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2007-01-04 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Anonymoose 2007-01-04 12:29|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What if a homeless person comes in your basement? Are you going to shoot him? asks Delegate Jennifer McClellan (D-Henrico), who voted against identical legislation last year.

Hmmm. Let me think, Jen. Uhh....YES I AM.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2007-01-04 13:25|| 2007-01-04 13:25|| Front Page Top

#2 If the prosecutor did not bring criminal charges against the homeowner, there shouldn't be any civil suits relating to the case either. McClellan carps about homeless people. Well - how about they make an exception in the bill for unarmed intruders? Would she now support the amended bill? I suspect not.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2007-01-04 13:35|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2007-01-04 13:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Depends.

If when I say, "stop or I'll shoot! Hands up!!", he stops and gets his mitts in the air, then no, I won't shoot him.

If however he continues on and poses any semblance of a threat whatsoever to me or my family, well then he's made his decision, and I'll make mine. Quickly.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2007-01-04 14:12|| 2007-01-04 14:12|| Front Page Top

#4 It would depend on the person. If he left quietly no, if there were some argument/discussion he would finish the conversation with Saint Peter.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-04 14:18|| 2007-01-04 14:18|| Front Page Top

#5
I think it depends if the homeless person were a liberal or not.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2007-01-04 14:32|| 2007-01-04 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 Hey, everybody! Par-tay at Jennifer McClellan's house!

Posted by Harry Homeless of Henrico 2007-01-04 15:22|| 2007-01-04 15:22|| Front Page Top

#7 If he laid on the ground until the police showed up, no. Otherwise, he is daisy chow.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-01-04 15:42|| 2007-01-04 15:42|| Front Page Top

#8 I would not shoot a homeless person who broke into my basement, I would take him prisoner, and torture him.

Posted by wxjames 2007-01-04 16:15|| 2007-01-04 16:15|| Front Page Top

#9 BANG! "Stop or I'll shoot"

Posted by Texhooey">Texhooey 2007-01-04 16:32|| 2007-01-04 16:32|| Front Page Top

#10 That's the kind of response expected from a liberal Dummocrat. Homeless, mebbe not. Most homeless don't break in, just accost you on the street for handouts. What if someone broke in with the intent to rob you, then dispose of your carcass so you couldn't testify ? Would you offer him a muffin fresh out of the oven, or would you pull the trigger ?

Posted by SpecOp35 2007-01-04 17:34|| 2007-01-04 17:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Wonder if some wit will pass out the delegate's address to the homeless in the area, and see if visitors change her mind....

Of course, a "homeless person" is unlikely to be anywhere near where she lives. They mostly hang around downtown Richmond.

It's true that most prosecutors in Virginia won't bring criminal charges for defending your home, but there are always a few ultra-liberals ~~in Northern Virginia and Charlottesville~~. And if you just wound somebody, you can be sure he'll get a ~~shyster~~ lawyer who claims he was just climbing through your bedroom window at 3 am to ask which way to choir practice. Janis has the right idea.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-01-04 17:49|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2007-01-04 17:49|| Front Page Top

#12 This seems to be just common sense based upon the private property rules on the books back in 1787 or so. But, then, I'm not an enlightened "progressive", so I guess a law may be needed.

And, on the homeless person intruder front...I have NEVER heard of that happening, even in urban areas, much less out in the burbs, where this is more likely to do good. After the rash of "He wounded me after I broke in to his home" civil suits, this should be a FEDERAL (applies to ALL states) issue.

Posted by BA 2007-01-04 18:08|| 2007-01-04 18:08|| Front Page Top

#13 LOL, that was either purdy damn funny or just plain crazy WXJ.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-04 18:12|| 2007-01-04 18:12|| Front Page Top

#14 So a guy breaks into my home. I'll know he's just some "homeless" slob because he'll be wearing a sandwich board sign that reads: "I'm just a homeless guy intruding into your castle and I'm not here to rob, rape, or pillage."
Believing this to be the truth, I hold him at gun point and call the police. When the cops arrive, I ask them to deliver this poor man to Jennifer McClellan's home and stick him through her basement window. That should "make her day" because she always welcomes uninvited strangers into her home.

Posted by GK 2007-01-04 18:25|| 2007-01-04 18:25|| Front Page Top

#15 Gee, I guess I'd better ask Rantburgers. If some homeless guy broke into your basement, would you shoot him?

Several times.

Posted by Chuck Darwin 2007-01-04 18:50|| 2007-01-04 18:50|| Front Page Top

#16 If some homeless guy broke into your basement, would you shoot him?

How can I tell if he owns a home or not? And why do I need to know this before shooting an intruder?

Posted by Parabellum 2007-01-04 19:29|| 2007-01-04 19:29|| Front Page Top

#17 What if a homeless person comes in your basement?
How often do homeless men come in Jennifer McClellan's basement, anyway?

Posted by eLarson 2007-01-04 19:57|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2007-01-04 19:57|| Front Page Top

#18 Jennifer McClellan usually lets her homeless men in through her front door!

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-01-04 20:12|| 2007-01-04 20:12|| Front Page Top

#19 I once shot a homeless person in my basement just to watch him die.

Posted by DepotGuy 2007-01-04 20:15|| 2007-01-04 20:15|| Front Page Top

#20 I guess I'm shit out of luck. I don't have a basement.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-01-04 20:24|| 2007-01-04 20:24|| Front Page Top

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