Seattle podcaster and husband killed at their home by crazed Texas trucker.
 

Seattle podcaster and her ex-Google engineer husband killed at their $1.6m home by crazed Texas trucker who stalked her after listening to her show


No, I know what you're thinking, I have my alibi ready.:arrgh!:

But g-dammm, at what point do you acknowledge he is a real threat and take him out?

Neal

After reporting the stalker and collecting the information on his behavior she built a pretty good case. IF it went to trial, I think any jury would understand the level of fear she felt. I own a means to defend myself, did she?. If he came poking around my property I would have terminated the source of my fear.

Pretty stupid and senseless, really. :nope:

:har:

Yes, exactly. How many movies have we watched where some criminal is terrorizing a homeowner, threatening to break in and do violence and the homeowner arms himself with... a base ball bat or a golf club? :doh:

Dang, I would leave the front door unlocked, come on in, fool. My .44 Magnum and I are waiting for you. :hmmm:

In this case, the stalker had shown he was a serious threat a thousand times over. I mean, I can clearly tell the man is deranged from all the calls and stalking. There's no reason to allow him to set the date and time of the confrontation. If the State won't protect me, I certainly will.

In short, if you act crazy and threatening to me, don't be surprised if I act pretty crazy and dangerous right back.

Precisely :yep:

What is the probability of needing a firearm to defend oneself? I’d wager the vast majority of people, including myself, would say slim to none.

But when it it comes to firearms ownership and conceal carry, I don’t think about probabilities.

I only consider what the consequences would be of not having one if I needed it.