[FormerLib]

That’s one of the first things they taught us during the NRA course on defense. You can’t shoot at someone who’s committed a property crime if they are fleeing.

[coloradan]

Armed robbery is a violent felony. Are police allowed to use deadly force to stop fleeing violent felons?

[weegee]

And what if you don’t KNOW the motive for the break-in?

There was a case this week where a man smelled something and found an intruder in his son’s bedroom.

Wrong place to be.

[marktwain]

“You can’t shoot at someone who’s committed a property crime if they are fleeing.”

Of course, if he has a gun in his hand, you cannot know if the running person is really “fleeing” or simply attempting to get to a better tactical position.

[dooltotheend]

Don’tcha just love the term “property” crime. Almost everything I own I worked for—it represents my blood, sweat and tears. To pretend that somehow a “property” crime has less standing than an assault on a person is ludicrous. If somebody attacks my property they have attacked me.

I don’t like the idea of having to manipulate the crime scene to make it appear I complied with the stupid law, but I will do it. Anybody who comes into my house for nefarious reasons will not leave alive if I can help it.

[TheKidster]

Exactly, as much as you may love your property it is not worth more than a human life, no matter how wasted that life may be.

[IamConservative]

That’s one of the first things they taught us during the NRA course on defense. You can’t shoot at someone who’s committed a property crime if they are fleeing.

Unless you have a buddy to help you drag them back inside.. :)