People unclear on the concept
Not how to fight crime -- from
New York CBS channel 2:
Long Island Man Arrested For Defending Home With AK-47
He was arrested for protecting his property and family.
But it�s how the Long Island man did it that police say crossed the line.
He got an AK-47 assault rifle, pulled the trigger and he ended up in jail, reports CBS 2�s Pablo Guzman.
George Grier said he had to use his rifle on Sunday night to stop what he thought was going to be an invasion of his Uniondale home by a gang he thought might have been the vicious �MS-13.� He said the whole deal happened as he was about to drive his cousin home.
�I went around and went into the house, ran upstairs and told my wife to call the police. I get the gun and I go outside and I come into the doorway and now, by this time, they are in the driveway, back here near the house. I tell them, you know, �Can you please leave?� Grier said.
Grier said the five men dared him to use the gun; and that their shouts brought another larger group of gang members in front of his house.
�He starts threatening my family, my life. �Oh you�re dead. I�m gonna kill your family and your babies. You�re dead.� So when he says that, 20 others guys come rushing around the corner. And so I fired four warning shots into the grass,� Grier said.
Grier was later arrested. John Lewis is Grier�s attorney.
Holy Crap - talk about the Police sending the wrong message.
If those mokes were on my property -- not sidewalk or road or anything but on my own property; a substantial number of them would be seriously wounded right now. 20 people rushing around from the back of your house is not a peaceful visit...
What idiots. The 500+ comments are worth checking out - this one caught my eye:
The State of NY and the city are proud of their Sullivan Law. The fact that it was written by a gangster leader of the F Points Irish gang so he could issue a license to carry to his gang and deny a license to the rival gangs might explain why crime in NYC is higher than in upstate NY and far higher in places like Wichita, KS, Texas, Wyoming where a citizen can get a license to carry. The law also provides that when threatened any person may use force, up to and including lethal force per KSA 21-3211,3212 and 3213. We can even own real machine guns. BTW, our crime rate is going down.
Self-defense is a natural right, the NY, CA,MA, and MD laws make self-defense illegal for many people, maybe that is why it isn�t safe for mothers and children.
Posted by DaveH at September 7, 2010 8:50 PM