Texas Man shoots Robbers

From CNN:

So, I saw this news report...about a man from Texas, who saw 2 other men, breaking into his neighbors home.

He loads a shot gun, calls 911 and goes out and warns both the robbers..."if you move, I'll shoot to kill".

They moved and he shot while he was on the phone with 911...
He killed them both...as he knew the police would not arrive in time.

They interviewed one of the robbers wife, and she said the man, who shot her husband was wrong and should be held accountable.

I say, what give any human being the idea, that it's ok to rob another person's home and not expect to be shot or arrested and put in prision?

And yanno, I dont' care if they were armed or not...they don't have the right to go into another persons home with the intent to rob them.

wat'd do u think?

yea i think they shouldn't go into someone house but i don't think the guy shudda killed them, he shudda just wounded them

The second ammendment still exists, where you are allowed to bear arms (shoot to kill for the protection of personal property).

yea but that doesn't mean it's right to do it....I think it's God's job to kill people, the only way you shoot to kill is if someone is trying to kill you and your trying to save your life, but then I still think it's wrong to kill...I mean it's one of the commandments

We all know that its not right to kill (to be specific 'murder'). No one is disputing this.

tabooXchanz wrote:the only way you shoot to kill is if someone is trying to kill you and your trying to save your life

What you are saying has been stated in the second ammendment. It also permits all Americans the right to own a gun (liscensed of course).

tabooXchanz wrote:it's God's job to kill people

This sounds so hilarious (in a twisted way).


I believe that commandment you are speaking about is refering specifically to murder (of another person). Are you saying that we shouldn't 'kill' other murderers (capital punishment) for thier crimes? I think there still is that scripture: "An eye for an eye..."

yea but some things in the old testament Jesus sorta said don't apply any more like the eye for an eye thing and yea I mean though anyone would want someone who killed their loved one or other people dead and I know I probably would, I still don't think it's right, it's God's decision what to do with them and not ours

Did he not also appoint a 'court system' to deal with such issues (including execution in necessary)?

Sorry, but i agree with Chan on this.

IT STILL MEANS HE COMMITED A CRIME!!!!!!

THE DISPATCHER TOLD HIM NOT TO DO ANYTHING TO GET HIMSELF IN DANGER.

HE BROKE THE LAW N RELIGION LAW. "thou shall not kill"

WHAT I THINK HE SHOULD HAVE DONE IS SHOT THEM ON THE LEG.`bESIDES THESE ARE REDNECKS, THEY DISSPIES ALIENS. I EVEN THINK HE SHOT THEM ON PURPOSE.

I had forgoten about the original postulate. Do you really think he is going to be found 'guilty' (in any case)?


It still is: 'killing a mere mockingbird' in any court.

Well this interesting . Two men rob a house... neighbour kills them both...

In the eyes of God, it's not the duty of on man to take the life of another... unless order to do so (the wars that the Israelites had with other countries)

The eye for an eye was written in the laws of Moses not God... those laws were used for the judicial system.

So yeah killing is wrong... for policemen... hmm...

Well it's still thou shall not kill so... ok then lol

Imma have to go with snyper on this one. Killing is against Gods commandements BUt so is stealing. Every action has its reaction. Sin has it's punishment. Why is it hard to imagine that their deaths were a swift punishment from the Almighty?
For all we know, those two guys could have been robbing houses for years and that neighbor was simply carrying out God's retribution.
Additionally, I'd like to point that I think what that neighbour did was very brave. He wasn't selfish like some of ppl who turn a blind eye when they see something fishy going down in a neighbour's yard. Those robbers could have been armed and dangerous, but he still went out there.
Plus, we really don't kno if he actually meant to kill those men. In a stressful situation, fingers get jittery on the trigger. Plus its a shot gun which carries alot more wallop than a regular semi-automatic/pistol. Shooting close range with a shot gun would definitely be more fatal than a shooting close range with a semi or pistol.

u kno, i jus realise I keep agreeing with snyper on these threads. weird. We need to start disagreeing!!!!

niqui wrote:we really don't kno if he actually meant to kill those men. In a stressful situation, fingers get jittery on the trigger. Plus its a shot gun which carries alot more wallop than a regular semi-automatic/pistol.

This will always be open for a debate in court. I don't see why one should punish him for a mere accident.

two wrongs don't make a right...and I think most people would categorize the stealing as less of a bother than loss of your actual life because you were stealing...but it all depends on the dudes motive for shooting the thief in terms of was it self defense or just cus of some other reason that would be construed as frivalous...life is a precious thing, though all the commandments carry the same weighting

tabooXchanz wrote:I think most people would categorize the stealing as less of a bother than loss of your actual life

Sin, is still sin (none more worthy than the other).

Yea actually, syper is right, the onli sn that is more deadly thsn the other is blasphemy

Such is the world then... rules governed by the state... blah... and what do you mean be make believe lol? Huh Snyper?

lol I kno guys, read my posts properly I actually say that all sins are equal in there...but still two wrongs don't make a right

Yes I a sin is a sin... also note... i say the state...
The state of the country or "THE MAN" if you will...
The world is not perfect since it justifies it wrongs...

Make some rules... force the people to follow it. if it compromises there beliefs... throw the book at them...

Elimination... this is the way of evil influence

Two wrongs never make a right.

Taikenzor wrote:what do you mean by make believe?

Taikenzor wrote:The world is not perfect, since it justifies its wrongs

You answered this correctly. No matter how much we debate about this, the result remains the same.

Ah awesome!!!