mrmikey
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Good for her, he got what he deserved..........Mike
Yea, even if she isn't charged or convicted of anything, she will still end up being liable for the real criminal's medical bills if he sues her.
In most states, no you cannot use deadly force to protect property......
That's what car insurance is for. Let him sue. Towanda The Avenger!
The only problem with the logic there, is that you appear to want to rely on the rule of men ... as opposed to the rule of law.It depends on how smart your lawyer is. Several years ago a shop owner in Portland, OR was held up. The thief left with the money in the till, so the shopkeeper chased him and shot him down. The court argument was that he believed the thief would repeat the performance in the future, so he was just protecting other people's lives. Case dismissed.
In this case she was never directly threatened, so is on shakier ground, but I still don't think they will find a jury to convict her. I know if I were on the jury, my attitude would be, "Why is this women even being prosecuted? The guy lived, and got what he deserved."
It depends on how smart your lawyer is. Several years ago a shop owner in Portland, OR was held up. The thief left with the money in the till, so the shopkeeper chased him and shot him down. The court argument was that he believed the thief would repeat the performance in the future, so he was just protecting other people's lives. Case dismissed.
In this case she was never directly threatened, so is on shakier ground, but I still don't think they will find a jury to convict her. I know if I were on the jury, my attitude would be, "Why is this women even being prosecuted? The guy lived, and got what he deserved."
This women meant business, but now she is facing assault with deadly weapon charge. A clear case of justice for thieves, evidently we are not allowed to protect our property with deadly force, here there or anywhere. So if anyone catches a thief stealing tools from there garage/car/truck, you have to watch him while you call the police.........
Pregnant woman runs over suspected purse thief in Walmart parking lot | WREG.com
The only problem with the logic there, is that you appear to want to rely on the rule of men ... as opposed to the rule of law.
Of course, mebbe there are some jurisdictions in the US where an individual is allowed to be judge, jury, and executioner ... and running someone down with a motor vehicle for the theft of property is legally permissible as the punishment ... dunno ...
And there are potential ramifications for the young lady beyond just criminal and civil liability.
The story mentions she is pregnant ... but doesn't mention whether she has other children. Not real hard to imagine that if she does, Children's Services might give her a look for being prone to violence.
If she is employed she might well end up losing her job ... either as a consequence of absence from work due to criminal/civil proceedings ... or simply due to the fact that her employer might consider her unpredictable and violence-prone.
While the man who attempted to rob her was clearly in the wrong, the young lady did not exactly exercise wisdom or restraint.
What if the guy had been carrying a firearm or a knife when she started chasing him ?
The story might have ended very differently.