Intruder shot by entire family -- video

[Jerchap2]

The report says that a warning shot was fired and the intruder, who was not armed, did not retreat.

[video=youtube;Ql1XtOs9VbE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1XtOs9VbE[/video]

 

[KellyinAvon]

Maybe he should have armed himself when he chose the path.

 

[BogWalker]

They fired a warning shot and he kept coming. Either a very brazen criminal, or we'll see some interesting things when the toxicology report comes back.

 

[1911ly]

Fired a warning shot!! WTF. I''ll never understand that mentality. I want that bullet to put in a body to stop a threat. You'll never get a warning shot from me unless I miss the target.

Glad the family ended the threat and thy are safe. Score one for the good guys.

 

[other dave]

The report says that a warning shot was fired and the intruder, who was not armed, did not retreat.

[video=youtube;Ql1XtOs9VbE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql1XtOs9VbE[/video]

My vote for the feel-good story of the [STRIKE]week month[/STRIKE] year!

 

[Jerchap2]

Fired a warning shot!! WTF. I''ll never understand that mentality. I want that bullet to put in a body to stop a threat. You'll never get a warning shot from me unless I miss the target.

Glad the family ended the threat and thy are safe. Score one for the good guys.

The officer implied that firing the warning shot, and that not stopping the guy from advancing, was why there was no question about the legality of them taking him down. That may stink, but it sounds like that is what made it permissible in the eyes of the law, since the intruder was unarmed. If I understood correctly.

 

[308jake]

Families that shoot together stay together.

 

[KellyinAvon]

Fired a warning shot!! WTF. I''ll never understand that mentality. I want that bullet to put in a body to stop a threat. You'll never get a warning shot from me unless I miss the target.

Glad the family ended the threat and thy are safe. Score one for the good guys.

He may have decided "warning shot" sounded better than "I missed the guy breaking into my house by 5 feet with my first shot".

The title of the news story is misleading. There as a slacker daughter who slept through the home defense. The entire family did not shoot the bad guy.

 

[tcecil88]

^^^ I got one of those too. Definitely won't be much help should the SHTF.

 

[pitbulld45]

He may have decided "warning shot" sounded better than "I missed the guy breaking into my house by 5 feet with my first shot".

The title of the news story is misleading. There as a slacker daughter who slept through the home defense. The entire family did not shoot the bad guy.

Dang it Meg!

 

[ghuns]

There as a slacker daughter who slept through the home defense.

My teenaged daughter is no slacker, but she'd have definitely slept through such an event.

Well, unless it interrupted an episode of Pretty Little Liars. Or as I call it, Nasty Little Biatches. Then she'd have been all...

 

[T.Lex]

Since there was a teenage daughter in the house, I'm surprised they didn't have a snapchat story of the event.

 

[Birds Away]

The officer implied that firing the warning shot, and that not stopping the guy from advancing, was why there was no question about the legality of them taking him down. That may stink, but it sounds like that is what made it permissible in the eyes of the law, since the intruder was unarmed. If I understood correctly.

He forced entry into the home. AFAIK, he is fair game at that point.

 

[searpinski]

Fired a warning shot!! WTF. I''ll never understand that mentality. I want that bullet to put in a body to stop a threat. You'll never get a warning shot from me unless I miss the target.

Glad the family ended the threat and thy are safe. Score one for the good guys.

Came here to say this.

 

[jamil]

He may have decided "warning shot" sounded better than "I missed the guy breaking into my house by 5 feet with my first shot".

The title of the news story is misleading. There as a slacker daughter who slept through the home defense. The entire family did not shoot the bad guy.

I don't know if I'd infer anything from that. Small town cop talking in front of the cameras. He wouldn't be the first to imply things unintended.

 

[223 Gunner]

My guess is he has a long criminal history as well. And he's not too bright, do I hear a nomination for a Darwin award?

 

[femurphy77]

I've said it many times, I love a happy ending!

 

[throttletony]

THis is an old story, but a good one.

 

[yepthatsme]

I've said it many times, I love a happy ending!

Me too. I guess this event just shows everyone that you don't want to mess with this family. They know how to handle themselves and have the firepower to back it up. They were even smart enough to decline making a comment on the news. Making a wrong comment at this point could turn the law against them even though they were within their rights to defend themselves.

 

[Alpo]

The officer implied that firing the warning shot, and that not stopping the guy from advancing, was why there was no question about the legality of them taking him down. That may stink, but it sounds like that is what made it permissible in the eyes of the law, since the intruder was unarmed. If I understood correctly.

A miss is the same as a warning shot. Order is not important.