I have no doubt these teens could have been planning to steal a car. At no time did the homeowner state they were a threat to his life. He defended a car. A car. Sorry, these laws go too far. Regardless of the lawlessness of the teens' intentions I value life more than a car.
November 14, 2018
By Jeremy Petzer
Columbus - Ohio House Republicans (click here) are kicking off “lame-duck” session this week with a final round of challenges to outgoing Gov. John Kasich on guns and abortion.
By a 64-26, mostly party-line vote Wednesday, the Ohio House passed a GOP-sponsored “stand your ground” bill that eliminates any “duty to retreat” before using force in self-defense, shifts the burden of proof to the state in self-defense cases, and loosens a number of Ohio gun-control rules – including allowing individuals to challenge local gun-control ordinances in court....
August 28, 2019
By David K. Li
Two 17-year-olds were fatally shot by a man in Dayton, Ohio, (click here) on Wednesday after they allegedly trespassed on his property, authorities said.
The man that killed two teenagers could call the police after the fact, but, not before.
The man called 911 at about 9:30 p.m. to report that he had shot two people who were in or near his garage, according to the Dayton Police Department. The unidentified resident of the home said he saw a light from that area of the property and encountered three people inside his car in the garage.
He became alarmed BEFORE it approached the garage. There was plenty of time to call the police about his alarm and then walk to the garage with his pistol. The police no doubt would have told him to remain in the house and they were being dispatched to a potentially dangerous situation.
He then fired a .38 caliber revolver, which killed two of the three people. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office identified them as teenagers Devin Henderson and Javier Harrison.
The third person in the car was arrested on a breaking and entering charge.
The man who shot the teens was taken into custody for questioning and then released. He was not immediately charged with any crime.
Police said Thursday that they were consulting with prosecutors, as recent changes to Ohio law places the burden of proof for cases of self-defense on the state....
