would you have waited as long?

I accomadated this from sks survivors boards.

 

audio of radio show and 911 call.

 

http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/ ... rning_Show

I would of waited until he got into the house, just like it seems this guy has.

 

but then again, who knows, we were not there in that position. If the other person was drunk, which it seems this guy was, I would of probly just use a bat to knock him out from the side. If he was violent, or was brandishing a weapon himself, I would think I would use a firearm.

 

Or better yet, Get a Mosin with a big bayo. =P

should be simple.......your home is your castle if anyone breaks in they are dead meat........here maks another subject for you to discuss.....castle doctrine and how it applies in the state of new jersey.......

To be a legal shoot.............. He must be in the house, and you must be in fear of your life...

 

NJ's little caveat to the Castle Doctrine is a grey area..... It says if you have an opportunity to flee the scene, instead of using deadly force, then you should do so.....

 

Good luck proving that......

 

I would think in nearly every case they wouldnt charge you for protecting your home...

I believe the homeowner did it by the book. He gave the intruder all possible reason to back down but didn't.

 

Let's see what they did correctly.

 

1. They called 911 as soon as possible.

2. The husband announced to the intruder that he has a gun

3. The husband repeatedly shouted to stop and to go away while the wife stayed on the phone.

4. Used lethal force once the person charged in the house after destroying a glass door.

 

This is a great controlled scenario.

 

But ... what if you woke up in the middle of the night while someone is already in your house? Can you still follow the same procedure quickly and efficiently? Adrenalin will run quickly through your body. It is important to follow the above steps before using lethal force as a "last resort". If some of the steps mentioned above is neglected, you are opening yourself for a very lengthy and costly litigation.

 

We need castle doctrine or something similar here in NJ. I fear for my family's safety. Year after year the murder and home invasion statistics of Trenton and Philly have been increasing.

We need castle doctrine or something similar here in NJ.

 

There is already and it was one of the first. You do not have a duty to retreat inside your home. Outside, you do.

 

It's not as strong as other states and is stronger than some. It's clearly better than nothing.

 

There is already and it was one of the first. You do not have a duty to retreat inside your home. Outside, you do.

 

It's not as strong as other states and is stronger than some. It's clearly better than nothing.

 

That's great to know. Can you please point me to a documentation or a write up about this? Thanks in advance.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Doctrine

 

 

Scroll down about 3/4 of the page for NJ