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Gun Control & RKBA

Loudly

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2. Police said "Don't kill someone like this no matter how good it makes you feel."

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Jan 3, 2013, 12:50 AM

Jan 2013

Police say "give us an opportunity to respond to the crime in progress before acting as judge, jury and executioner."

That's just a polite request from the people who are trying to keep society civilized.

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San Jose: Police say burglary suspect was fatally shot by citizen trying to detain him [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

I think that getting into an "altercation" with an armed person is usually a bad idea slackmaster Jan 2013 #1

Police said "Don't kill someone like this no matter how good it makes you feel." Loudly Jan 2013 #2

B and E of an empty car? gejohnston Jan 2013 #3

Just an ordinary burglar? AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #4

Insufficient Data. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #5

I wouldn't confront a car burglar. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #6

I sentence you to death for the sake of my Blaupunkt. hbskifreak Jan 2013 #7

Hypothetical. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #8