Vigilante farmer shoots quad thief.

[rafterman]

Ha ha ha.

Charles Bronson where are you?

Farmer charged for chasing, shooting thief
Last Updated: Friday, March 27, 2009 | 5:10 PM MT Comments332Recommend104CBC News
Police have charged an Alberta farmer who they say shot a suspected thief, then called friends and family to help hunt for the wounded man.

Brian Russell Knight, 38, who lives on a rural property in Tees, northeast of Red Deer, faces seven charges including assault, criminal negligence causing bodily harm and discharging a firearm, RCMP said on Friday.

"Don't take the law into your own hands," said Bashaw RCMP staff Sgt. Darrel Bruno. "Contact the police as soon as possible, because all you're doing to do is get yourself into trouble."

Knight, a farmer, was awoken by his wife early Thursday morning after she heard voices in the farmyard.

"Three males were observed outside of the residence," police said in a statement. "Two of the culprits jumped into [a] truck while the third culprit started a quad [all-terrain vehicle] that was just outside of the house. The truck and quad drove off."

Farmer calls friends, family to help
The farmer raced to his car and chased the man on the quad. Police say that about two kilometres from the house, the farmer rammed his car into the quad, and both vehicles wound up in the ditch.

The farmer pulled out a shotgun and fired two rounds at the fleeing man, who was struck, but kept on running, police allege.

But the chase wasn't over.

The farmer then called friends and relatives to help him with his search, police said.

"The suspect was located on the road and brought back to the scene of the collision."

But police said they then made the mistake of letting the injured man sit alone in the passenger seat of an idling truck.

"The driver stepped outside of the vehicle for a minute, [and] the suspect slid over to the driver's side and proceeded to steal the truck," police said. "The suspect lost control of the truck about 100 metres down the road. The suspect was caught again and detained until the arrival of the police."

More charges may be laid
Bruno said the farmer didn't contact police until after the truck accident.

The wounded man, 30, was flown to hospital by air ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. He has been released on a promise to appear for allegedly stealing a quad and a truck.

Charges are pending against two other suspects, said the RCMP.

Knight is scheduled to appear in provincial court in Stettler on April 9.

 

[OddSox]

At least the farmer still has his ATV. If he had called police he would never have seen his beloved quad again. At least there would be a nice, neat police report on file...

 

[STASH]

So what the police are saying is .........just watch as anyone steals whatever they want from you. Fuck that. I see he did go a little too far in chasing and then shooting the guy. But there also needs to be someway a person can keep someone from taking your shit while you watch.
Canada is not very tolerant to wards settling crime on your own.
In the US some states allow you to protect your property more aggressivly.

 

[The LoLRus]

I have no love for thieves, but anyone who shoots a fleeing person belongs in jail

 

[Hurricane Hank]

Good for the farmer. Why should the loser thief be allowed to steal without fear? Fuck him!

 

[LancsLad]

I'll gladly serve on the Jury for that farmer. After his fair and impartial trial, I'll vote then we'll both go out for a beer, maybe get some more ammo.



Good for him


.

 

[pepsiman]

I would think the thief is thinking himself lucky to be alive )) AND I doubt he will be stealing another atv right away .
The farmer needs a bigger gun so them fleeing thieves will no go so far when hit .
I can almost bet NO ONE will be at that farmers house looking too steal in the near future. They know he will shoot you AFTER he runs yuo down with his pickup truck .
GOOD fro him .

 

[red]

is the death sentence given for property crimes in canada?

 

[lookingforitallthetime]

is the death sentence given for property crimes in canada?

Only by vigilantes.

 

[lookingforitallthetime]

"The wounded man, 30, was flown to hospital by air ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. He has been released on a promise to appear for allegedly stealing a quad and a truck."

Charging him for stealing the truck is too funny. Talk about rubbing salt in the wound.

 

[red]

GOOD for him....it should be legal to shoot a thief, enough of this "victim's rights" horseshit!

no. it should not.

 

[Quest4Less]

no. it should not.

YES IT SHOULD!

I work hard for my 'stuff'. If someone tries to steal it then I should be allowed to do ANYTHING in order to prevent them - including lethal force.

 

[Aardvark154]

is the death sentence given for property crimes in canada?

The problem is had the "poor misunderstood thief" broken into the farmhouse and murdered the entire family he wouldn't have gotten the death sentence in Canada either.

It would be interesting to see an actual time trial as to how long given the circumstances at the time it would have taken the RCMP to have gotten there.

 

[red]

YES IT SHOULD!

I work hard for my 'stuff'. If someone tries to steal it then I should be allowed to do ANYTHING in order to prevent them - including lethal force.

your stuff (which is probably insured) is worth taking a human life? do you really mean that?

 

[red]

The problem is had the "poor misunderstood thief" broken into the farmhouse and murdered the entire family he wouldn't have gotten the death sentence in Canada either.

no-one called the thief misunderstood or said he shouldn't be punished. but to try and kill someone to protect an atv?

what did thomas moore say? "Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?" Would you kill someone and lose your immortal soul for an atv?

 

[Aardvark154]

no-one called the thief misunderstood or said he shouldn't be punished. but to try and kill someone to protect an atv?

what did thomas moore say? "Why Richard, it profits a man nothing to lose his soul for the whole world... but for Wales?" Would you kill someone and lose your immortal soul for an atv?

We can discuss theology if you would like.

However, when someone is in my "door yard" stealing something that they know does not belong to them, that they intend to deprive me off it I tell them to stop, they do not - having had fair warning to do so. I shoot and kill you - am I going to feel upset and remorseful - you bet, do I feel that doing so would be immoral, Hell No. Is it illegal yes, will a jury convict - well that entirely depends on where the trial is taking place.

 

[Quest4Less]

your stuff (which is probably insured) is worth taking a human life? do you really mean that?

ABSOFRACKINLUTELY!

If the cops (court system) can't stop the criminals then it's up to US!

 

[Quest4Less]

And NO - I would not feel any remorse at all. Not even one tiny bit.

 

[WinterHawk]

From listening to a Radio chat show on Thursday, it sounded like the nearest RCMP detachment is 150km away. So tell me, how does one rely on the "police" to serve and protect you if they are over 2 hours away?

Someone is on your property, stealing from you and YOU HAVE NOT PROTECTION!!! You call on your neighbours for help in defending your home and your family. And that's exactly what was done.

I think they showed remarkable restraint, why wasn't this treated as a "Citizens Arrest", after all there were no police present, and weren't going to be there anytime soon.

If they had murderous intent, they would have shot the SOB and buried him deep.

I let him go with an appology.

 

[themexi]

your stuff (which is probably insured) is worth taking a human life? do you really mean that?

Yes it is & if the Farmer HAD managed to execute this worthless fuck before he got off the property & disposed of him he wouldnt BE in this mess with our traitorous government.

Old saying

No one saw you enter no one has to see you leave.





Aim for the center of mass, close & put them down quick fellas....