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Nice, congrats on your progress! I did enjoy XC2s story more because it's more personal about the characters. It just elicited more emotions and...
Doesn't meet a monetary threshold, not violent, can be physically restrained, no concealed weapons. I'd say it doesn't meet the criteria. Most big...
Criminal punishment is meant to deter further crime. Ideally, it should be in the hands of authorities and not citizens, but we all know that...
Nobody is wearing a mask at the beach so that makes it more likely to spread. For the record, I also believe protesting in crowds is a big...
I agree that there is a subjective monetary value that warrants lethal force. But I also acknowledge that it's difficult to gauge that at night,...
Rapid tests are only accurate if it tests positive. Hard to determine anything from a negative reading.
So you believe the threshold for lethal force is monetary value? Most who have responded believe no monetary value is worth lethal force. Also,...
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Police have a great track record at solving property crimes and restoring the victim's property, right? But there lies the issue when there's a...
Laws change as society changes. For right now, society allows the strong to prey on the weak.
I've already agreed shooting someone is illegal. It seems like the law doesn't allow weaker victims to defend their property.
Warning shots are illegal, and shooting someone in the leg you didn't intend to kill will get you in trouble. You've suggested a few illegal...
The courts ultimately decide but there's a lot of gray area along with difference of opinion in society. During a burglary, there is little time...
Right, and that's what we're discussing to establish the line. What is proportional? Monetary? Sentimental? We all value things differently. Your...
What if the burglar is in your home while you're gone, you arrive home and the burglar starts to drive off with his car full of your valuable...
They don't in Austin.
Lol okay we're done.
How does a weaker victim restrain a stronger, faster thief long enough for the police to arrive?
As the laws are written now, property owners are more in trouble for defending their property than the thief is for stealing it. I don't agree...
That's what I'm trying to debate. Where does society draw the line? Is it monetary value? Sentimental value? Mystery box? Or never? 911 won't...
