How to call the Police…
True Story From the Meridian, Mississippi STAR
George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.
He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.
George said “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. “Hello. I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now cause I’ve just shot them all.” Then he hung up.
Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips residence. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the policemen said to George: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”
George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”
I’m a big believer in dogs as an early warning system. I have a rescue that is terrified of tin foil but has become so loyal to me that she’d lay down her life to defend me (except if the perp carried tin foil ). She is lightning fast and deadly (part Rhodesian Ridgeback I think).
I also, much to my dismay, would up rescuing a chihuahua. Good early warning system, but Gawds, I never, ever imagined I’d have that breed I call him Mr. Ha-Wiggins.
Birds as well are even better at warning than dogs, surprisingly.
It’s all about minutes and seconds between you and the perp.
Unfortunately somewhere along the line over the years people decided that property was not worth of defending with deadly force. That shows you just how affluent we are as a nation.
No, because a carry permit only allows you to carry lawfully. You can only use deadly force in self defense or defense of a third party under extremely limited circumstances and in nearly every state deadly force can only be used in response to a direct, imminent, and immediate threat of grave bodily harm or death.
A carry permit does not grant one the ability to use deadly force wantonly or outside of those very specific circumstances.
DMK is of course correct when it comes to home defense. In most states that “imminent threat” threshold cannot be met unless the attacker has entered the home.
He, Mr. Know It All, I understood the statement. Had she said. “…here you can only shoot someone if they are IN your home, unless you have a carry permit.”, I’d have replied differently.
How to call the Police…
True Story From the Meridian, Mississippi STAR
George Phillips of Meridian Mississippi was going up to bed when his wife told him that he’d left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.
He phoned the police, who asked “Is someone in your house?” and he said no. Then they said that all patrols were busy, and that he should simply lock his door and an officer would be along when available.
George said “Okay,” hung up, counted to 30, and phoned the police again. “Hello. I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people in my shed. Well, you don’t have to worry about them now cause I’ve just shot them all.” Then he hung up.
Within five minutes three police cars, an Armed Response unit, and an ambulance showed up at the Phillips residence. Of course, the police caught the burglars red-handed. One of the policemen said to George: “I thought you said that you’d shot them!”
George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”
You’re a disingenuous prankster. She was replying to the second post you quoted…in which case the home owner was carrying a gun and went for it before either of the two entered the house.
In most states if you shoot a burglary suspect that has not entered your home you are going to prison.
Texas is unique particularly once the sun goes down. We not only have castle laws that extend beyond the confines of your home, we also have a law that specifically grants broad uses of deadly force after dark as long as you are on your own property.
The further you go with this the more of a fool you make of yourself.
). She is lightning fast and deadly (part Rhodesian Ridgeback I think).
I call him Mr. Ha-Wiggins.