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Title: Alberta farmer Brian Knight successfully appeals conviction for shooting would-be thief | News | National Post
Category: Law & Order
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2012-07-06 11:30:01
Canadian

[DrCaleb]

More important though, the court reaffirmed his right to take back property that was his:

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�Vigilante� and �vigilante justice� are loaded words with negative connotations,� the justices said. �Those words suggest or imply an act of violence with deliberate intent to punish or avenge some perceived wrong or insult. Those negative connotations do not accurately capture Knight�s actions.�

The appeal court ruled that Knight was not breaking the law in pursuing the thieves because a person is lawfully allowed to take back their own property from a trespasser as long as there is no physical harm. However, they said he broke the law and used excessive force when he fired the shotgun.

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Alb ... story.html

[BartSimpson]

This is why I like Castle Doctrine. The entire onus of responsibility during the commission of a criminal act falls squarely upon the criminals and not upon the law abiding citizen or LEO who tries to stop them.

[BartSimpson]

Wow, did you read the comments after the article? Sounds like Texas!