Justifiable Murder?

[Cyndalie]

A convicted sex offender died Sunday during a struggle with a father who found the naked man in or near his 17-year-old daughter's bedroom, police said.

Police responding to a call from the city's northwest side about 3:20 a.m. found 64-year-old Robert McNally on the hallway floor with his arm around the neck of 52-year-old David T. Meyers, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police spokesman Sgt. Matthew Mount said Meyers had a heart condition and may have had a heart attack. An autopsy was planned.

Police said Meyers was naked except for a mask and latex gloves and had entered the home through a window near the girl's bedroom with rope, condoms and a knife. He was familiar with the home's layout because it belonged to a relative, police said.

The girl awoke and screamed when she saw the man in her room, police said. The father responded and struggled with the intruder while the girl's mother phoned 911.

Police did not anticipate any charges against McNally.

"If a person breaks into your home, you are justified in using deadly force in defending your family," said Mount. "In this situation, I don't think he was trying to kill him, he was trying to hold him down."

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,429503,00.html



I say YES!

[Evil Chris]

I don't know if I would call it murder, but certainly it's justifiable to take down an intruder in your home. Even if it involves deadly force.

If someone broke into our home like that, I can't say what I'd be capable of doing to protect my loved ones.

[Magnus3x]

To take a phrase from Mr. T "I pitty the fool" who would enter my home with intent to harm my family.

[12ClicksMichele]

The guy was armed with a knife and was prepared for sexually assault. Of course it was justified. Even if he wasnt just "holding him" for police and just straight out killed him it was justifed.

[Funbrunette]

Fuck yeah! In a heart beat without any hesitation.!

[Kristine]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

I don't know if I would call it murder, but certainly it's justifiable to take down an intruder in your home. Even if it involves deadly force.

If someone broke into our home like that, I can't say what I'd be capable of doing to protect my loved ones.

In my country is called murder. I think anybody will make anything to protect his family, but the law is not on his side. Very weird, I know.

[NicAngel]

i would kill an intruder just like i kill spiders that come in my home. they don't belong there.

[thruma]

Yes It sounds to me like the father did the right thing and is legally justified in doing so.
Should be a closed case.