Then, at 2:44 a.m. Friday, Jack and Linda Dillon told police they were awakened by a noise in the living room. There they found Carson and believed he was stealing the rest of the electronics, they told police.Whenever the shooter uses the phrase "he lunged" I get suspicious. First of all, it's used too often. But secondly, and more importantly, it doesn't make sense. An unarmed criminal or one with a knife would not "lunge" at a man with a gun. I'm sure it happens from time to time, but certainly not as often as they claim.
Jack Dillon told police he called out to Carson, who lunged at him. The couple told police Jack fired at Carson, but Eichenlaub would not say how many times the weapon was fired.
The article goes on to chronicle the dead guys criminal past. He'd had more than his share of trouble. I say a street-wise guy like that is a survivor and knows there's no percentage in "lunging" at an armed homeowner. That would be tantamount to suicide and there's no indication that this thug was suicidal.
No, what I suspect is what happens in many so-called DGUs. The homeowner is so outraged that someone would dare to break into their home that they execute the guy standing there. In that moment the intruder ceases to be human, he becomes a scumbag or a goblin, like the pro-gun sites call them. This is far from defensive, it's a criminal act disguised as a DGU with no living witnesses.
What's your opinion? Please leave a comment.
In 2005, Carson was charged with domestic violence... when he attacked his mother... pushing her down and kicking her in the face... threatened to kill anyone who tried to leave... also had a history of drug use...
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, the family says he was a good guy, he'd never hurt anyone (except his mother), he was turning his life around, and then blames the victims.
"...Lock your window if you know he’s coming back.”
Or, quit breaking into people's homes.
mikeb sez..."The homeowner is so outraged that someone would dare to break into their home that they execute the guy standing there."
You've got it backwards, Carson was so outraged that some old guy would dare confront him, that he was going to slap him around a little bit, you know, just to tune him up like he had to do to his own mother.
Just so. I manage not to get shot while robbing the homes of others every day. I wonder how I'm able to do that?
DeleteYour post is pure supposition without any evidence to support.
ReplyDeleteYes, that's true. But do you disagree with my supposition?
DeleteDead men tell no tales. That's the position of the NRA. Every person killed in a gun incident is an attacker who was crazy. All of those "stand your ground" laws are excuses to kill without consequence.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, feel free never to defend yourself. That's your choice. If that gives you moral satisfaction, you're welcome to it. But don't imagine that the rest of us have to make the same choice.
DeleteMike: “An unarmed criminal or one with a knife would not "lunge" at a man with a gun.”
ReplyDeleteSo are you are saying it is best to be armed in this situation? We can all agree that it is best to not have criminals with knives lunging at you, right?