I Am Not Sure Why This is News

Sheriff's Official Shoots, Kills Intruder - Man's Wife Uninjured In Incident

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Sheriff's spokeswoman Teri Barbera said the man entered the home of Maj. Richard Jenkins at about 8 a.m. Friday while Jenkins was getting ready for work. She said Jenkins and the intruder struggled, and Jenkins shot the man in the head.

I am not sure why this is news. Did anyone expect the homeowner to make coffee for the intruder instead? In Gun Shy's personal opinion, this is what should happen every time a violent offender dares to forcibly enter the dwelling of a person and attack them, especially when there are family members there. I guess it is shocking to some, because America has become a nation of people who are constantly living in fear of lawyers and lawsuits, so they just back down and let criminals have their way, and many of the victims get seriously hurt or die in the process. Those who have done this, are guilty of giving these criminals positive reinforcement for negative actions, and when those same criminals went on to hurt or kill others later on, those who enabled and empowered them by their fear to confront were part and parcel to their bad behavior. Americans need to pull together, look out for each other, and start knocking the snot out of these violent offenders who would think to do harm to any hard working law abiding Americans. The more common place this becomes, the less crime you will see. It is time to re-adjust their learning curve.