Andy Kunz wrote:

>
> You can shoot them in NJ, too.  But they send you to jail for life for
> attempted murder and he's back on the street in a couple days.
>
Yup, same here in SA. Also, if you miss, they can prosecute you for
firing a weapon in a residential area. If you just injure him, the
criminal here can also make a case against you for man slaughter or
attempted murder. Wonder if Tjaart is OK ITR. Human Rights can have a
funny backlash on the inocent. There is a thing going around here in SA
about that the criminal got more legal rights than the victim.

So what's the moral of the story?
When you shoot, you better kill him, 'cause then you will have no
witnesses.
(Just a misquote, I don't even own a gun).

Quentin