Politically incorrect sheriff tells citizens to shoot to kill home invaders to 'save taxpayers money'

Fox News ^ | March 27, 2024 | Hannah Grossman

[where's_the_Outrage?]

AFlorida sheriff responded to the criticism and praise he has received for his viral comments about encouraging citizens to use the kill shot against home invaders.

During a press conference in April 2022, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson said, "If someone is breaking into your house, you're more than welcome to shoot. We prefer you to do that, actually." The comments have gone viral again in juxtaposition to a story in New York where a woman was arrested for trying to remove squatters from her property.

Johnson told Fox News Digital in an interview that he stands by his comments and that it's a "no-brainer."

"I said [at the press conference] if you shoot accurately, and you kill the guy, you save taxpayers money. And I also said that if somebody gets killed during a home invasion, the odds of them re-offending are zero. And we like those odds, which we do," he told Fox News Digital......

Since he made the remarks, he claims there has not been a single home invasion.

"And it's kind of ironic that, since that press conference, we haven't had any home invasions, and it's been over a year, so it's kind of odd," he said.

[SharpRightTurn]

Good things are going on in Florida. Kudos.

[pghbjugop]

Thats MY sheriff!!.
Love my town
Love my county
Love my state.

[pghbjugop]

Thats MY sheriff!!.
Love my town
Love my county
Love my state.
We voted in to make our county a Sanctuary for Life too!

[Mr. K]

I loved his speech.

“If someone breaks into your house, you can shoot him- in fact, we prefer that you do”

[gunnut]

Throw down knife (and publicly stating it) will cause more issues. If they are in your house in most states you can assume they are there to do you harm.

[GOPJ]

If criminals want to live long lives they should move to New York City...

In Florida criminals are afraid. In New York citizens are afraid.

[antidemoncrat]

Sure because if you shoot to wound the perp might return fire and kill you.

[Yo-Yo]

Interesting how Faux News dredges up this story from 2022.

[bobbo666]

Where we lived in Houston, Tx, the sheriff said the same: Make sure that the body is across the threshold. Even if he falls backward, drag him back.
Deputies will then write it off and that will be the end of it.

Today, just make sure you say : “you are making me fear for my life”. That way anyone recording will know that you shot in defense.

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[Georgia Girl 2]

Works for me.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

A few years back there was some stupid trend on Chi-Com where you went and kicked someone's door and recorded what happened.

They went to a house where the dogs did growl-bite.

And suddenly the trend quit trending. At least in rural areas.

[Vigilanteman]

Buy them more bullets and pay them bounty as well.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Exactly. Hiring all these “Probation officers” is getting expensive.

[hanamizu]

“Officer, my heart is racing and I feel very lightheaded. I need to go to the hospital.”

[Gaffer]

What nutball would say “I had a throwdown?” Of course any use of such could be a private matter and not discussed. And the DNA and fingerprint thing considered.

[metmom]

"And it's kind of ironic that, since that press conference, we haven't had any home invasions, and it's been over a year, so it's kind of odd," he said.

Ya think?????

I love it.

[gunnut]

It was posted here. Anything you post anywhere could be found. Jim will do what he can to protect this forum but he does not have full control.

[Gaffer]

It was posted as a generalization. Had I really been in this situation and done it, there wouldn’t have been a peep out of me about doing anything. I’m not worried about it. When I shoot someone in my home, he’ll be facing me and the scary hole of my Glock. LEOs where I live wouldn’t think twice about it.

[JimRed]

As the guy who, when watching a Law & Order or Chicago PD episode or other cop show yells “finish him off!” when the bad guy is shot, I should probably withhold comment.