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In reply to the discussion: 15 year old knocks at wrong house. Shot and killed by homeowner [View all]Flyboy_451
(230 posts)Well, you know, my shotgun will do better for you than your AR-15, because you want to keep someone away from your house, just fire the shotgun through the door. -Joe Biden 2013 interview in Field and Stream
Unfortunately, people say and do some really stupid stuff. When people in positions of authority say things like this, it makes the problem even worse. This is a perfect example of someone who many of us respect and even admire saying one of the most moronic things imaginable.
The long and the short of the matter is that people need to think before they speak, and most certainly BEFORE THEY ACT! We have become a nation of people that are ill informed about far too many things. We put more credence in "well, ____ told me that this was ok.", than we do in actually KNOWING something thru research and rational thought.
This guy deserves the murder charge, and it seems likely a conviction is appropriate. At the same time, the people that say things similar to what our VP has said, share the credit.
JW