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Assault charges dropped against Ontario man who confronted home intruder

Assault charges dropped against Ontario man who confronted home intruder - Lemmy.ca

Hmmm. The article indicates a broken window, and further ‘medical and forensic evidence’. If the broken window was the point of access, it might indicate that a lot of the cuts sustained by the alleged intruder could be traced to the broken glass. That fact would change the entire scenario. It then becomes ‘much ado about nothing’.

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cecilkorik Feb 26

The United States has a lot of fucking awful laws and rules, but one of the few I actually agree with is castle doctrine, or at least a reasonable interpretation of it. Anyone entering the interior of my home with intention to do harm while breaking things without significant advance warning and just cause and/or my explicit permission should have no legal expectation of safety and no legal protection, and there should be no consequences whatsoever if I decide to unleash my inner Kevin McCallister on their soon-to-be-very-sorry ass. FAFO.

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DarylInCanada

I am SO glad you do not rule our country.

It is only a very small step from what you said to the male head of the household having the right of life or death over the wife or female children. The right to do whatever he pleases with the wife and children. The right to be as racially prejudiced and the right to do whatever he pleases to any non-white male, because of course all he has to say is ‘they were an intruder’.