I get it. You are angry that they are stealing your stuff. But take a breath. Again! Car burglars shoot man who confronted them in the South Loop; 3rd auto burglar shooting in a week - CWB Chicago
At approximately 3:13 a.m., the man confronted four suspects breaking into his car in the 2000 block of South Wabash, according to Chicago police. At least two of the burglars drew firearms and opened fire, striking the man in the back as he fled toward his home. A nearby storefront’s glass was also damaged by a bullet.
He is in a local hospital in good condition, but it could have gone differently.
CWB has a list of recent incidents, some of which include the owner of the car getting shot. (Hat tip to Second City Cop.)
Blam blam blam!
ReplyDelete"Halt! Or, I'll shoot!!"
That sounds funny when you drop it as an anonymous comment. (Can't sign your name to it! Might come back to haunt you.)
DeleteBut what you are describing is murder. You shot them, because you wanted to, not because they were a reasonable threat of imminent death or grave bodily injury. That makes you a bad guy. A murder is worse than a thief.
Better hope none of your neighbors have security cameras, or he doesn't have a friend with a iPhone standing in the shadows, or ...
With the single exception of Texas you cannot use deadly force to protect property. You can, however, use deadly force to protect highly defensible property, which would be your home or your car if you or your loved ones are in it when it is being broken into.
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