Posted by RN on January 19, 2010 at 09:51:27 from (96.60.79.133):
In Reply to: Burglaries posted by Chris Jones on January 19, 2010 at 07:21:18:
Texas case last year the neighbor called in burglars taking stuff from next door, he had shotgun handy. 911 dispatch told him police would be there when they could, maybe 15 minutes, officers busy with a couple other things. Guy said he could maybe hold them, dispatch warned that could be dangerous to him if the burglars decided to attack him. Caller said Oh, well guess I"ll have to stop them, couple Kabooms and dead burglar for when cops arrived. Media cussing but Texas County attorney said recently passed Texas Castle Doctrine law meant he wouldn't hold the shooter who stopped a fleeing felon. It may not have been his house being burglarized-- but until a grand jury said otherwise the law was clear about not detaining or prosecution of defender. Follow up news report a month or so later disclosed deceased burglar had record, partner was wanted, and burlglaries and home invasions complanits seemed down quite a bit in that neighborhood. One factor in rural burglaries past couple years- methheads needing some money for drugs don't seem very cautious, too many dead brain cells. The older rural potheads could always find some ditchweed, would occassionly sneak in and take what wasn't locked up at times but rarely broke in to locked doors or shops. Couple instances in Iowa where strongly suspected meth user caught in act and shot by homeowners, coroners juries given drug intelligence records to help them decide if manslaughter or murder charges to be considered- like grand juries with full records, no true bills returned or a death while in commision of aggravated (drug or weapons) felony means no charge to executioner. Supposed to have been a couple people paid daily posse rate for day of shooting and days of testimony- pay isn't much but gives shooters a sort of law enforcement agent status, detention and prosecution exempt in non castle doctrine states unless again a grand jury says otherwise. Wisconsin and Illinois prisons trying to balance budget by early release of "non-violent" felons- as in forgery, burglary, habitual traffic and minor drug amounts dealers-this make people feel safer? Remember these are prison, not county jail convicts. The guilty of charges for prison almost always have a history of previous county jail and probation for 1st, 2nd, 3rd offenses before being sentanced to state prison- these are habitual troublemakers being released. Public would be safer if a one time only muderer of obnoxious wife or husband was released - crime was a strictly family matter, not real danger to rest of public and would save a lot of money. (Cynicism Alert!). RN
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