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2023-05-21 -Land of the Free

Tennessee man charged with felony reckless endangerment after returning fire on armed auto thieves

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-05-21 08:27|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 WHOOPS! I'd say I was squirrels hunting and my eye-sight must be slipping. Guess I better get my eye sight checked.

Posted by JohnQC 2023-05-21 10:23|| 2023-05-21 10:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Mistake was saying ANYTHING to the police. Get a lawyer first.

Posted by Glenmore 2023-05-21 14:16|| 2023-05-21 14:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Didn't he shoot at the perps when they were driving or running away? You're not supposed to do that, IIRC.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2023-05-21 15:21|| 2023-05-21 15:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Where it's legal to defend yourself at all, the usual litmus is, you can defend yourself from an advancing threat (in immediate fear for your life is the vague yardstick).

The concept of a receding threat (that puts you in immediate fear for your life) is somewhat oxymoronic.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-05-21 15:25|| 2023-05-21 15:25|| Front Page Top

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