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In reply to the discussion: No charges filed against homeowner accused of shooting Bo Morrison [View all]X_Digger
(18,585 posts)Let's review, shall we?
[div class='excerpt']He's an experienced gun owner.
He goes into a dark room with a .45. Given the events of the night so far I think he made a conscious decision to at least scare the trespassing party goer. He stated to the police that he feared retaliation from the party goers. He knew who it was and he picked up a lethal weapon. Asshole.
What portion of your statement is a response to my question..
[div class='excerpt']What leads you to believe that the homeowner intended to kill the intruder?
"He's an experienced gun owner." - Nope, doesn't demonstrate intent to kill.
"He goes into a dark room with a .45." - Nope, doesn't demonstrate intent to kill.
"Given the events of the night so far I think he made a conscious decision to at least scare the trespassing party goer." - Nope, that would tend to indicate that the homeowner does not intend to kill.
"He stated to the police that he feared retaliation from the party goers." - Nope, doesn't demonstrate intent to kill.
"He knew who it was and he picked up a lethal weapon." - Nope, doesn't demonstrate intent to kill.
"Asshole." - Nope, doesn't demonstrate intent to kill.
So which of your statements do you feel is an answer to the question?