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Murdock · May 15, 2010, 08:30 AM

You did good. Nobody hurt, especially you. Dropping the hammer would have been a life changing event, no matter how it came out, and you avoided both that and personal injury.

Following a daylight burglary of my home by an underage felon, I asked the responding cop (this was in Virginia) under what circumstances I would have been justified in using deadly force. One thing he told me has always stuck with me: half of all violent crimes are committed by people under 18.

Do these clowns know your name? Watch your back.

May 15, 2010, 08:30 AM	#31
Murdock Senior Member Join Date: March 4, 2008 Location: Down East Maine Posts: 431	Thumbs up! You did good. Nobody hurt, especially you. Dropping the hammer would have been a life changing event, no matter how it came out, and you avoided both that and personal injury. Following a daylight burglary of my home by an underage felon, I asked the responding cop (this was in Virginia) under what circumstances I would have been justified in using deadly force. One thing he told me has always stuck with me: half of all violent crimes are committed by people under 18. Do these clowns know your name? Watch your back. __________________ The United States Marine Corps: Providing the enemies of America the opportunity to die for their countries since 1775. Semper fi.