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In reply to the discussion: Use of deadly force to protect property [View all]ileus
(15,396 posts)83. Everything I have is insured...it just depends on when and where.
If I'm away ERIE if I'm nearby by M&P.
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I was asking about the law it self not how you personally value all human life
former-republican
Nov 2012
#3
Sounds like a complaint about a philosophy you also seem to be defending.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#94
Kill someone because they dented your car and you'll see what humanity thinks of
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#95
it's not about property, not at all. It's about being safe and secure in your own home.
trouble.smith
Nov 2012
#129
I keep on reading too many stories of people who shoot and kill innocent people, sometimes strangers
SheilaT
Nov 2012
#5
since you are apparently independently wealthy, you can let someone steal your tools.
oneshooter
Nov 2012
#37
So you believe that I should just give my tools to the goblins that want them?
oneshooter
Nov 2012
#45
"What do you do when that happens, shoot yourself?" Funny comment on a not at all amusing topic.
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#93
Ah, there's a funny side to most things in life. Too many take it all way too seriously.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#111
Good. And I would do the same, so there is no "however" applicable here.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#123
If you're the one killing someone for taking a tv, you're the one putting that
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#96
Nope. If you choose to risk your life for a TV, you've made that choice for yourself.
Atypical Liberal
Nov 2012
#106
Any would-be thief should assume that choice is the worst-case for them.
Atypical Liberal
Dec 2012
#155
Well then I support changing the definition of a felony. The monetary value threshold should be
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#14
Well, you talked about the difficulty of assessing value of something that someone is running away
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#97
I think even if it was legal in every state , many would opt out of using deadly force to
former-republican
Nov 2012
#10
I didn't miss the recession. Far from it. I would fight that same fight to survive.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#75
The topic of this particular thread is *deadly* force. No one had justified the need for that in
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#98
I think it depends on the value of the property. If someone threatens my house with a Molotov...
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#20
Do you think the person that decides to shoot a car thief who is stealing his 14 year old SUV
former-republican
Nov 2012
#21
I agree that it should not be a crime to shoot someone to prevent theft of your vehicle
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#24
I hope that I am never in such a predicament. I aimed my gun at a bird once - could NOT pull the
Tuesday Afternoon
Nov 2012
#25
Really? You think having a moral compass is contingent on being religious?
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#108
Just because I find something abhorrent, doesn't mean I don't understand it.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#117
"Everyone should realize that the price you might pay for robbery or burglary is death."
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#78
You said "Everyone should realize that the price you might pay for robbery or burglary is death."
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#124
So many replies here basically saying Yes to your question because "property" is apparently more
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#50
So, if you touch my bicycle, I would be justified in shooting you or beating you to death
Kolesar
Nov 2012
#51
That's good. Now you don't even have to think about killing anyone over a lawn mower.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#84
Yeah, I figured it was something asinine, and I guess Erie is just a lake.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#87
This will always be a place where morons come in an attempt to pollute.
Starboard Tack
Nov 2012
#113
Like Zimmerman shot an unarmed innocent person way outside the perimeter of his home?
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#102
Zimmerman appears to be claiming self defense, not defense of property
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#136
How was the asswipe claiming self defense when he chased an unarmed man named Mr. Martin?
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#138
Claiming it is easy, proving it another. Why did you bring him into this thread?
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#141
Is there a standardized legal definition of "deadly force" among the states?
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#103
Yes there is a standard definition of what deadly force is. There is not a standard definition of
former-republican
Nov 2012
#109
Other side of the coin: People's thoughts on the use of deadly force/threat to steal property...
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#147
Is there even one State which does not authorize the use of deadly force against bank robbers?
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#151