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Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - General Chat - An intruder has entered your home. How quickly can you have a weapon in your hands? | New poll | | |
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Tanks Spiny Since: 06-19-06 From: Eagle Land Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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About 7 seconds to get to my knife collection on top of my book shelf along with my homemade, welded, super sharp, ninja star.
5 sec. to get my aluminum bat in my closet 2 sec to get my length of cable wire behind my bed 1 sec to tip my big entertainment center (I wish) over an crush him. |
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SuperLuigi64 Snifit Since: 07-22-06 From: TN My PC Specs Last post: 6525 days Last view: 6525 days |
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2 seconds for the guitar, and I'll go all Jeff Jarrett on 'em.
4 for my gun, 20 for the ammo. God forbid, but 10 seconds for the flat panel, *cries at the thought of wasting 300 bucks on a POS intruder* |
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Zer0wned Koopa Since: 12-09-05 From: Torrance, ca Last post: 6589 days Last view: 6589 days |
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Originally posted by KasdarackOriginally posted by Zer0wned Firstly, you missed the context that was in. I meant that specifically in this scenario due to the fact that there is no escape given the way my living area and the area surrounding it is set up. So it's either attempt to run away one way and get stuck, try to run away another way and most likely get injured falling a good 25 feet onto a car or asphault, both leaving me at the mercy of the intruder; or neutralize the threat. Secondly, I have been in a similar situation. I literally broke a guy's face that was trying to mug me, and actually had a very hard time stopping myself from killing him, so I do understand my state of mind in highly adrenal scenarios. In a situation like a home invasion robbery where I have the right to kill an intruder, I know that I may very well decide that a lethal blow would be in my best interest to best protect myself and my coinhabitants from harm (given that I'm forced to assume they're armed by default, otherwise I'd just go for a subdue). But I do understand why you said that, there's a lot of people who say how savage they'll be in a scenario, but when it comes up they fall short. I personally suck with verbal confrontations, and avoid fights at all costs (in other words, I have run away before. I'm a good fighter and all, but when there's a way out, I take it). Likewise however, I used to live in a rough (edited by Zer0wned on 08-29-06 04:32 AM) |
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Tanks Spiny Since: 06-19-06 From: Eagle Land Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Zer0wnedOriginally posted by KasdarackOriginally posted by Zer0wned If you kill him you get sued... thats what happended to my cousin. His apartment was be robbed so he got his bat out of his closet and beat the guy who later die in the hospital. Then the victims mother sued him and somehow she won. Now my cousin is relying on his parents to pay for his last year of college because most of his money was taken. What a terrible world we live in where we arent allowed to use our rights. |
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Sukasa Birdo Not quite as active as before. Xkeeper supporter Xk > ||bass I IP Banned myself! Twice! Since: 11-17-05 From: Somewhere over there Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Shiryu Does it have to be sharp to impale the intruder? |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Tanks That sucks bad. Good thing I live in a right-to-kill state Though I guess I could still get sued. Most states' civil code should really include articles protecting defendants from certain suits. If a person is in the act of committing a felony, everything that happens to him should be at his own risk. I really think that you should not be able to be taken to civil court for anything you've been found innocent of in criminal court. That's almost like double jeopardy. |
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Zer0wned Koopa Since: 12-09-05 From: Torrance, ca Last post: 6589 days Last view: 6589 days |
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Originally posted by Tanks That's actually a rare scenario... Usually the outcome is more of a "why are you in my courtroom, asking me to order this man to give you compensation for something he had every right to do?", but i guess that's because I live in los angeles, where people know what it's like to have that happen to them, or a friend, or a family member etc. |
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MisterJones Tooky Since: 12-08-05 From: Mexico Last post: 6521 days Last view: 6457 days |
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I'd cast teleport and roll a dice.
Seriously though, given the shape of my windows and the effective door locking system, there is no way a thug can take me by surprise. So I have always enough time to take any pointy weapon. |
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Tanks Spiny Since: 06-19-06 From: Eagle Land Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Zer0wnedOriginally posted by Tanks The judge supposedly was a sympathetic one ... and he fell for the opponents lawyer's statment that the robber was beaten from behind so it was put that my cousin attacking the robber whho was not aware of my cousins presence... ... So basically, the robber had the right to steal my cousins stuff and my cousin violated his right by beating him and then claaiming self defense... |
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the_icepenguin Bit Since: 05-28-06 Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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If an intruder entered into my home, I would probably hide.
