Must have thought the intruder was going to return.
2 words: jury nullification.
Give the man the keys to the city and a $10K prize. The idiots in Port Orchard who are going to prosecute this man are evil.
I can envision lots of “reasonable men” doing that very thing.
But then again, I think it should be OK to defend not just life and limb, but property as well, just as it should be OK to shoot a fleeing felon.
Never, never, never make statements to the police.
Anything you say WILL be used against you.
He should have kept his mouth shut and lawyered up. But of course, he's 72, he probably thought he still lived in America.
A good lawyer will demand a jury trial and then plea the the old guy off with no time.
How good is this guy's eyesight? Is he sure the "form" was fleeing?
Just sayin'. Even if he gets off they will surely find some reason to take his gun(s) away.
If I’m on the jury he’s “Not Guilty”.
Washington State, enough said.
It is unfortunate that we live in a day and age where burglars are allowed to break into your home and steal your stuff but you can’t do anything about it as soon as they turn their back on you. In fact, they can still steal stuff on their way out of the house as long as the magical force field of their back is facing you.
Yeah, he probably shouldn’t have shot at the guy running away if he didn’t want to get in trouble with the law... but at the same time robbing people is a very dangerous profession and the burglar got what he deserved.
Yet this is perfectly acceptable!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2510140/posts
There really ARE 2 Americas!
“shot and killed a fleeing intruder.”
Key words.