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Justice, Charlotte style

Ja Rhule

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http://www.wsoctv.com/news/29983914/detail.html

A homeowner told police he caught thieves in a truck trying to steal his trailer from a home nearby on Travis Floyd Lane about 11:45 p.m. Monday.

That’s when, police said, the man chased the thieves down in his truck and shot one of them. The victim was transported to Carolinas Medical Center where he died.

Home owner probably gonna get arrested...

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If he shot them on his own property during a break in, fair game.

That is not correct.

It is illegal in the state of NC to use deadly force when there is no direct threat of deadly force.

We do not have strong "castle" laws in this state and unless the person who has broken in is brandishing a deadly weapon you have no right to use one. Now you might get luck and the DA may decide to let you off with a slap on the wrist, but that would be at his discretion. You can still be charges with any and all of the flavors of assault as well as anything from negligent homicide up to murder.

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That is not correct.

It is illegal in the state of NC to use deadly force when there is no direct threat of deadly force.

We do not have strong "castle" laws in this state and unless the person who has broken in is brandishing a deadly weapon you have no right to use one. Now you might get luck and the DA may decide to let you off with a slap on the wrist, but that would be at his discretion. You can still be charges with any and all of the flavors of assault as well as anything from negligent homicide up to murder.

Charlotte Mecklenburg Sheriff told me one time "if someone breaks into your house and you shoot them, make sure you kill them, even if a person is wounded. You will always win when there is only 1 side of that story, if the guy survives he have all right to sue you and have a very good chance to win a lawsuit against you. So always shoot to kill."

He's been a sheriff for about 30 years now.

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Sheriff told me one time "if someone breaks into your house and you shoot them, make sure you kill them, even if the person is wounded. You will always win when there is only 1 side of that story, if the guy survives he have all right to sue you and have a very good chance to win a lawsuit against you. So always shoot to kill."

He's been a sheriff for about 30 years now.

Seems legit.

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Charlotte Mecklenburg Sheriff told me one time "if someone breaks into your house and you shoot them, make sure you kill them, even if a person is wounded. You will always win when there is only 1 side of that story, if the guy survives he have all right to sue you and have a very good chance to win a lawsuit against you. So always shoot to kill."

He's been a sheriff for about 30 years now.

With that lack of integrity, sounds like he has been a sheriff for 30 years too long. Wonder if he uses that philosophy on the street also?

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Deputy, not sheriff, most likely. I"ve heard more than one cop give people similar advice.

I understand the theory but a person who is sworn to uphold the law and tells you that if you shoot a guy in the leg because he broke into your house that you need to make sure you put one to his head so he can't tell his side of the story is advocating murder.

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