🚀 go-pugleaf

galloway@unt.edu writes:

-> > The police take him away and no shots are fired.
-> > Unless he drops my VCR.  At that point, he will probably be armed with
-> > a large carving knife from the kitchen by the time the police arrive.
-> 
-> 
-> UH .... you realize of course, that if you are ever unlucky enough to be
-> confronted by a goblin with a knife, and legally stop him, that this statement
-> (via DejaNews etc) *could* come back to haunt you?  I have no problem with your
-> willingness to defend yourself and family, or even your right to say what you
-> did .... Just commenting on your choice of words.  Remember folks, it's best not
-> to give those slimeball lawyers ANYTHING to work with!  Best of luck to you!
-> (hope you never need it though!)

Spike Lee can make tastles 'jokes' but I can't? :^)

Seriously though, I would _only_ shoot if I thought I was in physical
danger.  If the guy freaked and ran away, I'd let him go.  No point in 
shooting someone in the back.

As I live in Pennsylvania, I think I can legally shoot a trespasser
whether he is armed or not.  However, I don't see the need to use
deadly force unless it really is necessary.

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