If you were asleep and someone has broken into your home...?

netjr

It has happened many of times where burglars have sued their victims. It bites too. In California a burglar fell through a skylight and broke his leg; he sued the owner for having an unsafe skylight and freeking won.

Stephanie D

I would totally shoot first. But only if I was sure it was a burgular. There are stupid suits like that going on here too. I think I'm just gonna get a sign for my door that says, "All Trespassers Will Be Shot." No questions asked!

96.7 KCAL ROCKS!!!

Um, I would *chk chk* my shotgun and if i didnt hear somebody saying, "OH GOD!! I DONT WANNA DIE" then bye bye

pops

Shoot first then clean up the mess.

Dallas

i could be wrong but in a few states if someone breaks into your home; you are aloud to shoot, if they are just on the property and not INSIDE your home you DO NOT want to shoot because the law can get you on whatever charge they see fit and you'll have commited a crime. however if they are in your home and pose a harmful threat to you or your family's life take the dude out!!

The Key Master

believe it or not that happens more than you think, i remember 1 story where this guy broke into a woman's home through the roof, fell through her kitchen, injured himself on a knife, sued and won something like 5,000. who cares what happens to you in the progress of committing a crime? the court system that's who, you're better off being the criminal today

Twatwaffle

i have 5 shotguns by my bed
a burglar would be dead
i could care less if he was armed

DanV

it should be the burglars fault, but thats funny how the burglar's sueing
whats the lawsuit called?

dugbug63

If you shoot the burgler in your home your in the clear but you do not clean up any mess and if crook makes it outside than yes you could be sued for shooting the person outside but now some states require for you to give warnings which is very stupid because you do not know if crook is armed or not in the dark, And the law has it you can defend yourself but not your home or property, To be sure what rights you have concerning home invasion dont ask police, go to lawyer or your local library for updated law books that every library has .

sarhibar

It's not uncommon actually.

The law has a pretty clear definition of justifable shooting. You cannot shoot someone to defend property, that is not self-defense. You can shoot someone to protect yourself or the lives of others.

The shooter will have to show that he felt his life and the lives of others were in iminent danger to have the shooting declared justified. If the subject was unarmed....well, that just looks bad. Can you provide more info on the lawsuit? Was the shooter charged by the investigating department with any crime?

Whether people agree or not, the law states that the cost to replace your tv, stereo, car, etc does not equate to the cost of someone's life. Shoot first, ask questions later is really not a good idea. You may not like the answers you get.

Another thing to keep in mind with all of the CCW permit laws changing. It would be in the best interest of all homeowners with guns to check up on their homeowner insurance policies. Standard policies donâ€™t cover many of the liabilities gun carriers might face, insurers say, and one of the few that does costs more than $300 a year. Insurers say homeowners policies likely would cover injuries or property damage caused only by accidental gunfire. The policies donâ€™t cover the intentional firing of a weapon, even in selfdefense.

fr_chuck

It is not legal just to shoot a buglar in many states, You have according to the law an obligation to run, to retreat from a dangerous situation if at all possible. And in others you can not shoot unless your life is specficicly threatened.

So even if you are not arrested and charged with a crime, the burgular or his family if he dies, can sue for injury.

There have even been cases where a bugular has been injured due to faulty stairs, or unsaid conditions in ahome and has won his law suit.

So don't assume it is a bogu law suit, most likely it has alot of legal merit.

This only shows how liberals have effected our society, our laws and our legal system

Scott

If I awoke out of my usual Stupor of drunken missery I would 1st be somewhat inquisitive? 2 then become angry as my headache would set in. 3 Wouldnt' really be big time angry as I never lock my door when I'm home. 4 if he hadn't figured out that it might be time to leave I'd hotfoot it over to my trusty 22 and fire way. 5 but 1st before firing making certain that it wasn't someone I knew or really someone I cared about.

Taztug

Sounds like there is more to the lawsuit then you are posting. Most states would not prosecute someone for defending their home against a burglar.

I would suspect the law suit is actually the burglar's family suing for wrongful death or something like that.

hiddenhotty

well the dead can't sue... i'd shoot his *** and take my risks about his relatives.

Huevos Rancheros

If the judge is liberal it will go to trial. Any other judge would throw it out for being frivolous.

Minina

Hmmm...makes you think. What if you shoot before warning only to find out it was your son/daughter/husband sneaking in after coming home late? On the other hand what if it really is a psycho and he gets to you before you shoot? It's one of those situations that I don't know how I would respond unless I was really in it. But for the guy who shot the unarmed burglar and who is now being sued, that's ridiculous. He's a burglar in your home who's stealing things and perhaps the only reason he didn't harm anyone is because he was harmed first. What I am amazed about is that there are lawyers who actually put up a defense for these lunatics.

Robin Banks

i would not shoot . first i would look him in the face. if you are going to kill a man that's what you have to do in any situation

The_Root

Biggie said it best "squeeze first ask questions last" (that means shoot first ask questions later for you non hip hop peoples). I know what you mean about the suit. My best friend had a burglar on her roof. He feel through and broke his legs. He sued her for the week spot in the roof causing her to fall and he won $64,000. That's so stupid. If it didn't happen to someone I know I wouldn't even believe that ****.

yahells_posessed_sheep_shepherd

I'm sure the lawsuit, whether bogus or not, is based on facts not listed here. Was the man leaving the home? Was he actually outside the home? Lots of questions.
For myself, he'd be dead before his body hit the ground.

jarhed

44 Magnum with hollow points - no questions, ever !

donise225

that is bogus he was trespassing

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