Police trying to determine if Ohio homeowner was justified in killing two teens

CBS ^ | August 29, 2019 | none given

[KevinB]

One can only use deadly force if in reasonable fear of immediate serious bodily injury. Three kids sitting in a car in a detached garage does not get one there.

[Mariner]

“If he shot them sitting in a car, he is done.”

No.

See #15.

[circlecity]

If the police have doubts, then so would a jury. Not guilty.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

One freeper criticized me, saying it's better to shoot into the dark garage and stay alive.

Of course you might kill a family member that way, but that is a small price to pay for personal safety.

[relictele]

"I want answers," Jimmy Harrison said.

Here's an answer: your punk brat is dead.

[DoodleDawg]

Your honor, the young men started toward me simultaneously and I was overwhelmed with fear...because I knew they were crazy or on some kind of dope making them crazy. Otherwise, they would not be in my garage.

And if he just opened fire while they were sitting in the car as the story implies? What then?

[Cobra64]

Yup. Every time some jerk pumped up on testosterone brags about taking out a thug with his Glock 17, I mention to the moron that behind every one of his 33 rounds, there is a lawyer.

[aquila48]

Javier & Devin...

[Hieronymus]

I’m not sure I would buy that story. He didn’t notice that his wife wasn’t in bed?

In the end, I guess it is good enough to be not provable beyond a reasonable doubt.

[Cobra64]

Yup. See my comment on bullets and lawyers.

[TADSLOS]

Two more aspiring aeronautical engineers snuffed out...

[roadcat]

Of course you might kill a family member that way, but that is a small price to pay for personal safety.

Missing a sarcasm tag? That's nuts, unless you despise your family members. There is always retreat if you're worried about personal safety. I'd rather keep my family members alive, thank you.

[rolling_stone]

curtilage

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtilage

[EEGator]

He has already made statements to the police.
We’ll see what happens.

[Redleg Duke]

Two of “Obama’s Sons”.

[Manuel OKelley]

Some places, not in Texas.

Here if you do anything that could be considered theft or mischief after dark your ass is grass.

And that’s the law.

[Mariner]

Read the rest of my #15.

[Do_Tar]

> He’s in trouble, if there was no weapon on the intruders.

Note to self:
Stop by Goodwill.
Buy a couple of unmatched butcher knives.
Wear rubber gloves.

[Farmer Dean]

Incidents like this are why I keep large aggressive dogs.Got a problem with possible burglars?Send the Rottweilers to check it out.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Agreed.

The homeowner in this story is going to take it on the chin legally. I’d be surprised if he’s not charged with some sort of manslaughter.

Personally, I think someone trespassing and doing drugs in a garage belonging to someone else has no excuse if they get popped. But the law says different.