Renters insurance in Florida

[Wolfie]

You have a absolute right to protect yourself, family and property.

But would you shoot a 14 yo that was unarmed and not a threat?

You would have to live with that.

[DM1906]

You have a absolute right to protect yourself, family and property.

But would you shoot a 14 yo that was unarmed and not a threat?

You would have to live with that.

Why is age relevant? Make adult decisions, receive adult consequences. Waiting 4 years, just to appease your conscience, results in nothing less than a longer list of victims. Home invasion and cat burglary is nothing to laugh about. They are among the most bold crimes one can commit, almost certainly confirming an irreversible life-long career direction. How much of my 14 year old grandchild's safety would you risk, and inheritance would you spend, on failed rehab programs? I can live with it just fine.

[Buckeye 50]

Two to the chest, one to the head




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[Bruno747]

I am wondering why when he was in your house and U had a .45 why he made it to the station in the first place?

1 I wasn't supposed to be home. Having the flu sucks so I was home on a sick day.

2 I had been hurling most of the morning, with the way my luck was that day, I as best I could, made certain that I wasn't in a position where the moment I need to pull the trigger i'm bent over dry heaving.

3 I have no desire to be drug into the inevitable civil suit because according to the parents the kid was a "good boy" You and I know that's not true, but that doesn't mean my wallet and way of life won't take a complete beating in this litigious society we have these days.

4. I don't know florida law well enough to know when it is officially okay to shoot/considered castle law. Is it once he breaks the window? After he crossed the frame? Does he have to be fully in the house? In my opinion what I did was the absolute best way of handling the situation given the circumstances. If I had waited for him to come through the window, maybe he would have seen me in the process of him knocking the rest of the glass out and decided to run. Suddenly, I have a busted window, the kid is gone, and the cops have only a story and description to work with.

The way things played out with me putting a locked door between him and I, I didn't have to get too involved, (read shoot and deal with what comes next) and the kid is now officially in the system. Fingerprints and all. Which as I understand has tied him to a few other break ins. Yeah he might go for another person and end up hurting or killing them. Will I feel bad? Absolutely. Do I regret the steps I took? Not a bit.


As for when he was back out, same night. I got the call that he was in custody from the vinelink service, then a few hours later the call that he was released.

[Wolfie]

You did the right thing Bruno. Restraint is the sign of a strong man.