Peter Kemp wrote in
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On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 02:01:21 +0000 (UTC), Jim Yanik
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Peter Kemp wrote in
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On Sat, 03 Apr 2004 21:47:07 GMT, Chad Irby
wrote:

Nice of you folks to protect violent burglars like that (look at the
wonderful followups of what the "victimized" burglar has done
since).

Which one - the one without *any* violent convictions who is
mouldering in his grave after being murdered? Or the other one (and
I can't recall any violent convicitons for him either) whose is
admittedly a miserable git?

Why are you so concerned about criminals shot while committing a
crime,and not for the poor guy who suffered repeated burglaries?

Two reasons, because in the UK burglarly doesn't carry a death penalty

Does the UK have the death penalty for any crime?


without trial, especially when there was no risk to life or limb, and
I have not a huge amount of sympathy for someone who shot a teenager
in the back using an illegal weapon he obtained for that express
purpose. I have sympathy for his previous burglaries, but consider
that human life is somewhat more valuable than property. I suspect we
disagree.

I don't consider ALL human life as being more valuable than -my-
property.Some people aren't worth the air they breathe.



Shooting the crims was a public service.

Nice to see you approve of the death sentance for petty criminals.

Shooting a person is not always a death sentence,often the criminals are
merely wounded,and apprehended while seeking medical treatment for gunshot
wounds.But it's their choice,their risk.


One has to draw the line somewhere;the guy should not have to suffer
repeated burglaries,and he HAD tried the police with no effect.I don't
believe in "career criminals" either;there should be some point at which
the "career criminal" loses their life,rather than have them continue their
life of crime,or live comfortably in prison,at the citizen's expense.If you
don't want to get shot,don't commit burglaries.Let the criminals bear the
risks,not the ordinary decent citizens.Your way just protects the criminals
in the commission of their crimes,in essence enabling them.When such
burglaries becomes too risky,burglaries decrease,a public
service.Burglaries cost everyone money.

What next, drive-by shootings for speeding?

Kind of hard to hit the target from a moving platform,and stray rounds
would negatively impact others.And 'speeding' is a relative
term,anyways.IMO,not always a crime.

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Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net