I Told Ya So: Texas Man Cleared for Killing Burglars

[PanzerJaeger]

Chalk one vote up for blowing away the shoplifting soccer mom.

You have to deal with each situation separately, of course. There's no absolute answer.

In your scenario, I certainly wouldn't even consider it. However, if I came across two thieves on my own property and one of them started to run towards me, things may change.

The two opposing extremes examined in this thread are only two of countless situations where one would have to make those decisions.

In other words, trying to claim that anyone who isn't completely opposed to using deadly force would gladly kill a soccor mom in cold blood is... well.. not helpful.