The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Deputies shoot and kill man after knocking on the wrong door

orangello · July 17, 2012, 11:53 AM

There were no winners in that situation. I hope the officers involved will be treated the same as any ordinary citizen (grand jury, trial, sentence) by the court system. It sounds as if they made a very costly mistake; more details amy emerge later.

I think it is not a good idea to open the door IF you think you need your gun. In that situation, call 911 and report unidentified armed persons on your porch and hide/barricade away from them to give everybody more time for important decisions (shoot or no shoot, announce, etc.).

July 17, 2012, 11:53 AM	#41
orangello Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Posts: 566	There were no winners in that situation. I hope the officers involved will be treated the same as any ordinary citizen (grand jury, trial, sentence) by the court system. It sounds as if they made a very costly mistake; more details amy emerge later. I think it is not a good idea to open the door IF you think you need your gun. In that situation, call 911 and report unidentified armed persons on your porch and hide/barricade away from them to give everybody more time for important decisions (shoot or no shoot, announce, etc.).