I don't handle violence too well.(feels like something inside me will snap!) |
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Scatterheart Paratroopa Since: 11-18-05 From: Sydney, Australia Last post: 6455 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Yeah, the law is seriously fucked!
My brother, who was expecting a break-in (due to drug-related problems) asked a police officer if it was acceptable to use weapons, and the police officer replied "as long as your weapon doesn't give you an advantage over what said criminal is armed with." If I have a gun, and he has a knife, I'll go to gaol (jail). As said before: Why should the victom, being successful at dissabling or killing the suspect be put in goal (jail) for protecting him/herself and their valuables, when the given suspect was in 'the wrong' in the first place? ...Pathetic! |
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Tanks Spiny Since: 06-19-06 From: Eagle Land Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Scatterheart I just found out that here, in Virginia, If an intruder breaks into your home you must a)back away to the farthest wall of the intruder (you are not to be handling a weapon at this time) b)ask him politley to leave your home, c)If he refuses you are to then call the police d)while the police are coming, you may retrieve anything that can be used to subdue the intruder. Here is an enactment of this starring me and some lunatic- Tanks-(tiptoeing backwards)(hit against wall) Will you please leav-*slit* (Tanks drops to the ground dead form getting his juggular slit open) |
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Doritokiller Mole Since: 06-15-06 From: California Last post: 6574 days Last view: 6437 days |
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Originally posted by Tanks Hm. That's not the best way to be handling things... I always thought, and I think this might be true (at least here, in California), that if someone breaks into your house and threatens your life, killing the intruder in self-defense will not be too severe, depending on the event and threat level. After a bit of research from Wikipedia on various self-defense articles, I found these: Originally posted by Self-Defense (theory) Originally posted by Self-Defense Assuming the info from these ridiculously small excerpts, it seems that you won't be seriously charged, or charged at all, for killing the intruder in a truly desperate situation. It appears that what answer Scatterheart's brother received is quite accurate. However, the officer never said anything about killing the person. But, there are exceptions every now and then, and there's a slim, very slim chance that the articles are outdated. But... Originally posted by Defense of property Summary: severity of charges depends on sitiuation. I just kinda dug this out of my mind. My sister and I had a discussion similar to this, and the conclusion was similar as well. |
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Tanks Spiny Since: 06-19-06 From: Eagle Land Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I can understand how in california, you are allowed to protect yourself. You have alot of illegals and drug problems.This new law or whatever it is in Virginia was just decided. I cant figure out why because I live in one of the most dangerous areas, Northern Virginia. We have Gangs of illegals, and thugs roaming the streets. Luckily my neighborhood isn't that bad. On my local news channel though, every morning there is some sort of rape or murder in DC or one of the neighboring counties. Virginia is being populated quickly and will soon be like Califonia.
PS If you dont live in a bad part od california, then you probably live next to snoby neighbors. |
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Vangar Goomba Since: 06-06-06 Last post: 6576 days Last view: 6576 days |
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I could lob old computers at em, that would hurt a fair bit. | |||
Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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In Louisiana, as long as the person is illegally in my house I can blow his fucking head off whether he knows I'm there or not. I take comfort in that. Unlawful entry is unlawful entry, and possible punishments for such should always include death. A criminal knows that breaking in, so if he/she's willing to risk it then I don't see how them dying is anyone else's problem. | |||
Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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Originally posted by Vangar Yeah, that's about the best I have close to me in my bedroom. I could hit them with a laptop, a glass, a clock radio or a lamp. I wonder if my laptop is still covered under my insurance for damage if it's used as a weapon... |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I'm gonna run with the lamp on this one. Or the clock radio. As much as I hate and despise Teletran-1 (the laptop,) I wouldn't wanna use it as a weapon. | |||
Tarale 2710 Affected by 'Princess Bitch-Face Syndrome' ++++!! Persona non grata Since: 11-17-05 From: Adelaide, Australia Last post: 6431 days Last view: 6431 days |
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I'm trying to think of something else that I have that could be used as a weapon, but uh... I really don't think it will help if I attack them with lip balm, or hydrocortisone cream.
But I wouldn't want to hit anybody with an iBook either. |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6432 days Last view: 6431 days |
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The hydrocortisone cream. Lubricated Demise.
That should be some kind of episode name or something. It's strangely beautiful. |
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