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Keith B wrote:a call to the police should be the FIRST thing that is done.

I'll agree with this point. The neighbor should have called the police first, then the homeowner. The homeowner should have called the police from his car on the way home.

As far as clearing the house goes, I think he has earned the right to make his own choices, whether we agree or not.

As quickly as he got there, what if he lived 5 minutes from home and police response is 30-45 minutes? There are a lot of places in this country where there is no way the police are able to be there in time to stop anything. I don't blame police -- that is just the truth in the matter.

If it was me, I'd call the police. But this case is different. He was Special Forces in Iraq. Not only was he trained to clear houses, he would have had a lot of experience clearing hostile houses there. If he wanted to take that on, I figure he has earned the right to do so.

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,”