Once again, we have handwringing when some young asshole, as the saying goes, “fucks around and gets found out”. In this particular case, we’re supposed to get upset when a drunken college kid gets shot because he thought he was trying to get into his own home at 2am, but it wasn’t; and the actual homeowner shot and killed him.
That’s how the media paints it, of course, but that’s not actually how it panned out:
Nicholas Anthony Donofrio, 20, died early Saturday after knocking, banging, and kicking on the front door of the man who shot him when he broke the glass window and tried to manipulate the doorknob.
Frankly, I’d have done precisely the same thing under the circumstances — and I bet there are more than a few of my Readers nodding in agreement.
Anyway, sanity has prevailed:
A police news release added that the investigation determined the shooter – who legally owned the firearm – was covered by South Carolina’s so-called ‘Stand Your Ground’ law and no charges will be filed.
I don’t know what this “legally owned the firearm” business is, unless that’s some South Carolina thing I’m unaware of.
Whatever, it’s a tragedy; but when you’re an underage drunk trying to bust into a house, there might well be a shooting. The kid thought he was trying to get into his own house, but that’s not how it appeared to the actual homeowner.
And if the kid’s family wants to sue someone, they should start with the booze company (just kidding, they shouldn’t be thinking of suing anybody).
I think legally owned firearm might refer to the gun owner was not a felon or otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Knocking and maybe kicking is one thing but breaking the window went too far. Sorry charlie, you fucked around and you found out the hard way.
JQ
What was cheaper? Four options below…
– the bullet that the homeowner used to present this stupid drunk ass kid his Darwin Award?
– the alcohol the stupid kid consumed to get drunk
– the condom this kids dad should have used the night this dumbass kid was conceived
– the toe tag attached to the room temp kids body at the morgue
(I personally think this kid would have been better off as a semen stain inside of a well used rubber rather than a fertilized egg up inside of his mama’s cunt. This also would have saved the home owner from having to waste perfectly good and expensive ammo as well).
Sigh.
The “journalists” sure do love to point fingers at “Stand your ground”.
It does not apply in this case. He was at home, when his home was attacked and breaking and entering occurred.
The proper doctrine to apply is not “Stand your ground”. It’s most likely “Castle doctrine” or “felon in the act of committing a felony” doctrine.
Depends on the state you live in
In Massachusetts the criminals have all the rights. Look at Jeffrey Lovell. Some punks tried to break into his house. He shot one in self defense.
He was arrested and spent a year in jail during trial. He lost his job and his reputation. He was found not guilty. Booby prize after losing everything else.
Now the family of the shit bag sued him for wrongful deaths
https://www.masslive.com/topic/jeffrey-lovell/
In any normal state, basically it is referred to as “WRONG HOUSE BUDDY”. And then the shit bag takes his dirt nap.
Legally owned might mean he wasn’t a felon, a person who cannot own a gun.
Are the guns and other weapons being sent by Biden’s administration to the Ukraine “legally” owned?
And are the Ukraine neo nazis receiving said weapons passing background checks?
Just curious…
Love how they include Whoopi Goldberg’s perspective as one of their bullet points. Christ on a pogo stick.
The only reason I’d even consider not reacting the same way is that my property is fenced, and equipped with a security system & vigilant dogs. Those measures may have provided me an opportunity to talk him down thru the intercom, or at least buy some time until the cops get there. Without those options, it’s 90% I put him down.