Montgomery County man kills alleged home invader
A man shot and killed a suspected burglar who forced entry into his parents' Montgomery County home Saturday morning, authorities said.
Homeowners told investigators that their adult son was home alone asleep around 7:50 a.m. when he heard what sounded like someone trying to force their way into a side door at the house in the 16000 block of Burklin, authorities said.
Sounds like the dude wandered in when he figured no one would be home, but had "armed" himself with a BB gun in case he encountered anyone. Well, he encountered someone alright - someone with a real gun, not a replica. I'm guessing that when the homeowner confronted him he exhibited his "pistol" and was immediately surprised...
Breaking into homes is a dangerous profession, and comes with inherent on-the-job dangers. Getting shot by the homeowner is one of them. I especially like how his partner changed his mind and reported the getaway vehicle as stolen - truly no honor among thieves. Best part is, he'll most likely face some form of murder rap - a lot of states will charge accomplices even if it's the goblin who dies.
Dead Goblin Count: 267
That is all.
4 comments:
someone with a real gun, not a replica
"Because yours says, 'Replica,' on the side, and mine says, 'Desert Eagle point five oh.'"
Back when I was blogging in livejournal I dumped a series of shoot/no-shoot pictures up there with two BB guns and a real gun, pointed at the camera. Game was "look, decide".
Three-for-three was a "shoot" from every respondent. Why? Because regardless of what it shoots - BBs, bullets, or plastic caps - a realistic gun IS a threat of deadly force.
Jay, is that Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida, on the DGC list? I'd probably reconsider that one, if so, at least pending a complete investigation.
"Bob said ... Jay, is that Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida, on the DGC list? I'd probably reconsider that one, if so, at least pending a complete investigation."
Florida's "Stand Your Ground Law" can at times be interpreted as the "Don't Have to Stand There and Take a Beating Law". If Trayvon Martin's response to any inquiries from George Zimmerman was "Go f*** yourself" as Mr. Martin kept walking, then Mr. Zimmerman would have been arrested for unprovoked and unjustified assault with a deadly weapon and murder once Mr. Martin died. When police arrived on the scene, Mr. Martin was already shot and Mr. Zimmerman had a bloody nose, a cut on the back of his head, and grass stains on his shirt, all signs of a struggle. Once Mr. Zimmerman claimed that he feared for his life and police determined that Mr. Zimmerman was lawfully there (as ironically and tragically so it appears was Mr. Martin) then Florida law states that Mr. Zimmerman is not subject to immediate arrest and subsequent in-processing which would include toxicology testing. It would appear that Mr. Martin's violent response to Mr. Zimmerman's inappropriate intrusiveness justified Mr. Zimmerman's action.
See http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes
/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0700-0799/0776/Sections/0776.013.html
"A person who is not engaged in an unlawful activity and who is attacked in any other place where he or she has a right to be has no duty to retreat and has the right to stand his or her ground and meet force with force, including deadly force if he or she reasonably believes it is necessary to do so to prevent death or great bodily harm to himself or herself or another or to prevent the commission of a forcible felony."
Some readers of the New York Times disagree:
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/03/21/do-stand-your-ground-laws-encourage-vigilantes/what-the-florida-stand-your-ground-law-says
"Jay, is that Trayvon Martin shooting in Sanford, Florida, on the DGC list?"
It is not on the list.
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