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Ontario man faces charges after allegedly assaulting home intruder: police

richaceg

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This is what I love about living in a condo building.
Dont have to worry about break-ins, and no driveway to steal my car from
They also steal cars on the underground parkings...my friends daughter's brand new mustang was stolen there...she was also reckless and sometimes forget to lock her car.
 
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silentkisser

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Maybe you should consider the later to be the correct and proper way. Unless criminals know they will be met with upto and including lethal force on a break and enter do you expect break and enters to stop? or less cars to be stolen? Is a cop shooting an unarmed suspect proportional?

Stealing your car keys has a much bigger impact than you're giving it. For example if you are paying for your 60k car and its half paid off and stolen what do you think your insurance company is going to give you 30k? a new car? The crook won't be found, you're out 40 to 50k and now need to shell out for a new car. After dealing with the bullshit you are 100k out - Should the thief have been maimed absolutely. killed maybe not, but still.
Look, the US is not exactly the country I would want to copy for a huge swath of criminal law. How many times has someone been shot dead because they forgot their key and someone thought they were being robbed? I get that it sucks to be a victim here. I've never had a car stolen, but my home was burgled years ago, and the odds of the thieves being caught are non-existent. I felt violated and dealing with insurance really sucked. But....would I want the scum ball who broke in to die by my hand? And have that weigh on my consciences? Fuck no. And, the reality is, people still break into homes and cars (and car jack) in the US, despite the chance that someone might be packing a gun, and that people are killed/seriously injured doing these things.

I honestly think it is a fantasy of some gun owners to be able to use their weapons to defend their families. They secretly hope it happens so they can pop someone, especially if its a visible minority. I can think of three incidents in the past decade where a homeowner shot someone through the door, just because they knocked with the intention of asking for directions...And, it all stems from fear.

I know its a gripe that we give bail to easily, and people don't feel safe. Crime has risen, but violent crime has stayed the same. It sucks. But I don't think violence is the solution. There is a good chance that someone who breaks in could be more violent or have dangerous weapons to ensure you don't fight back
 

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The article says the intruder was wanted for other criminal offences and was in possession of a weapon. I don't think we are talking about loss of property alone here, the homeowner had good reason to fear for their life based on the described circumstances.
I don't disagree. As I said, if I had to protect my family, I would fight tooth and nail. But my goal would be to get them to safety, no kill the other dude.
 

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I honestly think it is a fantasy of some gun owners to be able to use their weapons to defend their families. They secretly hope it happens so they can pop someone, especially if its a visible minority..
When I used to have guns in my previous life, and even as a kid, I kkept up on guns with all the various gun magazines. I definitely got the vibe that bubba was just waiting with baited breath to shoot some <dark visible minority> in the head etc. And in speaking with really enthusiastic gun owners, I hear the same.
 
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The home owner had a knife. But the Perp had a weapon too. I still support the homeowner unless more info is out.


The man accused of attacking an intruder inside his Lindsay, Ont., home early Monday morning used a knife, according to court documents.

Jeremy McDonald faces charges of aggravated assault and assault with a weapon after an altercation took place inside his apartment.

Michael Kyle Breen, who police say broke into the home, faces several charges, including possession of a weapon, breaking and entering, as well as theft. He was airlifted to a Toronto hospital following the incident with serious injuries.

“From what I understand, someone broke into his place while he was sleeping and they attacked him and he defended himself,” said Jesse Kalabic, a friend of McDonald’s who owns the Tattoo shop under the apartment where the incident took place. “I think what he did was justified, but there is a lot of controversy going on right now all over the place.”

 

Phil C. McNasty

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If someone breaks into my home and I have a knife at my disposal, that burglar is getting stabbed.

You gotta do what you gotta do
 

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Wielding a knife is an incredibly risky en devour. It's easy to kill someone without intending to do so. Unless you're a doctor you would have no idea what kind of damage you may do. But if that's what you have to defend yourself with things like this can happen. Hopefully the homeowner has gotten bail and his back home with his family.
 

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'It's pretty straightforward': Alberta PM Danielle Smith objects after Ontario man charged with assaulting home intruder

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing counterpart Doug Ford's bafflement after learning that an Ontario man is facing criminal charges

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is echoing Ontario counterpart Doug Ford’s bafflement after learning that a Lindsay, Ont. man is facing criminal charges for injuring a home intruder.

Smith was quick to dispense some folk wisdom to the wounded trespasser when asked by the National Post about the incident on Thursday.

“Well if you don’t want to get shot or beaten up don’t break into people’s houses. It’s pretty straightforward,” quipped Smith, drawing a smattering laughter and applause from the room.

“We do expect that people are going to use a reasonable (amount) of force to defend themselves and their families, and I support that,” she continued.

 

barnacler

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The police generally will charge the homeowner in these situations knowing full well that likely the charges will be dropped.

I wish they wouldn't even do that, but in any case its not as bad as it looks.

Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6 is my motto.

And BTW, if it was a 14 year old, a 12 year old, whatever, what does that have to do with it?

Someone is threatening to K I L L me, so, I should take an INCREASED risk because of their age?

No can-do.
 

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They also steal cars on the underground parkings...my friends daughter's brand new mustang was stolen there...she was also reckless and sometimes forget to lock her car.
Friend's daughter.......
New Mustang........
Forgets to lock her door.........
I'm thinking she's a total piece of hot ass.
 

richaceg

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Friend's daughter.......
New Mustang........
Forgets to lock her door.........
I'm thinking she's a total piece of hot ass.
luckily I genuinely don't look at her that way and saw her grew up and really close friend my wife always tease her that she looks like Ashley Tisdale...don't know who that is.
 

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There is a good chance that someone who breaks in could be more violent or have dangerous weapons to ensure you don't fight back

a - you're obv not a gun owner with those remarks, people don't get shot for forgetting their car keys

b - being afraid the intruder may have more dangerous weapons is a reality

c - in imminent danger, violence is often the only answer if you dont have someting to defend yourself with you will d i e
 
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