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Tensai176
Profile Blog Joined March 2007
Canada2061 Posts
September 16 2009 01:55 GMT
#41
In Canada, self-defense laws would convict the student here. It is very hard to get away killing somebody and proclaiming it was self-defense, the burglar needed to have something equivalent to a sword for the student to get away with no charges. I'm not agreeing with this here, I don't think the student should be charged but just be wary that the United States does things differently than other parts of the world. Just noting if this thread becomes a huge debate.
We see things they'll never see
Polyphasic
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States841 Posts
September 16 2009 01:56 GMT
#42
On September 16 2009 10:03 sith wrote:
Show nested quote +
On September 16 2009 10:01 SanguineToss wrote:
On September 16 2009 09:53 MamiyaOtaru wrote:
press charges why?


? Unnecessary force.


No such thing when someone is in your house stealing your shit. And besides, it's not like he hacked away at him, it was one strike and it just happened to be a good one.


ya, the burglar dived at him. anything short of defending himself would have resulted in being beat the shit up. besides, the burglar would have stolen the sword and who knows what the burglar would do then.
can't making a relationship last longer than 2 weeks, since 1984 :thumbs:
Johnny B
Profile Joined April 2009
United States76 Posts
September 16 2009 02:02 GMT
#43
On September 16 2009 10:07 FragKrag wrote:
shut up micro without me you wouldn't have this beautiful article

Not for 40 whole minutes he wouldn't:
http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=102029

@Thread title:
Samurai kills the "if," ninja kills the "and," assassin kills the "but"!

+ Show Spoiler +
So whenever I got a scolding, my parents expected me to become a samurai-ninja-assassin.
+ Show Spoiler [In case you didn't get it] +
'Cause parents say "No ifs, ands, or buts."
My dad can beat your dad in StarCraft.
BanZu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3329 Posts
September 16 2009 02:03 GMT
#44
The thief would've taken the samurai sword and stabbed the student himself.

Completely justified murder.
Sun Tzu once said, "Defiler becomes useless at the presences of a vessel."
FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
September 16 2009 02:04 GMT
#45
I would have done the same thing. I think as soon as someone breaks and enters onto someone else's property their life is forfeit, for the simple reason that the resident of the house shouldn't have to try and discern whether or not the person breaking and entering is threatening their life.

For example I go downstairs to see someone prowling, my automatic assumption is they are armed with a firearm. Whether or not it's true, I'm not going to get closer and try to find out. I'm going to take him out if possible (or run away really scared and call the police as he takes off with my shit).
funkie
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Venezuela9377 Posts
September 16 2009 02:10 GMT
#46
that guy Bakai'd the shit out of that intruder.


Nerd Samurai 1 - 0 Thiefs.


Beware Baltimore thiefs, Nerd samurai has arriveddddd
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SOB_Maj_Brian
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States522 Posts
September 16 2009 02:10 GMT
#47
I believe the castle doctrine applies, which allows one to use deadly force to defend one's self on one's dwelling place. I believe the garage is considered part of the dwelling place, so the samurai should not be prosecuted.
Ideas
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States8180 Posts
September 16 2009 02:15 GMT
#48
I can't believe that guy went in and out of jail so frequently. Really shows the problem with the criminal justice system :\

Also, the police are just making sure that the kid's story about the burglar lunging at him is true. The burglar could of (but probably not) put his hands up and surrendered but then the kid just slashed him anyway killing him and then say that he lunged at him. It's happened a lot before (except with a gun and not a sword LOL). He'll probably be released pretty soon.
Free Palestine
ReDShiFT
Profile Joined March 2009
United States106 Posts
September 16 2009 02:18 GMT
#49
It's Baltimore, so, I would definitely assume that a thief has a gun if i was the student. My bet is on no charges pressed.
meegrean
Profile Joined May 2008
Thailand7699 Posts
September 16 2009 02:22 GMT
#50
He underestimated his one-slash-kill capabilities.
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Sprite
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
United States1015 Posts
September 16 2009 02:22 GMT
#51
I hope no charges are passed. Student has the right to defend himself, lethal force possibly accidental was still necessary.
Firebathero is still the best!
skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
September 16 2009 02:27 GMT
#52
On September 16 2009 10:30 micronesia wrote:
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On September 16 2009 10:29 skronch wrote:
"Police have also not formally released the name of the suspected burglar, but a department source identified the man as Donald D. Rice, 49, of the 600 block of E. 27th St. in Baltimore. Guglielmi said the suspect had 29 prior convictions for crimes such as breaking and entering, and had been released Saturday from the Baltimore County Detention Center after he was arrested by county police in August 2008 for stealing a car in Baltimore. Rice was found guilty in December on one count of unauthorized removal of property, and he was sentenced to 18 months in prison."

