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Re: 80-Year-Old Extremely Pleased About Killing Pregnant Woman Fleeing Botched Robber
That is vigilantism. At some point you let the police do their job. Which would be apprehension etc.
People should never be punished for what they could or might do without evidence put forth in a court of law. Otherwise everyone might as well just give up their rights now and let the thought police take over.
Where Greer would apply is in the shooting to prevent further or future harm. It could easily be argued that the shooting of these known dangerous felons fleeing the scene of this time prevented another 80 year old from getting waffle stomped and Recieving broken bones or worse. The justification is not in the prevention of future burglaries but rather the prevention of future assaults and in fact attempted murder.
That is vigilantism. At some point you let the police do their job. Which would be apprehension etc.
People should never be punished for what they could or might do without evidence put forth in a court of law. Otherwise everyone might as well just give up their rights now and let the thought police take over.