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Old 08-09-2007, 07:02 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CrazyFlamingos View Post


His mistake -- or crime, if you want to call it that -- was not shooting when he felt endangered but giving chase in the first place.

Even then, if he had only followed long enough to get a good description and tag number, it would have been understandable.

But, for goodness sakes, call the cops! The way he handled it was vigilantism and only served to put the store owner and his wife (and the burglers) in more danger than necessary.
Yes he followed the SUV. Did he intend to shoot, it would seem not. According to the very story you quoted:

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Finally, the two cars stopped and faced each other. According to Drake, his SUV became stuck on the shoulder of the road, where he had pulled over so the Toyota wouldn't hit him. At that point, he said, the driver of the Toyota began ramming the Drakes' front fender and driver-side door.
It was only at this point that he decided to shoot. The police even investigated his claim and the article states:

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Investigators interviewed the Drakes. They interviewed the two suspects who had been arrested. They didn't have the Toyota, but they examined the Drakes' Escalade. The driver's door and front bumper were damaged. Clearly, something had hit the car.
And yet no charges have been filed against the man.

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After reviewing the evidence, the San Diego County District Attorney's Office made a decision: The two suspects would be charged with burglary. The Drakes would be charged with nothing.
An individual has a right to protect self and property. 70 Cartons of cigarrettes plus several bottles of alchol, what perhaps some $5000 in investment or property. Not to mention the damage caused by the initial break into the store.

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