The amazing part is how weaselly the 911 operator is.
Not: “Yes, if you feel endangered on your own property you can shoot.”
But: “Do what you have to do.”
I keep telling people, when seconds count, the police are minutes away.
Al, in her defense, the dead criminal’s family could probably sue her for saying yes.
Al, I can’t give you permission to engage in a legal act. No one can nor should anyone have to.
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Great quote, even if from a tainted source. Still, the operator could have advised her to fire a warning shot immediately. That might have scared off the intruders. If not, she still could have shot at them.
No such thing as a warning shot. If you have time to consider doing a ‘warning’ shot than your defense of being in mortal fear for your or other’s lives is going to take a hit in court. Should have waited to call 911 until afterwards to alert the clean up crew, as that’s all they’re good for in a situation like that.
Also, not all shotguns are capable of rapid fire. Some are single shot. Firing a warning shot just turned your shotgun into a club. Even a good pump shotgun takes a little time between shots. If you’re going to shoot, make every shot count.
In this case she was on the phone for 21 minutes and she had two guns in her hands. I wonder how that works, maybe she had 911 on speaker? Anyway, no one can blame the mother, and the dead intruder brought it on himself, but if a warning shot had been fired he need not have died.
Martin, she did the taxpayers a favor. This was the optimal outcome. Likely saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and possibly the life of some other potential victims. Likely one less pill head stealing copper and sponging off of government assistance.
The amazing part is how weaselly the 911 operator is.
Not: “Yes, if you feel endangered on your own property you can shoot.”
But: “Do what you have to do.”
I keep telling people, when seconds count, the police are minutes away.
Al, in her defense, the dead criminal’s family could probably sue her for saying yes.
Al, I can’t give you permission to engage in a legal act. No one can nor should anyone have to.
detached reflection cannot be demanded in the presence of an uplifted knife
Great quote, even if from a tainted source. Still, the operator could have advised her to fire a warning shot immediately. That might have scared off the intruders. If not, she still could have shot at them.
No such thing as a warning shot. If you have time to consider doing a ‘warning’ shot than your defense of being in mortal fear for your or other’s lives is going to take a hit in court. Should have waited to call 911 until afterwards to alert the clean up crew, as that’s all they’re good for in a situation like that.
Also, not all shotguns are capable of rapid fire. Some are single shot. Firing a warning shot just turned your shotgun into a club. Even a good pump shotgun takes a little time between shots. If you’re going to shoot, make every shot count.
In this case she was on the phone for 21 minutes and she had two guns in her hands. I wonder how that works, maybe she had 911 on speaker? Anyway, no one can blame the mother, and the dead intruder brought it on himself, but if a warning shot had been fired he need not have died.
Martin, she did the taxpayers a favor. This was the optimal outcome. Likely saved hundreds of thousands of dollars and possibly the life of some other potential victims. Likely one less pill head stealing copper and sponging off of government assistance.