If they broke in with the intent of terrorizing them or hurting them face to
face, I don't blame him for shooting. Breaking in while you're not there,
taking a vcr or camera, is not a crime punishable by death. Though some may
get THAT angry, it's the worst kind of over-reaction and changes atleast 2
lives forever.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Gareth.J.Martin" <g.j.martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Catching a thief
> Dear All,
> The same thing happened here in England, a bloke called
> Tony Martin. He shot some kids who had been terrorising him in his own
> home for ages. They broke in to his house one night and he shot one in
> the back with his shotgun and killed him. He's in prison now. Not a good
> thing to try but I'm all for being safe in my own home.
>
> Best Wishes,
> Gareth.
>
> >There is the classic incident where a guy rigged his house because he
didn't
> >"trust" the neighborhood kids. He ending up killing a kid from next
door,
> >and he is the one in prison.
> >_________________________________
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> >21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
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> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2003 11:10 PM
> >Subject: Re: [OM] Catching a thief
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Thursday, January 16, 2003, at 06:35 PM, James N. McBride wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>I'm fascinated by booby-traps and the things that could be done to
> >>>intruders. My problem is that I'm so damn absent-minded I would surely
> >>>catch
> >>>myself. /jim
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>I have thought about them too. But...
> >>
> >>They are illegal everywhere. You would be the one spending your life in
> >>prison if someone is killed by one. Your family would lose their home
> >>in the civil suit. Then there is the regret if you killed a kid who
> >>just made a bad choice that night.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
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