Opened as we have a nice rewrite - Thanks Marlin, Glenn.
This past Saturday afternoon, a man and a woman attempted to steal a wave runner from a waterfront home in Miami. The home was occupied by the owner’s wife and teenage son. They confronted the man as he attempted to lower the wave runner on its lift into the water after he had connected power to the lift with an extension cord.
The police report indicates the man threatened the two, it does not say how.
The teenager shot the man in the head with a shotgun and killed him.
The woman (accomplice) has been charged with 2nd degree murder in his death.
The two had planned to sell the wave runner for $2,000.
I live in Florida and have two boats on lifts. I doubt that I would shoot someone for trying to steal them, although I do not know. Florida law does allow the use of deadly force to protect yourself, or another, or your home from someone who is committing, or trying to commit, a forcible felony. I’m not sure if this situation constitutes a forcible felony. If the man were armed and displayed the weapon, then I believe it would. As of yesterday, no charges had been filed against the mother and son. I hope they don’t, clearly they will have enough to deal with.
People should just leave other peoples property alone. This has been an increasing problem in Florida (boat thefts) in the past few years.
Here is a link to the article in the Miami Herald newspaper.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/2...t-in-head.html
This past Saturday afternoon, a man and a woman attempted to steal a wave runner from a waterfront home in Miami. The home was occupied by the owner’s wife and teenage son. They confronted the man as he attempted to lower the wave runner on its lift into the water after he had connected power to the lift with an extension cord.
The police report indicates the man threatened the two, it does not say how.
The teenager shot the man in the head with a shotgun and killed him.
The woman (accomplice) has been charged with 2nd degree murder in his death.
The two had planned to sell the wave runner for $2,000.
I live in Florida and have two boats on lifts. I doubt that I would shoot someone for trying to steal them, although I do not know. Florida law does allow the use of deadly force to protect yourself, or another, or your home from someone who is committing, or trying to commit, a forcible felony. I’m not sure if this situation constitutes a forcible felony. If the man were armed and displayed the weapon, then I believe it would. As of yesterday, no charges had been filed against the mother and son. I hope they don’t, clearly they will have enough to deal with.
People should just leave other peoples property alone. This has been an increasing problem in Florida (boat thefts) in the past few years.
Here is a link to the article in the Miami Herald newspaper.
http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/2...t-in-head.html