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HK wrote:
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On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:02:11 -0400, HK wrote:

Theft, typically, is a non-violent offense.

So basically you just slap them on the hand and let them keep stealing
until a ****ed homeowner shoots them?

I agree that is pretty much the policy now. We had a guy here who was
a multiple conviction offender (theft and burglary), caught by the
homeowner inside his house and turned over at gunpoint to the sheriff.
The bottom line, he was back on the street in 90 days.
The guy who caught him says, next time he will be turned over to the
coroner. Florida is a castle state. The last guy we had shot dead, in
an RV in the driveway, didn't even draw a charge. An RV is a dwelling
unit in the eyes of the law here.

I didn't give a long answer, but typically I would differentiate between
"theft" and "robbery." Theft typically involves stealing, and usually
not by force. "Robbery" typically is the more serious offense, and
usually involves force. Now, laws and definitions differ from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction, so obviously in some places "theft" can
include characteristics of a more serious offense.

Generally, I would not give long prison sentences to non-violent thieves.

I don't support some aspects of some castle laws or the ways they are
interpreted. . If someone is actively breaking into your house, or
potentially making you a victim of a carjacking, or something similar,
then I think you can stand your ground and do whatever you need to do to
protect your life.

I recall a case in Texas, I think, where two men apparently were
breaking into an empty house, and the neighbor came out and shot them
both, even though the police told him not to do so. The shooter was
found not guilty of anything, if memory serves. Well, that's beyond the
intent of castle laws, I think.

When I was newspaper reporter, I remember a case where a shop owner
rigged a shotgun to go off in case someone broke into his store when he
was not there. Well, it worked...the gun killed a fireman who was part
of a crew answering a fire alarm. The shopkeeper was prosecuted,
convicted, and sentenced.

You really are out of your mind! BTW - it's burglary or robbery. The
difference is that robbery involves a person rather than an unoccupied
dwelling or unattended personal property. Would you feel the same if
you came home and Karen's house was empty and your desk (gasp!) in your
basement living quarters was gone along with your mainframe and multiple
workstations?

And what connection does any of that have to do with a story about a
moron who booby trapped his store?

WAFA!