it's not like this guy was a contributing member to society anyways....
don't press charges imo

There is no reason to use such an approach to justifying whichever side you align with. Whether if he was a repeated criminal or not does not change how the law should deal with this incident.

that's why i don't make the laws (and it's probably a good thing)

but as a student, i have a much easier time empathizing with a peer. like it's really scary how you can be a 'good' citizen your entire life, but one crazy fucked up incident can mess up the rest of your life. for his sake, i hope that this whole situation doesn't get too messy.
AssuredVacancy
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1167 Posts
September 16 2009 02:27 GMT
#53
Lol is it just me, or is the daily top thread on reddit gets posted here on TL? This is like the 4th time it's happened.
We spend our youth attaining wealth, and our wealth attaining youth.
theron[wdt]
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States395 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-16 02:37:38
September 16 2009 02:34 GMT
#54
unnecessary force my ass. someone stealing my shit and i find out, i'm pulling out my 12 gauge and telling him to hit the floor. and if he twitches the wrong way, lets just say that im not gonna get the security deposit back for my apartment.
iloveHieu
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1919 Posts
September 16 2009 02:35 GMT
#55
How's what you get for breaking in someone's house, I'd rather shoot the stranger before he harms my family and myself.

Well deserved.
Xellos <3
Saddened Izzy
Profile Joined July 2009
United States198 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-09-16 02:50:53
September 16 2009 02:46 GMT
#56
What's wrong with that kid he doesn't own a bat like a normal person but instead keeps a samurai sword by his bedside.

Unless he saw a gun or some sort of weapon from the guy seriously something wrong there the kid fucked up the situation even more by bring a sword, if it was a gun it be a different story he lunges at him he get shot depending on the shoot the guy dies in a min or in a few hours, but a sword is just asking for some fucked up shit.

Sorry but my logic works unless the guy was like 8 feet tall and was built like Eugen Sandow that is excessive force in my rule book.

The kid is confident enough to slash away at the guy but can't think like listening to the door opening it seeing the thief then running to call the police, it is not up to the kid to confront the thief unless he believes he can control the situation which he obviously could not. Obviously that college education isn't doing much for his critical thinking. #rant rant rant#
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BlackJack
Profile Blog Joined June 2003
United States10574 Posts
September 16 2009 02:47 GMT
#57
I hope this kid gets the electric chair. NOBODY has the right to take another person's life.
MamiyaOtaru
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1687 Posts
September 16 2009 02:52 GMT
#58
if someone is taking my stuff, I don't have to let him. If someone jumps at me (after proving he is a criminal by breaking into my house) I don't need to ask him politely what his intentions are, then sit down with a spreadsheet and come up with the least amount of force necessary to subdue the guy, especially when my calculation, if wrong, could lead to me being dead.

Guy jumped at student, student defended. End of story. No wrong doing. If the burglar didn't want to get sworded, he could have not lunged, or better yet, not broken into a house with the intention of stealing shit.
FabledIntegral
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
United States9232 Posts
September 16 2009 02:52 GMT
#59
On September 16 2009 11:46 Saddened Izzy wrote:
What's wrong with that kid he doesn't own a bat like a normal person but instead keeps a samurai sword by his bed side. Unless he saw a gun or some sort of weapon from the guy seriously something wrong there the kid fucked up the situation even more by bring a sword, if it was a gun it be a different story he lunges at him he get shot depending on the shoot the guy dies in a min or in a few hours, but a sword is just asking for some fucked up shit. Sorry but my logic works unless the guy was like 8 feet tall and was built like Eugen Sandow that is excessive force in my rule book the kid is confident enough to slash away at the guy but can't think like listening to the door opening it seeing the thief then running to call the police, it is not up to the kid to confront the thief unless he believes he can control the situation which he obviously could not. Obviously that college education isn't doing much for his critical thinking. #rant rant rant#


If he calls the police - the robber gets away in time, and you lose your shit. Why would you have to see a gun if someone broke into your place to steal your stuff. You take the pussy way out like you're saying, you just lost $50-100 of stuff.

I'd sooner kill the guy who broke into my property in the first place, who most likely wouldn't hesitate to use force against me. That is assuming I had the chance. I might call the police simply out of fear, but just because this kid didn't, doesn't mean he made the wrong choice imo.
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
September 16 2009 02:54 GMT
#60
On September 16 2009 11:47 BlackJack wrote:
I hope this kid gets the electric chair. NOBODY has the right to take another person's life.


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