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And it seems Governor O'Malley signed SB 411 last May which gives Maryland the Castle Doctrine of sorts and protects the homeowner from legal chicanery.
Mindsets like Shadow Inc, hold the race back. I trully think that all muggers deserve to be shot. If more people got shot while stealing, less people would do it.
While I tend to agree with you, my fear is getting shot back. While it may be fun to see there brains splattered across the pavement, the joy would die off quickly when I end up in a wheel chair. In that case, it's just best to give them your money. Unfair? Yes. Will I have to swallow my pride? Hell, yes. But hopefully karma will catch up these losers sooner or later and they will end up in prison or I hate to say this, dead...
1. I was mugged, robbed, robbed at gun point, shot, dead (and am a zombie) or other at: (pick one or improvise)
I was once mugged by 3 men who jumped out at me from a dark corner. This was in 1964. That's right, 47 years ago.
2. It was: (time of the day or night on day and date) About 10:30 at night.
3. It was At: (Specific streets) Near the Eastern Market
4. It was doing: (description of the person who violated you) I don't really remember anymore.
5. I am: (male, female, age, - additionally: an expert in Kung fu, Bone crushing, street fighting, yoga, or Hawaiian art of bone crushing, etc)
I was a young girl in her 20s back then, walking home from a stupid job I had at a local restaurant.
6. I got taken for: ($xxx money, credit cards, dignity, etc)
About $40. More importantly, I was badly frightened and had some internal injuries from getting punched.
7. Cops did: (take care of me, didn't come in time, thought I was lying, etc)
They came to the hospital and took a report. That was all.
8. But I have to admit: (I was drunk, I was counting my many $100 bills, smiling with a lot of bling on my teeth, or I shouldn't have been there, etc)
I knew I shouldn't have been walking at that time of night. Since I was coming home from my shift, they probably saw me walking there every night. I should have gotten a day job, instead.
9. After the event, I thought: (on your own)
For awhile I didn't want to be alone in my apartment. I asked friends if I could stay with them but they turned away. So, I went to stay with my aunt for a a few days. Believe it or not the thing that made me the angriest was that she lived out in the suburbs. I ended up staying with her for several months. After I stayed with her awhile I realized where she lived was much nicer than I would have guessed.
10. If I had a chance to do it again, I would:
I probably wouldn't have taken that job. OTOH, it was a turning point in my life, so in some ways it was a good thing. (I guess.)
11. This event caused me to: (hate DC, hate myself, buy a gun, join the FBI, etc) develop a strong love for suburban living, which I have had ever since. DC's a great place and I had a lot of fun there, but I discovered I was a better fit in northern Virginia. I still go into DC from time to time to see concerts, go to meetings, etc. but am always a little bit relieved when I get on the metro to go home.
While I tend to agree with you, my fear is getting shot back. While it may be fun to see there brains splattered across the pavement, the joy would die off quickly when I end up in a wheel chair. In that case, it's just best to give them your money. Unfair? Yes. Will I have to swallow my pride? Hell, yes. But hopefully karma will catch up these losers sooner or later and they will end up in prison or I hate to say this, dead...
or hand it over and then pop 'em once they turn around, but that'll definitely get you tried for something stupid. love it when criminals have more rights than real people.
or hand it over and then pop 'em once they turn around, but that'll definitely get you tried for something stupid. love it when criminals have more rights than real people.
I'm not sure that's a great example of criminals having more rights than "real people". After all, what you're talking about is essentially taking a human life over what would likely amount to no more than a couple hundred dollars and some inconvenience. Maybe your conscience would let you rest knowing that; mine wouldn't.
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I'm not sure that's a great example of criminals having more rights than "real people". After all, what you're talking about is essentially taking a human life over what would likely amount to no more than a couple hundred dollars and some inconvenience. Maybe your conscience would let you rest knowing that; mine wouldn't.
If someone breaks into my house, they are a threat to the livelihood of me and my family.
If someone breaks into my house, they are a threat to the livelihood of me and my family.
That's a different scenario then shooting a mugger in the back after he has turned to leave. Still, even under your scenario I would be very hesitant to fire at someone unless and until I was convinced that my life or the life of my loved ones were in imminent danger.
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