http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/10/11/law...test=latestnews
I'm thinking I would have been praising god for answering my prayers! LOL!
I'm thinking I would have been praising god for answering my prayers! LOL!
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Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Nope, I don't buy it one bit. I dated a girl who got roofied by somebody once at a bar and it took everything my buddy and I had just to carry her out of the bar and back to our house. She was passed out before we even made it out of the bar and I mean stone cold knocked out to the point where we almost took her to the hospital instead. I was up all night making sure she was still breathing. There's no way in hell she could have walked down the street and into somebody else house and all the bullshit the girl in the story is claiming.
Nope, I don't buy it one bit. I dated a girl who got roofied by somebody once at a bar and it took everything my buddy and I had just to carry her out of the bar and back to our house. She was passed out before we even made it out of the bar and I mean stone cold knocked out to the point where we almost took her to the hospital instead. I was up all night making sure she was still breathing. There's no way in hell she could have walked down the street and into somebody else house and all the bullshit the girl in the story is claiming.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Getting drunk and accidentally going into the wrong person's domicile is serious business.
A friend of mine in Huntsville Alabama studied his ass off nonstop for 4 months to take his bar exam.
He took the exam, felt he aced it. He went out to party that night and got drunk with some of my other friends.
The DD dropped him off at his apartment complex.
No one knows for *sure* exactly what happened, but he apparently broke into his next-door neighbor's apartment, who shot him dead.
My friend was lying dead in front of the refridgerator, with his brains blown out.
Food for thought, drinkers.
Getting drunk and accidentally going into the wrong person's domicile is serious business.
A friend of mine in Huntsville Alabama studied his ass off nonstop for 4 months to take his bar exam.
He took the exam, felt he aced it. He went out to party that night and got drunk with some of my other friends.
The DD dropped him off at his apartment complex.
No one knows for *sure* exactly what happened, but he apparently broke into his next-door neighbor's apartment, who shot him dead.
My friend was lying dead in front of the refridgerator, with his brains blown out.
Food for thought, drinkers.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Always feel so dirty after clicking on a FOX News link.
Anyways, there's gotta be more to this story. I been around plenty of drunken bitches at parties back in my wilder days and passing out always came before walking into wrong houses.
Always feel so dirty after clicking on a FOX News link.
Anyways, there's gotta be more to this story. I been around plenty of drunken bitches at parties back in my wilder days and passing out always came before walking into wrong houses.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Assume she was drunk and walked into the wrong house (Taking on the role of the prosecutor here). Tresspassing - not a death penalty crime...
He'd get probation and a felony - they'd make sure of the felony so he'd have to give his guns up.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Assume she was drunk and walked into the wrong house (Taking on the role of the prosecutor here). Tresspassing - not a death penalty crime...
He'd get probation and a felony - they'd make sure of the felony so he'd have to give his guns up.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.</div></div>
And reveal your exact location and risk that if that is not a "drunked out" girl to catch a bullet...
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.</div></div>
And reveal your exact location and risk that if that is not a "drunked out" girl to catch a bullet...
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
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Colorado has the castle doctrine, not that that means anything to an over-zealous DA (Denver/Boulder) but I would suspect that (and common sense) saved the home-owner from prosecution.
I agree that shooting in the dark is a bad idea but you simply don't know if it's a drunk hottie or a strung out meth-head and if you're sure that whatever dark figure wandering around your bedroom isn't supposed to be there does it really matter if you have a light or not?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
</div></div>
Colorado has the castle doctrine, not that that means anything to an over-zealous DA (Denver/Boulder) but I would suspect that (and common sense) saved the home-owner from prosecution.
I agree that shooting in the dark is a bad idea but you simply don't know if it's a drunk hottie or a strung out meth-head and if you're sure that whatever dark figure wandering around your bedroom isn't supposed to be there does it really matter if you have a light or not?
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sharac</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.</div></div>
And reveal your exact location and risk that if that is not a "drunked out" girl to catch a bullet...</div></div>
That's how people end up shooting kids and spouses who try to sneak in and neighbors who get drunk and stumble into the wrong house.
"Know your target and what is beyond it."
Oh yeah, and lock your doors.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Sharac</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.</div></div>
And reveal your exact location and risk that if that is not a "drunked out" girl to catch a bullet...</div></div>
That's how people end up shooting kids and spouses who try to sneak in and neighbors who get drunk and stumble into the wrong house.
"Know your target and what is beyond it."
Oh yeah, and lock your doors.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
"She's been portrayed as this dumb drunk who wandered into someone's house," she said. "This is not who Zoey Ripple is."
Know what? That's exactly who she is.
"She's been portrayed as this dumb drunk who wandered into someone's house," she said. "This is not who Zoey Ripple is."
Know what? That's exactly who she is.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Indiana is a stand your ground state. However that would be the last thought in my head if ANYONE enters my home uninvited and especially late at night. Failing to follow my or my wife's commands would seal the deal. Not because I'm some badass who wants to shoot. It's because I would be scared shitless and I'm not taking any chances with my wife's or my security.
