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Originally posted by Epona:
Well it sounds to me as if Newton was a bit over-enthusiastic with his beating and probably used excessive force when instead he should have just used sufficient force to remove Fox from the premisis.
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I see your point (and I did read the rest of your post
- very well put) but...
...If I was to put myself in Newtons shoes I'd be freaked out by someone (that musta looked like he was) breaking in and I would do anything to protect myself, my family and my property.
There was a case in NZ a few years back where a farmer went to trial for the murder of a guy that had entered his house with the intent to burglarise it. The farmer called out to the burglar that he had a gun and if he didn't leave than he would use it. The burglar didn't leave so the farmer shot him. The farmer ended up getting off and so he should have IMHO