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Originally Posted by Gatorade
As I said the shooter made a number of poor decisions and deserves what he will get.
So just to continue discussion, at what point do I no longer have a right to defend my property? The article said the second house was where he ran a business. Where does the law say I need to sit and watch someone break into my business and possibly destroy my livelihood? Yes I know in this case the burgler was just taking a shower but what if it were someone trying to steal or otherwise put my livelihood at risk? Say I own a jewelery store and I see a thief robbing my store? Do I have a right to try and detain them from fleeing before the police arrive? That was the angle I was getting at. If I see someone illegally on any of my property I can't gaurentee I will sit on my hands a wait for someone else to come and tell me they got away and my business is in shambles.
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I hear ya. I think of all the store owners in places that suffered rioting and looting, etc. in recent times. I think of the grocery store owners that sat on roofs armed with long rifles and waited.
It's times and circumstances like that, that I wish we had deadly force/threat of deadly force as a defense against property crimes... similar to Texas.
That said, I think this gentleman is going to be in world of hurt. If it were NJ, there'd be no question that he'd face all kinds of charges (manslaughter at minimum) as NJ has a duty to retreat, even inside your house/property.