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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens
I congratulate you on your very low crime rate.  I wish we had the same here. But there are differences between our two countries and the laws to punish criminals is not causing crime. it is a cultural difference and I don't think there's a hell of a lot we can do about it, except make it worse, which we seem to be bent on doing. |
Yes, there is a cultural difference and solutions from Europe don't necessarily work in the States and vice versa. But I find it still a bit over the top to kill someone for steeling ones car. I mean I would be mad as hell if someone stole my car but I wouldn't shoot to kill. If someone attacked me however I would probably use a gun on him (if it were allowed here to walk around with guns). This would also be the only way to make this count as self defence. As long as someone isn't attacking someone directly there is no way any court here would rule it as self defence.