[robroys woman]

Macklin’s last words were, “Sorry, bro,” according to the police report. The teen died on the pavement. He did not have a gun on him.

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I get the feeling the author thinks the only time you have the right to use deadly force is if the other person is armed with a gun. A two ton vehicle can do a lot of damage as well.

And besides, one of the foundations upon which this country was built was individual property rights. You take someone else’s property at risk of losing your life, justifiably so.

[redgolum]

In that culture, a crime victim using a weapon is considered “cheating”.

The point is that if you are so stupid to have your item stolen, you have no recourse in physically getting it back. Crime is viewed as a socially acceptable and necessary occupation.

I have seen similar rationalizations from the local meth heads.

[rktman]

“You take someone else’s property at risk of losing your life”. Not the case in a lot of places.

[ripnbang]

Nope...they would say if the robber used a gun to break in your house, you should help them pack your stuff into the getaway vehicle. After all, you have insurance, right? /s

Unbelievable.