Son Saves Father by Shooting Burglar… and (rightfully) faces no criminal charges.
Imagine waking up to find a stranger breaking into your pickup truck which is parked in your front yard. You grab your rifle and walk outside to confront the burglar but something awful happens. The would-be burglar attacks you, takes…
Two Self-Defense Cases End with Prison Term for homeowner in one, offender in other
When faced with a trespassing criminal, Canada’s laws on the use of force to repel criminals on our own property are still a terrifying mess. Firing a warning shot is deemed legal in Saskatchewan but criminal in Ontario. Both cases…
The American Justice System and Wrongful Convictions
Someone sent me the graphic below, presumably because I write a lot on justice issues. It’s an interesting graphic that depicts the history and a number of scary averages about those wrongfully convicted of heinous crimes. I’ve not come across…