Yeah, it sounds like Joe Horn 2 did exactly what you said, confronted them and only shot after he saw the guy pulling a weapon. BUT, the case will really hinge on whether 1) The neighbor produced his gun before confronting the burglars, and if so, whether that was justified, plus 2) Did the burglar who reached for his waistband actually have a weapon?fickman wrote: I would call the police first, but there are circumstances where I would confront (wise or not) a burglar during the day at his house, even if I can't use deadly force to protect property. It's not about property - for all I know, he or his family could be home. Once confronted, the BG would have three choices: 1) surrender, 2) flee (away or back into the house), or 3) attack. If he chooses #3, a new crime has been committed. . . one that does allow for deadly force to protect myself.
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Regarding the OP story, it sounds like the BG chose to alter crimes mid-stream, and once the event became a direct threat to the neighbor, he was justified to shoot. I also think that without the shoot, the BGs may have gotten away. I agree that with one in custody, the rest of the story will most likely come to light.
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- Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:50 pm
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