"He could have fired a warning shot"
29 July 2014, 06:05 PM
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"He could have fired a warning shot"
From WTTC News in Dallas, we get this heart-warming tale of a long-time criminal, 33, named Deyfon Pipkins, who tried to climb in a window of a home.
The elderly owner inside saw him and fired one shot, ending Deyfon's criminal career.
As the police do, they came by, gathered the corpse, then went to notify Deyfon's family of his timely demise. It seems that the family was upset though, because they then showed up at the scene.
"He could have used a warning," Lakesha Thompson, Pipkins' sister-in-law, said. "He could have let him know that he did have a gun on his property and he would use it in selfdefense."
COMMENT FROM THE SIDELINE:
"That's certainly true, Lakesha. He could also have invited him in and given him a beer, then helped him cart the TV out to the curb. "Unfortunately for Deyfon, Texas is a Castle Doctrine state, and the homeowner chose to shoot Deyfon, as it is right and proper to do in Texas.
"For that matter, Lakesha, you could have warned Deyfon. Why didn't you tell him: " Deyfon, yo' needs to quit breakin' into those people’s houses and stealin' they stuff. Someone is goin’ to pop a cap in yo' tail."( Some words changed to protect the innocent).
God must love stupid people; He made so many.
http://www.millercountyliberal.com/n...ning_shot.html
The elderly owner inside saw him and fired one shot, ending Deyfon's criminal career.
As the police do, they came by, gathered the corpse, then went to notify Deyfon's family of his timely demise. It seems that the family was upset though, because they then showed up at the scene.
"He could have used a warning," Lakesha Thompson, Pipkins' sister-in-law, said. "He could have let him know that he did have a gun on his property and he would use it in selfdefense."
COMMENT FROM THE SIDELINE:
"That's certainly true, Lakesha. He could also have invited him in and given him a beer, then helped him cart the TV out to the curb. "Unfortunately for Deyfon, Texas is a Castle Doctrine state, and the homeowner chose to shoot Deyfon, as it is right and proper to do in Texas.
"For that matter, Lakesha, you could have warned Deyfon. Why didn't you tell him: " Deyfon, yo' needs to quit breakin' into those people’s houses and stealin' they stuff. Someone is goin’ to pop a cap in yo' tail."( Some words changed to protect the innocent).
God must love stupid people; He made so many.
http://www.millercountyliberal.com/n...ning_shot.html
29 July 2014, 09:45 PM
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29 July 2014, 10:14 PM
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29 July 2014, 10:22 PM
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30 July 2014, 06:49 AM
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I'm not comfortable with something like the castle doctrine 'cos it can be abused, but on the other hand if there is an intruder in your house in England you are expected to make them a cup of tea and take their coat.
30 July 2014, 08:40 AM
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He got what was coming to him and well deserved too.
I'm all for being able to protect yourself and family, once inside the criminals rights are outside as who know what intensions someone breaking into your house has. shoot first ask questions later IMO.
I'm all for being able to protect yourself and family, once inside the criminals rights are outside as who know what intensions someone breaking into your house has. shoot first ask questions later IMO.
31 July 2014, 12:39 AM
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31 July 2014, 08:02 AM
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I think it would be better if responsible citizens were allowed to have hand guns as well, because lets face it un-balanced dangerous criminals get to have guns but the rest of us have to make do with things like baseball bats and machetes or our hands with some skin on them.
It's time we levelled the playing field.
31 July 2014, 08:15 AM
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But once they are down there is always the option to set about them with a baseball bat or what ever else happens to be lying around, like a carving knife or a pair of pliers and a blow torch for example.. 
31 July 2014, 08:29 AM
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If some of the views expressed on here are anything to go by, then I'm not sure we do. This place makes some of the Vauxhall related forums looks like a bunch of liberals.
31 July 2014, 08:49 AM
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No, no, no. We can't have guns or means to protect ourselves against intruders. As that would just make us as bad as the criminals themselves. No, no, no. Most certainly not. We should invite them in, offer them tea and biscuits, perhaps fluff a pillow for them whilst they kneel down and empty our cabinets if valuables...
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31 July 2014, 09:50 AM
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Gun laws are quite strict in Switzerland. After military service you can own a gun and only after providing justification for the permit. The barrel of the gun is kept separately from the gun and the ammo is kept at a central armoury, not in the home. Gun ownership is more to do with national security rather than home defence.
Despite that Switzerland still has the highest firearm related domestic homicide and suicide rates in Europe.
Despite that Switzerland still has the highest firearm related domestic homicide and suicide rates in Europe.
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I think it would be better if responsible citizens were allowed to have hand guns as well, because lets face it un-balanced dangerous criminals get to have guns but the rest of us have to make do with things like baseball bats and machetes or our hands with some skin on them.
It's time we levelled the playing field.
It's time we levelled the playing field.