Indiana is a stand your ground state. However that would be the last thought in my head if ANYONE enters my home uninvited and especially late at night. Failing to follow my or my wife's commands would seal the deal. Not because I'm some badass who wants to shoot. It's because I would be scared shitless and I'm not taking any chances with my wife's or my security.
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Assume she was drunk and walked into the wrong house (Taking on the role of the prosecutor here). Tresspassing - not a death penalty crime...
He'd get probation and a felony - they'd make sure of the felony so he'd have to give his guns up.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
</div></div>
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Vanc-homeowner-shoots-kills-intruder--167424685.html
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ArcticLight</div><div class="ubbcode-body">If that were in this state the homeowner would be going to jail.
Assume she was drunk and walked into the wrong house (Taking on the role of the prosecutor here). Tresspassing - not a death penalty crime...
He'd get probation and a felony - they'd make sure of the felony so he'd have to give his guns up.
Now I do have to say, shooting in the dark - stupid, use a high beam flashlight if you have a gun - that's common sense.
</div></div>
http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Vanc-homeowner-shoots-kills-intruder--167424685.html
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
Then there are the heartbreakers like this:
A retired Chicago police officer has shot and killed his son, after mistaking him for a burglar.
Michael Griffin, 48, died of a gunshot wound to the head at his father's home in the northwest side of Chicago, CBS Local Chicago reports.
It was a tragic case of mistaken identity for Michael's father, Chicago Police Detective James Griffin, according to another son.
"My brother was staying there, and last I heard they were watching the Jay Leno show and my dad fell asleep," Stephen Griffin told CBS Local Chicago. According to police, Michael had apparently left the apartment and returned through a back door.
"And I guess he assumed my brother was at home sleeping, and when someone came in the back door, he just naturally assumed it was an intruder," Stephen said of his father.
"At that time he didn't know who he shot," Griffin, 47, told the Chicago Tribune. "Then he called me back and told me the bad news,'' said Griffin, whose mother died in 1999. "I'm just glad my mom wasn't around to see this."
Griffin said his father, who is 77, was a police officer for more than 40 years, serving as a homicide detective and then retiring in 1998.
He told the Chicago newspaper that his father's senses "aren't as sharp as they used to be,'' but that he is still healthy enough to play in a local basketball league.
"He's in pretty good health except for some bumps and bruises from playing basketball," Griffin told the Tribune. "I don't know if his age had a lot to do with it."
This is the second incident in recent weeks in which a father shot and killed a son, mistaking him for an intruder.
<span style="color: #FF0000"> Last month, a Connecticut teacher shot and killed a young man wearing a mask in his neighbor's yard — only to learn later the young man he had killed was his son.</span>
Chicago police have not filed any charges in the Griffin family incident. They are investigating.
"I'm still freaking out about it," Griffin said about his father's case to the Tribune. "I have two sons of my own, and I can't imagine how he must feel.''
Then there are the heartbreakers like this:
A retired Chicago police officer has shot and killed his son, after mistaking him for a burglar.
Michael Griffin, 48, died of a gunshot wound to the head at his father's home in the northwest side of Chicago, CBS Local Chicago reports.
It was a tragic case of mistaken identity for Michael's father, Chicago Police Detective James Griffin, according to another son.
"My brother was staying there, and last I heard they were watching the Jay Leno show and my dad fell asleep," Stephen Griffin told CBS Local Chicago. According to police, Michael had apparently left the apartment and returned through a back door.
"And I guess he assumed my brother was at home sleeping, and when someone came in the back door, he just naturally assumed it was an intruder," Stephen said of his father.
"At that time he didn't know who he shot," Griffin, 47, told the Chicago Tribune. "Then he called me back and told me the bad news,'' said Griffin, whose mother died in 1999. "I'm just glad my mom wasn't around to see this."
Griffin said his father, who is 77, was a police officer for more than 40 years, serving as a homicide detective and then retiring in 1998.
He told the Chicago newspaper that his father's senses "aren't as sharp as they used to be,'' but that he is still healthy enough to play in a local basketball league.
"He's in pretty good health except for some bumps and bruises from playing basketball," Griffin told the Tribune. "I don't know if his age had a lot to do with it."
This is the second incident in recent weeks in which a father shot and killed a son, mistaking him for an intruder.
<span style="color: #FF0000"> Last month, a Connecticut teacher shot and killed a young man wearing a mask in his neighbor's yard — only to learn later the young man he had killed was his son.</span>
Chicago police have not filed any charges in the Griffin family incident. They are investigating.
"I'm still freaking out about it," Griffin said about his father's case to the Tribune. "I have two sons of my own, and I can't imagine how he must feel.''
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
how did she get into their house?
how did she get into their house?
Re: Shoot her, or celebrate?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maelek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how did she get into their house? </div></div>
They had bedroom patio doors open - not the smartest thing when you have a multi-million dollar house.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maelek</div><div class="ubbcode-body">how did she get into their house? </div></div>
They had bedroom patio doors open - not the smartest thing when you have a multi-million dollar house.
