Homeowner kills partier on his porch

A Wisconsin homeowner will not be charged in the killing of a 20-year old man because of the state's new "Castle Doctrine" law, recently signed by Governor Scott Walker. The young man, Bo Morrison, had been hiding on the porch of the shooter to avoid the police who were breaking up an underage drinking party. The homeowner had known there was a party next door and had been on the phone with the police to complain about it less than 5 minutes before he shot and killed Morrison.

But Hess - who did not return a phone message seeking comment - did not wait for the police, the district attorney's report indicates. Instead, he went out to the garage, kicked in the side door, and told those inside to get out and that police had the place surrounded.

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(That's one way to break a noisy party next door.)

There is more to the story.

Morrison (the person killed) was out on bail from four pending criminal cases.

The partiers inside the detached garage next door were pushing against the door to block any police effort to open it by force.
Officers smelled marijuana and wood smoke, saw the lights go off, and heard voices inside the garage yelling about the cops.

A report from a Jackson police officer who assisted at the scene described the young people as foul-mouthed and insensitive. Even after some of them realized that Morrison had been killed next door, they were joking about hiding in the attic, and complaining about being cut off from beer and cigarettes.
"The attitude and demeanor of everyone involved was in complete disrespect for the seriousness of the situation," the officer wrote.

Arlen,,, quit messing up a lefty rant with some facts.

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Arlen,,, quit messing up a lefty rant with some facts.

Exactly...if people are behaving badly that gives anyone the license to kill one of them. Simple isn't it. We don't need law enforcement....let each citizen be judge, jury, and executioner. Easy peasy justice!

Arlen wrote: There is more to the story.

Morrison (the person killed) was out on bail from four pending criminal cases.

And the guy who shot him knew this ahead of time??

archer wrote:

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Arlen,,, quit messing up a lefty rant with some facts.

Exactly...if people are behaving badly that gives anyone the license to kill one of them. Simple isn't it. We don't need law enforcement....let each citizen be judge, jury, and executioner. Easy peasy justice!

The partiers were resistant and belligerent towards the police. They were drugged up, foul-mouthed, insensitive, and drunk. Morrison was one of this drunken group (.19 blood alcohol), was hiding from the police in the dark, enclosed back porch of the neighbor.

Yes, the shooter was justified in shooting Morrison to protect his family.

And if it had been a 14 year old girl hiding from cops, would you say the same thing?

Life isn't as black and white as some people want it to be, more shades of grey.

So, gun owners are entitled to stand their ground, whereas non-gun owners have a duty to retreat.

JSG wrote: So, gun owners are entitled to stand their ground, whereas non-gun owners have a duty to retreat.

Duty? Who said "duty?" Non-gun owners can do what they think best in a situation like the above. They may not fair as well as the homeowner in question, but they can stand ground or retreat. What would you do if you were (are?) a non-gun owner?