http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ ... obber.html
An elderly shopkeeper has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a armed raider was killed in a botched robbery and a second left in hospital.
So let's get this one straight- two armed robbers break in on grandpa, and the old codger happens to have a blade handy. Grandpa then makes good on one of the intruders by gutting him, which in turn, kills the thug during the melee. Now grandpa is in jail on suspicion of murder charges.
In a contrasting case, two of my neighbors (one of which is a state police officer) recently stopped two thugs that were breaking into another neighbor's vehicle. Special Agent Richardson drew his service weapon and arrested the two perpetrators, and held them until the city police sent a squad car to transport the two punks to jail.
When the case made it to court, my neighbors were called in as witnesses for the prosecution. The District Attorney indicated that he was tired of seeing the two criminals in the courtroom over and over again. He told Special Agent Richardson to shoot the pair on sight if he saw them breaking into anyone's house again, and that the DA's office would not prosecute. The judge then warned the criminals about TCA 39-11-611 (Castle Doctrine), and how it protects homeowners from prosecution and lawsuits if deadly force is used against an intruder.
He also stated that the "imminent threat of death and or grave bodily injury" is implied if an armed criminal is found to be breaking in to an occupied residence or business, and that the pair were risking their lives if they continued with their current criminal activities.
Tennessee Governor Signs Vital “Castle Doctrine” Legislation!
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Today, Tuesday, May 22, Governor Phil Bredesen (D) signed House Bill 1907, the “Castle Doctrine” self-defense bill, into law.
HB 1907, sponsored by State Representative Randy Rinks (D-71), would allow an individual to use deadly force to protect him or herself wherever they have a legal right to be. The bill also provides civil immunity for those who defend themselves from criminal attack.
We would also like to recognize and thank State Senators Doug Jackson (D-25) and Paul Stanley (R-31) for sponsoring the Senate version of this legislation and State Representative Eric Swafford (R-25) for his support in the House.
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