Hey Frankie, you're not out there having a drink on that compound of yours are you? I wouldn't want your brain to turn off.frankie_the_yankee wrote:1) I don't know that we teach that it's OK. I sure see and hear plenty of stuff saying it's not OK.matchstick wrote: It bothers me so much that as a society we teach that it's okay and fun to get wasted.
2) We certainly do not have to teach people that it's fun. To some people, it is fun.
Just because you have a different opinion about what "fun" is, don't assume that everyone else must share it unless "taught" otherwise.
We agree that what this kid did was stupid. He sure paid the price.
It's hard to say without having been there, but I do find myself wondering if there wasn't some other way out of the situation for the homeowner other than blowing this guy away. Maybe there wasn't. I can't say. But I wonder if there was.
Example: What if the guy had simply made a habit of locking his door, like I do? I live out in the country on a small spread. Nobody is going to come staggering up to my house by accident. And I am almost always carrying, even when I am at home. Yet after dark, I usually lock my doors. I just figure it gives me some more options.
Come to think of it, that's pretty much the same reason as why I carry a gun. More options.
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- Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:24 am
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- Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:20 pm
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Boy, not me! My doors are always locked. I've forgotten to lock the truck a few times, but never the house door. Probably a result of living in the 'hood for so long. This guy probably lives in a decent area...plus, it's in Lubbock. My uncle that lives in Vernon hasn't locked his door for as long as he's lived there. He does have a big German Shepherd though...Everyone makes mistakes sometimes, and locks are one of those "automatic" things that it's easy to mess up on on days like when you're carryng fifty pounds of groceries in from the car, your toddler is letting you know that he has to go to the bathroom right now, and the phone is ringing.
I agree that if I went into my living room and saw someone that wouldn't respond to me...it would be a pretty hairy situation. I also think the guy was justified in his actions. Still, if it was a drunk college kid, I might walk up and kick him or hit him with the butt of my shotgun instead of shooting him. That would get his attention. Probably not the smartest thing to do, but of course it depends on the situation. I might have shot him in the same situation. I guess it's one of those things you'd only know if you were there...
- Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:36 pm
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I don't know what I'd do in this situation. I would most likely put holes in anyone in my home that I didn't know. If you're in my house though...you didn't just walk in, you had to break in.
In this case, the home-owner told him to surrender a few times. If I saw an obviously drunk or high college kid though, I would hesitate. Especially if I was leaving my front door unlocked. Who leaves their front door unlocked these days? Just asking for trouble IMO.
In this case, the home-owner told him to surrender a few times. If I saw an obviously drunk or high college kid though, I would hesitate. Especially if I was leaving my front door unlocked. Who leaves their front door unlocked these days? Just asking for trouble IMO.