Aren't you the guy that complained about some lady shooting an intruder that attempted to rape her?

 

[Saint Nick]

Sad to hear her husband died of cancer recently, but anyone notice the picture of her 'husband' they showed? Looks like it was from the 70 or 80's....??
And if you didn't read the article, the mother is 18.

The father must have been in his 50s, easily. Wow, lol.

 

[Golgatha]

According to the news article, her deceased husband was 58 when he died.

 

[LookBehindYou]

According to the news article, her deceased husband was 58 when he died.

Either he was rich or she's fugly. Either way, that's pretty fucking gross.

 

[Capt Caveman]

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

With a deactivated hand-gun?

 

[ViviTheMage]

Good for her, wish every state was castle state.

Didn't this also happen to an older lady at home? She heard them breaking in, siad she was going to shoot them while on the phone with 911?

 

[dabuddha]

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

With what gun?

 

[amddude]

With what gun?

You can own guns in the UK and could theoretically use one in self defense, but there are goofy rules about excessive force and what not. I.e. if someone is coming at you with a pocket knife and you shoot them in the face you'll go to jail for using excessive force.

 

[amddude]

wow, she had a pretty rough holiday season

Kinda shitty everyone's dogpiling on her old husband. Who cares.

 

[Bateluer]

Good for her.

 

[Bateluer]

Wait . . . she's 18 and her late husband was 58?

 

[irishScott]

You can shoot an intruder in the UK, if he's coming at you with a knife AFAIK.

Actually you can't. You have to use "proportionate force" and are not allowed any "offensive weapons".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/cel...e-after-scaring-off-intruders-with-knife.html

 

[Saint Nick]

Wait . . . she's 18 and her late husband was 58?

I bet banging her was AWESOME for him, given he was 58.

 

[Modelworks]

Good for her. Those of you not in a castle state or state with stand your ground need to ask your reps to get it done. It is foolish to think you can't defend yourself in your own home.

A friend actually had the NC law printed up on a plaque and hangs it beside his front and back door.

§ 14‑51.1. Use of deadly physical force against an intruder.
(a) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence is justified in using any degree of force that the occupant reasonably believes is necessary, including deadly force, against an intruder to prevent a forcible entry into the home or residence or to terminate the intruder's unlawful entry (i) if the occupant reasonably apprehends that the intruder may kill or inflict serious bodily harm to the occupant or others in the home or residence, or (ii) if the occupant reasonably believes that the intruder intends to commit a felony in the home or residence.
(b) A lawful occupant within a home or other place of residence does not have a duty to retreat from an intruder in the circumstances described in this section.