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paulhailes wrote:

He quickly drove home, grabbed a handgun from his car and went inside to catch a man near his son’s bedroom

The article doesn't specify but if your son was asleep in his room, would it change your mind on not going home?

I never said don't go home. And, we can play what-if's all day, but it would not change the order in which I would do things. I would still call the police or have the neighbor do it. And, once I got there I would make all attempts to make sure my son was safe, but might not enter depending on if I thought I may put him in more danger than he already is.

So, still, call the police and let them handle it unless you feel there is a more urgent need to protect life, not property.

I still disagree. Even as a special forces person and trained, unless you are there in the home at the time, a call to the police should be the FIRST thing that is done. The police can respond with multiple units in case there are multiple BG's. We are not police, and walking into a potentially deadly situation when you are not at risk of serious injury or death in the first place, even if you are trained, is just a bad idea.

Now, calling police on the way, then arriving at the home and waiting OUTSIDE, then stopping the guy as he came out before police arrive would be a different thing. But, going in to clear the house/apartment yourself is just dumb idea, trained or not.

Jumping Frog wrote:From Evansville IN: Iraq War Veteran Holds Burglary Suspect at Gunpoint Until Police Arrive

His neighbor called him at work and let him know he was being burglarized. He drove home and detained the suspect until police arrived.

Some nitwit police department spokeswoman gave the typical, “It was great that it turned out the way it did, but there were so many potential problems, it’s scary to think how it could have turned out,”

I have to agree with the police spokesperson. Why didn't the neighbor or the guy call the police when they guy was breaking in, instead of him driving home first and catching the guy, THEN calling the police? Not a smart move to go into a situation like that. Unless you are in danger, let the police handle it. So, glad it worked out th way it did, but there were so many potential problems, it's scary to think how it could have turned out.