Burglar sues homeowner who shot him-Portland, IN..

[migunner]

Not good judgement on shooter or perp
Just cannot go into an alley and start flinging live rounds !?!
At a FLEEING person ?!??

 

[awames76]

Here Is Why We Don?t Shoot At Fleeing Suspects ? Concealed Nation

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Boy I hope they transfer that suit to Randolph County and someone who shaves my face gets picked for jury duty. Burglaries in Dunkirk took a noticeable downturn for some time after this happened. I'd find the homeowner guilty of injudicious marksmanship and sentence him to a month of Sundays. At the range.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

True. If the place the homeowner shot him was inside the garage instead of down the alley the homeowner would be a lot better off.

Or.......if the shooter had picked up a piece of scrap wood or pipe or something and put it down in the alley where the shots were fired, he could have come up with a believable self-defense story and avoided all charges as well as the lawsuit. (assuming there weren't any other witnesses)

 

[AmmoManAaron]

Or.......if the shooter had picked up a piece of scrap wood or pipe or something and put it down in the alley where the shots were fired, he could have come up with a believable self-defense story and avoided all charges as well as the lawsuit. (assuming there weren't any other witnesses)

You would still have a problem with the bullet wounds. Even a through and through bullet wound will show the direction that the bullet entered the perp. Also, don't tamper with evidence, (ethics aside) you will forget something or mess something up and it will make it even harder to defend yourself in court.

 

[Hookeye]

So will the bullet absorber continue to break into garages?
If so, will the next person who shoots him send a whopper Bass Pro gift card to the previous shooter for supporting "catch and release"?

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

Oh, he's not done screwing up. Bet on it.

 

[PGRChaplain]

Read the article, it was a Bad Shoot, Bad Guy will Win.

 

[varadatt]

While it was a bad shoot with the homeowner being charged there is no way the thief should be able to profit while injured during illegal activities. Now if he was just walking down the alley that's a whole different story.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

You would still have a problem with the bullet wounds. Even a through and through bullet wound will show the direction that the bullet entered the perp. Also, don't tamper with evidence, (ethics aside) you will forget something or mess something up and it will make it even harder to defend yourself in court.

You're thinking:

When it's actually more like:

 

[Fullmag]

Criminal dies in a criminal act and tears will not be shed.

???? Travon Martin ring a bell??... Ferguson,Missouri.....Got so tired of hearing that drama unfold..... So yeah, criminals dying do leave behind a wake, even if they were found guilty.

 

[Fullmag]

Boy I hope they transfer that suit to Randolph County and someone who shaves my face gets picked for jury duty. Burglaries in Dunkirk took a noticeable downturn for some time after this happened. I'd find the homeowner guilty of injudicious marksmanship and sentence him to a month of Sundays. At the range.

So true. Give them thieves some to think about not a pay day!

 

[fullauto 45]

Always put one in the brain.

 

[femurphy77]

Proving once again, shot placement matters.

One shot narrowly missed scumbags head. . . .of course then he would have been tried for manslaughter at the least.

 

[Markus]

I remember reading a similar story about a farmer in Britian who shot a burglar as he was trying to get out the window. Burglar sued because his wounds prevented him climbing through windows and he was unable to make a living stealing anymore. He won!

 

[singlesix]

I remember reading a similar story about a farmer in Britian who shot a burglar as he was trying to get out the window. Burglar sued because his wounds prevented him climbing through windows and he was unable to make a living stealing anymore. He won!

That is Britain what did you expect?

 

[Markus]

That is Britain what did you expect?

I see more and more crazy stuff coming across the pond...

 

[Merk]

Fail on the shooters part. Though the criminal charges should suffice, dude will pay for the mistake with $$

 

[brogers261990]

Obvious blow-back aside, one of the things that probably concerns me the most about this is the possibility of politicians coming after Castle Doctrine or Stand Your Ground legislation due to criminal stupidity (and no, not just that of the person committing the crime).