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Subject:	Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Fri, 25 Jul 2003 15:06:05 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:

In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote:

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I am still baffeled at the ‘logic’ of punishing someone for defending thier own property/lives.

-Mike Petrucelli

And I am baffeled at the ‘logic’ of taking a life over a television set.

Dave K

Ok seriously, how can you determine that is the only reason someone would have broken into your home? I won’t give them the benefit of the doubt, if you want to in your home that is fine. In an idealistic world if I could somehow magically know they only wanted to steal then I would agree with you 100 percent, let the police handle it. However here in the real world where dialing 911 is more likely to cause an intruder to shoot you than have the police save you, I am not willing to take that chance. Their life will be in my hands not the other way around. And for the record, if there is an opportunity to incapacitate them without killing them I would do that, but I will not unnecessarily risk my life and those living in my house to do so.

-Mike Petrucelli

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		Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
(...) ANd right back at you--how can you determine that the guy breaking into your house is out to kill you, instead of just taking your television? Again, look at the stats--thousands on thousands of cases of petty theft and burglary, and a scant (...) (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

		Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
(...) Cite, please. I've never heard this statistic and would value the chance to review the study that produced it. It's fine if you're employing intentional hyperbole, but that should be made clear to the audience. Dave! (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

		Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
(...) By owning a gun are you not already doing that? Statistically, is the weapon not more likely to kill one of your own household than it is an intruder? Scott A (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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		Re: Tony Martin case: You can't {make up} better criticism of Liberals!
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Mike Petrucelli wrote: <snip> (...) And I am baffeled at the 'logic' of taking a life over a television set. Dave K (21 years ago, 25-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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