Keep your stuff locked up, folks.

pbmazda32 wrote:
right is right, and I wouldn't be so scared to stand up for yourself. I'm not a troublemaker, but I do protect what I have and my family. I once shot a man I found living in my elderly neighbors basement. Turns out he was an escaped convict. She was so old and in bad shape, she never went in the basement. This guy had been living in her basement for months and I only noticed because I found tracks going to a basement window when the snow started falling. I didn't get in any trouble, I was actually thanked by the police who showed up. Ambulance people took him to the hospital, docs patched him up and he went back to jail. I never went to court.

fast forward a couple years I'm in Akron Ohio putting in a garage door. I come outside to get a tool out of my truck and found two guys digging my tools out for me. One of them got away but I put the other one in the hospital using two 3/8 steel bars I used to wind the garage door springs. Police thanked me again. Never went to court.

I'm not trying to sound like a tough guy or nothing. I'm not actually. I'm usually a pretty quiet person and keep to myself. But i would never just stand there and watch someone steal my stuff.

This proves nothing except in these two situations no charges against you were filed by the authorities, and I assume, neither of the criminals filed charges against you for whatever "rights" of their's that you may have violated.

The same circumstances in a different jurisdiction could have a much different outcome. DAs decide if charges are warranted and juries decide guilt or innocence. There are no absolutes and no guarantees as to the outcome and you could have just as easily wound up in jail.

My point here is that there are a lot of variables, and there can be very negative consequences stemming from the best of intentions. One person's experience should not be used as a guideline for another's choices.