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Father shoots 17 year old daughters BF in her bed. She told dad she didn't know him.

Some of you think you'll think a lot more than I think you'll think in a similar situation.
2:30 a.m., daughter says she doesn't know him, I say don't move, he moves. Boom. It really is that simple and any other reaction (or non reaction) is irrespponsible and potentially deadly for you and yours.
Lesson 1) Don't sneak into somebody's home
Lesson 2) Don't lie to the armed homeowner especially when it's very obvious the outcome could mean the death of an 'innocent'.
Lesson 3) When an armed homeowner tells you to not move, you better pray your center of gravity doesn't shift.
 
When I was a kid I went over to my friend's house regularly without specifically being invited by the person with their name on the deed. Was I trespassing? Should I have been killed? Was I there illegally?

Apparently you were never caught balls deep in your friend and when asked, thrown under the bus by said friend!
 
FEAR for your life is a very important part of defense.

Of course it is, but you have to be very careful to not sound like you were making irrational decisions. "fear" and "fear" can be described in a lot of different ways from irrationality to an acknowledgement and acting accordingly.
 
Someone is in your house at 2am having sex with your daughter. She says she does not know him. You tell him at gun point not to move and that 911 has been called. He reaches for something.

How much "benefit of the doubt" do you give him considering "action vs. reaction" time, proximity, threat to others?

The argument about whether or not the father made a good shoot is over. I'm not discussing his actions any longer. We're discussing whether or not the kid would have had the right to use force. Rehashing why you gave the father the benefit of the doubt provides no insight into your reasoning for NOT giving the kid the same benefit of the doubt.
 
We're discussing whether or not the kid would have had the right to use force. Rehashing why you gave the father the benefit of the doubt provides no insight into your reasoning for NOT giving the kid the same benefit of the doubt.
Don't know. If the kid was a rapist, does he have the 'right' to use deadly force if he's in 'fear for his life' when confronted by the homeowner?
 
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