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Topic	Two burglars killed by homeowner that had an AK-47
Twin3Turbo 06/05/18 2:08:36 PM #39:	LightHawKnight posted... Twin3Turbo posted... LightHawKnight posted... I'm assuming they were trying to go out of my back door," the homeowner said, "so as they go through there I jumped in the closet and get my AK-47." He then found them on his patio, aimed his rifle and opened fire. So how is he not getting charges? Normally isn't illegal to shoot at burglars running away? Just because they were "running away" doesn't necessarily mean they are no longer a threat. Also it states that after he got his gun he found them on his patio, which means they were still on his property and therefore still a threat. If they were like down the street or something, there may be a case, maybe. It normally does. Unless they are shooting as they are running, it usually means the threat is currently over. It really depends on the situation I mean lets say there's a situation where the dudes shot at him, ran away right quick for 5 seconds, and then turned back around and started shooting at him again. They were technically running away for those 5 seconds, but they were still a threat. Would the guy be wrong to shoot at them within those 5 seconds? It's kinda a similar situation here. These dudes "ran away" but were ultimately still on his property when he re-found them. They had guns, they shot at him previously, they were still a threat. They weren't down the street or in the getaway car (hell they could still be a threat in the getaway car actually). It's not as cut and dry as "well they started running so you have to stop shooting". --- https://imgur.com/PHWbltB <cite>Twin3Turbo posted [p:902595645] in Two burgla... [t:76676835]...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Twin3Turbo posted...</cite> <quote><cite>LightHawKnight posted...</cite> <quote>I'm assuming they were trying to go out of my back door," the homeowner said, "so as they go through there I jumped in the closet and get my AK-47." He then found them on his patio, aimed his rifle and opened fire. So how is he not getting charges? Normally isn't illegal to shoot at burglars running away?</quote> Just because they were "running away" doesn't necessarily mean they are no longer a threat. Also it states that after he got his gun he found them on his patio, which means they were still on his property and therefore still a threat. If they were like down the street or something, there may be a case, maybe.</quote> It normally does. Unless they are shooting as they are running, it usually means the threat is currently over.</quote> It really depends on the situation I mean lets say there's a situation where the dudes shot at him, ran away right quick for 5 seconds, and then turned back around and started shooting at him again. They were technically running away for those 5 seconds, but they were still a threat. Would the guy be wrong to shoot at them within those 5 seconds? It's kinda a similar situation here. These dudes "ran away" but were ultimately still on his property when he re-found them. They had guns, they shot at him previously, they were still a threat. They weren't down the street or in the getaway car (hell they could still be a threat in the getaway car actually). It's not as cut and dry as "well they started running so you have to stop shooting". --- https://imgur.com/PHWbltB</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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