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Originally Posted by FishingRod
I can’t recall ever thinking the homeowner and victim of a burglary should have repercussions because the criminal died. Had he just repeatedly shot them to make sure there was no longer a threat I wouldn’t have an issue. When someone is incapacitated with multiple gunshot wounds and you go put a bullet in their head to finish them off… I can’t stick up for the guy.
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Yeah, that was his mistake. You don't place and talk about a "finishing shot". You just keep shooting randomly until the criminal dies, and then you testify that they were a threat. Then everyone's a winner.
I understand the legal argument against what this guy did. If I'm on the jury, I'd let him walk or I'd negotiate with the other jurors to give him a littering ticket or a citation for improper disposal of human remains. I have no sympathy for criminals. If you break into a house, there's a chance that you're going to encounter a guy like this, and criminals should bear that risk. As far as I can tell, this guy was no threat to anyone who wasn't invading his home.