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Originally Posted by wowitsdark Do you think those who broke the law by sneaking onto his property and using it as an illegal highway should also be punished?
What is a citizen to do if the country will not hold up it's end of the bargain made with the states in Article 4 Section 4 of the Constitution?
If 10,000 people illegally traipsed across my land, broke into my home, killed my livestock, and ruined the equipment needed for me to conduct my business and the federal government not only failed to stop it, but also failed to support me when I myself did whatever I could to stop it....
I guess this is the sort of thing the founders were thinking of when they ensured the right to bear arms. The guy has a right to protect himself.
From what I read, the alledeged 'assult' involved kicking one of them as they were reluctant to move when he was trying to get them off of his land. He also threatened to call his dog on them and to shoot. From what I understand, neither the dog nor the gun were actually put to use. |
Of course the people who trespassed should be punished, but, not by him. We don't really know the other side of this story, now, do we?