Minn Man Shoot teens.

Crusader · 05-06-2014, 02:00 AM

Originally Posted by SapperSaint

Don't put audio recording equipment in your house.

If someone breaks in, just shoot them.

What is getting Mr Smith in trouble, is the audio portrays the two teens, as helpless victims in a crime they commited. The jury had to have gotten blinded to the fact that the teens commited a crime as soon as they entered the mans residence. The teens didn't get to complete their crime due to being shot.

The lawyer representing the teens, made sure the focused of the jury was turned around to make the teens out to be the victims.

I don't fault the guy for what he said or what he did. Enough is enough, and the man was at his wits end with the crime being taken out on him.

Burglary is a crime, a serious one, no doubt about it. I have a hard time however justifying what was pretty much a execution. If you have shot the burglar and disabled him or her thats fine. But “a good, clean finishing shot.” seems pretty excessive.

TheOak · 05-06-2014, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Crusader

Burglary is a crime, a serious one, no doubt about it. I have a hard time however justifying what was pretty much a execution. If you have shot the burglar and disabled him or her thats fine. But “a good, clean finishing shot.” seems pretty excessive.

Contrary to popular belief there are no style points for taking a life. While arguably twisted things were said they were fairly quick and painless. Would you prefer he said nothing, but shot them both in the liver and let them bleed out? Most people say things in rage before pulling the trigger on someone that has broken into their home.. Its out of anger, shock, however you want to categorize it.

If there were evidence that he some how lured them into his home, I would agree, but there isn't. He knew they were going there...hence the audio equipment and the premeditated conviction.

The teens were cousins and that wasn't their first burglary, and its possible they had hit his house before.
Robbery victim: If teens hadn't broken in, they'd be alive - KMSP-TV

05-06-2014, 02:00 AM	#1
Crusader Resident Swede Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Märsta, Sweden Posts: 8,046	Re: Minn Man Shoot teens. Originally Posted by SapperSaint Don't put audio recording equipment in your house. If someone breaks in, just shoot them. What is getting Mr Smith in trouble, is the audio portrays the two teens, as helpless victims in a crime they commited. The jury had to have gotten blinded to the fact that the teens commited a crime as soon as they entered the mans residence. The teens didn't get to complete their crime due to being shot. The lawyer representing the teens, made sure the focused of the jury was turned around to make the teens out to be the victims. I don't fault the guy for what he said or what he did. Enough is enough, and the man was at his wits end with the crime being taken out on him. Burglary is a crime, a serious one, no doubt about it. I have a hard time however justifying what was pretty much a execution. If you have shot the burglar and disabled him or her thats fine. But “a good, clean finishing shot.” seems pretty excessive.

05-06-2014, 07:44 AM	#2
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,047	Re: Minn Man Shoot teens. Originally Posted by Crusader Burglary is a crime, a serious one, no doubt about it. I have a hard time however justifying what was pretty much a execution. If you have shot the burglar and disabled him or her thats fine. But “a good, clean finishing shot.” seems pretty excessive. Contrary to popular belief there are no style points for taking a life. While arguably twisted things were said they were fairly quick and painless. Would you prefer he said nothing, but shot them both in the liver and let them bleed out? Most people say things in rage before pulling the trigger on someone that has broken into their home.. Its out of anger, shock, however you want to categorize it. If there were evidence that he some how lured them into his home, I would agree, but there isn't. He knew they were going there...hence the audio equipment and the premeditated conviction. The teens were cousins and that wasn't their first burglary, and its possible they had hit his house before. Robbery victim: If teens hadn't broken in, they'd be alive - KMSP-TV SapperSaint and QBREES9 like this.
	It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. ~ Henry David Thoreau