Posted on 01/01/2009 12:56:02 PM PST by marktwain
Took a walk and passed your house
Late last night
All the shades were pulled and drawn
Way down tight
From within, a dim light cast
Two silhouettes on the shade
Oh, what a lovely couple they ma-ade
Put his arms around your waist
Held you tight
Kisses I could almost taste
In the night
Wondered why I’m not the guy
Whose silhouette’s on the shade
I couldn’t hide the tears in my eye-eyes
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Ty-oh, oh-oh
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Ty-oh, oh-oh
[Instrumental Interlude]
Lost control and rang your bell
I was sore
Let me in or else I’ll beat
Down your door
When two strangers who had been
Two silhouettes on the shade
Said to my shock
Your on the wrong blo-ock
Rushed down to your house with wings
On my feet
Loved you like I never loved
You my sweet
Vowed that you and I would be
Two silhouettes on the shade
All of our days
Two silhouettes on the sha-ade
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Ty-oh, oh-oh
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Silhouettes (silhouettes)
Ty-oh, oh-oh
Two silhouettes on the shade
Silhouettes
Now, let's say the kid knocked on the back door and they shot him through the glass. There he is bleeding to death, but they delay trying to figure out how to explain this.
We don't have enough information yet to know that these people didn't lie in some shallow attempt to cover up what really happened.
It's fair to investigate the situation and to hypothesize scenarios here. Failure to do so would be a crime in itself.
Uhm, a 22 year old “kid” who smashes into someones window in the middle of the night is probably in for some bad consequences. Don’t get me wrong. I think it was a horrible and sad thing that happened, but you can’t blame the homeowner for acting to defend his house (assuming the facts support our current understanding of events).
One of the first tests of the Make My Day law in the Colorado SPrings area about 10 or 15 years ago was when a ex-husband went to the front door of his ex-wifes house angry and drunk, pounded and shouted, much like this guy.
The wife grabs a gun, runs upstairs, breaks a screen out of the upstairs window, leans out and shoots him dead on the front stoop.
It was determined to be self defense, and no charges were filed.
We don’t know the whole story yet, but I’m pretty sure this will end with self defense. They’re pretty strong on self defense around here.
He was guilty of the only crime the Universe has absolutely no mercy with. The sentence is always death.
He was stupid.
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The hazard here is obviously visiting with your neighbors, or watching a football game. Best not to do either. Just wait at home in the dark, guns drawn, waiting for a passing stranger to knock at the door. Right?
Most likely they have a rational fear of retribution 'cause that's what they'd do if the shoe was on the other foot.
Even though they are going to have to sell their house at a bargain basement price (the Obama Depression combined with the fact someone was killed there) they get off cheap. They saved themselves from the unarmed assault of a guy too drunk to know it wasn't his house.
Reality is always so cold ~
You could be in an awful lot of trouble if that’s the case.
You’re exactly right, I’ve probably driven by the house. I have reason to drive near that area from time to time, as it is next to an industrial/commercial area.
The houses are similar, but each lot and house has grown unique over the past 50 years.
“Stupidity is a capital offense, and there is no appeal.”
Heinlein is dead too.
“Why not? So far it looks like the kid wasn't guilty of any crime that calls for the death penalty”
marktwain replies: Irrelevant.
muawiyah posted:
“, and we don't know whether the glass was broken from the inside (as they shot him outside), or from the outside (presumably by him trying to break in).”
marktwain replies:
From the story:
“The parents of 22-year-old Sean Kennedy said detectives have told them their son, who had been drinking, was shot Sunday night after breaking a window to try to get in”
muawiya posted:
“Now, let's say the kid knocked on the back door and they shot him through the glass. There he is bleeding to death, but they delay trying to figure out how to explain this.”
marktwain replies:
There is not a shred of evidence listed to support the scenario that you have created. It was detectives that told the parents that the 22 year old, who was tragically killed, who had broken the window. Why would they make that up. It is not hard to determine if a window was broken from the inside by a shot or from the outside. It is hard to construct physical evidence to conform with lies about a crime scene on extremely short notice. The police were already called by the time the shooting occurred.
Love your story about peeing on McNamara’s bricks.
what I want to know after reading the title is - was the home shot, or did the home do the shooting?
right number, WRONG STERET.
Still not a capital offense to cut through and go to a house with the same number as your own and knock.
The homeowner is in deep doo doo on this one.
Interesting.
Are you investigating the case or writing the stories?
knock? do you typically knock so hard you break glass?
Sure. Don’t you? Particularly when you are breaking into your own home.
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