It shouldn't be illegal, its the thieves fault if they die. The homeowners or buisness owners shouldn't be at fault.
2006-10-08 12:15:10 · 12 answers · asked by game_of_life 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
So your fine with the fact that a brave fireman coming to pull your a$$ out of the burning building gets shot by your booby trap? Use you brain and you can see why this is an illegal practice.
2006-10-08 12:19:53 · answer #1 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The real answer is the Courts decided that life was more valuable than property. Theory is that you can replace property, not life. I understand that a criminal should get what he deserves, but the Courts decided a long time ago in a case where some gusy kept stealing old jars from a barn that rigging a shotgun up probably wasnt the best idea. One guy got his legs blown off over some jars. Anyway. I say screw him. If he wasnt there stealing, it wouldnt have happened. Courts didnt see it that way. This would be the same Courts that believe retarded people should be allowed to have chilfren too.
2006-10-08 22:26:49 · answer #2 · answered by lawbrum319 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because thiefs are the only ones coming through your doorway - police, paramedics, fire personnel. For example, a policeman had to enter a home where it was reported someone died of natural causes - if the door was rigged with the shotgun, it would have/could have killed the officer. This is not the reason that was given though when the Judge issued his opinion from the actual court case ( don't know name now ) that the scenario comes from.
2006-10-08 19:28:36 · answer #3 · answered by commonsense 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because when the firefighter is rushing in to put out the fire in your house, and the gun goes off...it's not a good thing.
2006-10-08 23:17:08 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its illegal not because it might kill a thief, but because it might kill someone else, in which case it would be considered negligent homocide.
2006-10-08 23:01:58 · answer #5 · answered by harpy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most states it is illegal to kill someone unless your life is threatened.
2006-10-08 19:19:14 · answer #6 · answered by October 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accidents...prolly y...might shoot the wrong person...might not b a theif...might b...ur wife...or husband....
on second thought....
it shouldnt b illegal....
lets change the law....
2006-10-08 19:17:37 · answer #7 · answered by Miss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go with the bucket of paint over the doorway. you could hurt yourself with a shotgun.
2006-10-08 19:23:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because you can't kill someone just for breaking in your home, you would be violating the criminals rights
2006-10-08 19:17:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh, it's 'cause the poor little predators' mommies weren't nice to them so we have to be nice to them instead.
Sickening, isn't it?!?
2006-10-08 19:20:19 · answer #10 · answered by Walter Ridgeley 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