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I hate to say this, as someone who is pretty incensed by police brutality yet also believes in the right to responsible gun ownership in the US, that it is ofte
by wavefunction 11y ago
I hate to say this, as someone who is pretty incensed by police brutality yet also believes in the right to responsible gun ownership in the US, that it is often better to kill an intruder to your house than wound or "incapacitate" them, as there is a precedent of criminals who have invaded homes and been wounded by the owners suing and winning financial judgements against the owners of the property.
- izacus 11y agoYou know what's even better (and for example, what local law here demands you to do)? Not HURTING anyone. It's just a damn TV.
- hga 11y agoI find it strange how you can know ahead of time the intentions and potentials of home invaders. What I call "strong Castle Doctrine" laws, in effect in many states, allow residents to use lethal force without warning, let along divining the intent of an intruder, because it can be presupposed in the US that someone invading an occupied dwelling is willing to kill anyone he come across, which happens all too often.
- Retra 11y agoI take it you've never heard of selection bias?
- hga 11y agoCould you sketch out how you think it's relevant?
- Retra 11y agoThe phrase "someone invading an occupied dwelling is willing to kill anyone he come across, which happens all too often," seems to be ignoring the cases when it doesn't happen, or when someone dies when they were in fact unwilling will kill anyone.
- A_COMPUTER 11y agohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=AKfcc2rM_xI#t=75 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=AK... Why do you assume if you're not violent the home invader won't be?