Originally Posted by HugAJackass
Originally Posted by Greyghost
The fact that the guy caught and held a stranger crawling out of a neighbors window for police has nothing to do with it, and appearently the police felt the same way.... the fact that he grabed a gun and went looking for an unkown person and used the weapon in a unsafe way does!

But to each his own.


Phil


Maybe my reading comprehension sucks, but I didn't take that from the article.

In my mind, the dude just got home, saw his house in shambles as a result of a violent robbery. At that point, he is old, scared, and alone. So, he justly reaches for his gun. At that point he starts investigating his property to make sure he was safe and to see what damage may have been done outside. I don't think he went looking for trouble, but quite the opposite....

I do have my "Monday morning quaterback" issues with how he played out the whole thing, but I wasn't there, I don't know his mind, and I can't speak to his behavior as a result.

Everyone likes to wax philosophic about what they, in their superior mind, would do in a given situation. The fact is, nobody does.
Well said. Agreed.