Thread: Joe Horn?
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Old 11-20-2007, 01:08 AM
AlexM AlexM is offline
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You sure elwood? I'm thought you can shoot anyone that is trespassing, no?

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Not in most jurisdictions, if not all. There is a famous case or example (not sure if it is real, I think it was) of someone booby trapping his garage to shoot upon entry, after a number of break ins. Sure enough, someone broke in, the booby trap went off, and the burglar was killed. The owner was convicted of murder.

At least that's how I recall the story. I'd have to look it up ... or maybe someone recalls better than me.

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That's absurd. I mean actively killing someone who is just trespassing is over the line, but someone getting killed by a trap you set should be completely fine.
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