[NRA2BFree]

This should be told to the subject immediately, sort of like the Miranda warning.

"You have a aright to be silent and you have a right to be shot, if you don't take you hands out of your pockets."

Yep, that would be a good idea. That way the perp would know what was coming if he failed to immediately comply.

Homeowner --"I shot him because he would not take his hands out of his pockets."

Works for me. ;o)

[ARealMothersSonForever]

This was not a homeowner. Granted the guy should have walked away from a $14.00 issue. Lack of weapons looks bad anyway you slice it.

[Nov3]

Homeowner --"I shot him because he would not take his hands out of his pockets."

Works for me. ;o)

Yeah riiigggghhhhhtttttt! You would arrest him when the detective on the scene told you to and laugh about it later. I don't necessarily disagree with what the cop did above but there are two laws - one for the masters and the other for the serfs (the rest of us). That is why I don't get upset when a cop gets a raw deal anymore.