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Marine JAILED After Shooting Armed Home Invader
Gateway Pundit ^ | January 11, 2018 | Brock Simmons

Posted on 01/12/2018 7:06:24 AM PST by Texas Fossil

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To: lastchance
#11: "The picture of the charging prosecutor explains it all."

Indeed it does.


21 posted on 01/12/2018 7:48:20 AM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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To: Texas Fossil

> I suspect there are some things left out of the article <

Your suspicions are correct. According to Fox2 Detroit: “Westland police say that a fight over a mutual female friend inside the home led to the shooting.”

The Gateway Pundit referenced the Fox2 report, but left out that very important statement. I wonder why.

http://www.fox2detroit.com/news/local-news/marine-1-of-3-arrested-after-exchanging-gunfire-with-man-trying-to-barge-into-home


22 posted on 01/12/2018 7:48:24 AM PST by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Mr. K

If he went outside the home than like here in Liberal Ct hes illegal with out a CC pistol permit.
I have been told you can only be in your home here.
Shot guns OK out side the home


23 posted on 01/12/2018 7:55:36 AM PST by CGASMIA68
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To: Texas Fossil

Isn’t it? I would never survive there. I did survive on the outskirts of Houston half-way to College Station for more than 20 years and 8 years in the burbs of sugarland before that. Never had any troubles but we lived behind a locked gate. The new cretins from Tomball were “discovering” our area of secluded and isolated small acreage homes though and starting their infiltration in daylight raids. They were also discovering that the work at home dads and stay at home moms are very vigilant and mutually supportive and almost all well armed and capable of good shot groups.


24 posted on 01/12/2018 7:58:24 AM PST by Sequoyah101 (It feels like we have exchanged our dreams for survival. We just have a few days that don't suck.)
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To: lastchance

She looks like somebody threw the book at her. Or,
maybe the whole damn library!


25 posted on 01/12/2018 7:58:54 AM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf)
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To: ctdonath2

“Understand that shooting people is generally illegal, and it’s normal to throw the shooter into a cage until a judge sorts out what happened & why.

Seriously: if you fire in self-defense, expect to go to jail. You may be exonerated, but you’ll likely be arrested first.”

This is mostly correct with the exceptions of locality, state/local law, and LEO policy.

Plenty of accounts our there involving civilian defensive shootings where the defender was not arrested, nor charged. Detroit? Michigan has made some changes, but the motor city is still....hinky?

KYPD


26 posted on 01/12/2018 7:59:48 AM PST by petro45acp (It is just that the left,progressive,socialist,antifa,fascist endgame seems so inhuman...unfree)
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To: ctdonath2

Did you read the article? He’s been charged with several high level felonies.


27 posted on 01/12/2018 8:02:02 AM PST by lacrew
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To: Mr. K

That’s what went through my mind.

Maybe you have to open carry in your own home??


28 posted on 01/12/2018 8:07:40 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Texas Fossil

Two nights ago the alarm in my house went off at 4:50 A.M. It woke my wife and I out of a sound sleep and our kids came running into our room. After nervously fumbling with my safe I extracted my firearm while the wife called the police.

I maintained the high ground at the top of the steps after clearing the landing around the corner. I also noted the front door was open and there was some sort of tracks on the landing. I knew there were tracks because we had a fresh dusting of snow that night.

Once I settled my breathing and calmed a bit I had this horrid thought. If I had to shoot someone, that meant jail for certain. Even though I had retreated into the furthest spot possible it meant jail. Luckily, I didn’t have to make that choice as the would be robber did not enter and fled the scene.

I live in a blue state and that is now the reality of it. The state gives the criminals the benefit of the doubt. It will never be said out loud but the state regards us “rich” people (anyone who isn’t on welfare) as getting what we deserve when our houses get robbed. If our families get hurt? Well, that is seen as cosmic justice too.


29 posted on 01/12/2018 8:07:55 AM PST by FlipWilson (The)
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To: RandallFlagg

Did you look a CCWSAFE?


30 posted on 01/12/2018 8:09:37 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ctdonath2

No shooting people on your own property in self defense is almost always legal and hardly anybody ever goes to jail for it.

If you live in one of the few democratic socialist states of America like Illinois, New York or CA you may have a problem. Unfortunately this poor slob lives in Illinois and worse Detroit.

In GA we have stand your ground and castle doctrine. In metro Atlanta we have daily if not hourly shootings of home intruders. The only people who ever go to jail are the intruders if they live.


31 posted on 01/12/2018 8:27:06 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

“Unfortunately this poor slob lives in Illinois and worse Detroit.”


Huh?

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32 posted on 01/12/2018 8:28:22 AM PST by Mears
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To: ConservativeMind

I’ve heard of them all, but am loyal to SCD.
One must read the fine print for all of these, though.
Avoid any that have the term, “Reimbursement,” in their terms of service. They won’t pay a dime until you’re acquitted.


33 posted on 01/12/2018 8:35:29 AM PST by RandallFlagg (Vote for your guns!)
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To: Mears

LOL! I have a mental bloc about Detroit for some reason.

Actually Michigan does have a castle doctrine that allows for shooting an intruder if you believe your life or the life of another is in danger. The perp shooting first pretty much insures that the marine will never get to court. There must be something else at play.


34 posted on 01/12/2018 8:36:53 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Texas Fossil

The DA better be ready for jury nullification


35 posted on 01/12/2018 8:39:36 AM PST by BigEdLB (To Dimwitocrats: We won. You lost. Get used to it.)
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To: Sequoyah101

“My LOCKED front gate is more than 500 yards from the road.”

What offense are we talkin’ bout here? Somebody just standing around 1500 feet away or someone charging the place with guns blazing or ?


36 posted on 01/12/2018 8:47:10 AM PST by LouieFisk
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To: Leaning Right

I don’t see that as relevant to any of the charges.


37 posted on 01/12/2018 8:48:56 AM PST by zek157
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To: Texas Fossil

Westland. A shitty suburb.
Detroit’s police chief actually advised city residents to arm themselves because Detroit is so big but the tax base and police are so small.


38 posted on 01/12/2018 8:49:21 AM PST by SJSAMPLE
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To: Leaning Right

“Westland police say that a fight over a mutual female friend inside the home led to the shooting.”

The Gateway Pundit referenced the Fox2 report, but left out that very important statement. I wonder why.

Yup. That could be a major factor in what went down.


39 posted on 01/12/2018 8:52:03 AM PST by LouieFisk
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To: Mr. K

Confucius say: man who live in glass house conceals no weapon


40 posted on 01/12/2018 9:19:41 AM PST by Boogieman
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