Reader comments: Homeowner in Kearns shot when he surprises burglar
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not again | 6:43 a.m. May 9, 2008
uh oh, here comes another barrage of gun comments
Mike | 8:55 a.m. May 9, 2008
Bad Karma, I guess what comes around goes around.
Don't be Afraid | 10:41 a.m. May 9, 2008
If you have a gun for self defense, you shouldn't be afraid to use it. This causes hesitation and the type of thing that happened here.
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thinking | 11:50 a.m. May 9, 2008
A gun should be used to defend in cases like this. It would have been better to call 911 before he tried to enter/search his home. At least then help would have been on the way when he lost his gun.
John Swenson Harvey | 1:31 p.m. May 9, 2008
"Ironically, Morley was charged in 3rd District Court late last month with felony burglary and theft stemming from a Taylorsville incident earlier this year. He said he is innocent of the charges and anticipates they will be dismissed. In March the court accepted a guilty plea from Morley but held it in abeyance on a misdemeanor shoplifting charge."
Ironically? Sounds like he (Morley) had a gun ILLEGALLY!
Ironically? Sounds like he (Morley) had a gun ILLEGALLY!
Yep, | 7:09 p.m. May 9, 2008
Not the right response. This is when you call the police and let them deal with it. Only if you are in immediately danger to life or limb. Had he shot the burglar he would have been somewhat justified by the law as Breaking and entering is a felony, but as we see you need better training than he had.
Being "Charged" with a felony, and having a misdemeanor held in abeyance... I wonder what the DA is going to say...
Well, I'm not a lawyer.
Being "Charged" with a felony, and having a misdemeanor held in abeyance... I wonder what the DA is going to say...
Well, I'm not a lawyer.
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