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From: dxp@pyuxhh.UUCP (D Peak)
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Subject: Re: Value of Human Life vs. Value of Property
Message-ID: <543@pyuxhh.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 26-Sep-83 15:34:01 EDT
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Posted: Mon Sep 26 15:34:01 1983
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 It's 3.00am the homeowner awakened by noises downstairs takes his handgun
from his nightstand dresser drawer and descends the stairs quietly.Approaching
the study he sees an outline of a human silhouetted by the street light.His 
heart pounds in his chest about the impending confrontation,never thinking
that he would find himself in this situation.Do I want to be here?Should I
go back to bed and hope he goes away?What if Ishoot and he sues me?All these
flash through his mind as he stands outside the study doorway.suddenly the 
intruder turns.Make up your mind quick!.It has to be now!!

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Solution 1. You simultaneously kick open the study door and rapidly fire three
            shots at the silhouetted figure,the intruder falls dying to the 
            floor.You cautiously walk forward and check their pulse.There is
            none.You walk back to the door and switch on the light.Momentarily
            blinded you grope for and find your desk.Vision clearing you put
            down the gun noticing your still trembling hands as you pick up the             phone to call the police.Your mind begins to flood in waves of 
            pictures of what the next hours,weeks & months will bring.


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Solution 2. 
         You wonder if you'll be able to pull the trigger!What if he's not 
         armed ???What if it's only a kid??You have to do something he's 
         almost at the door!Your resolve stiffens a little and you demand
         he drops his weapon(if he has one).Your ears ring for a moment
         a you see a blinding flash . Hell he's shooting at "ME"!You try to
         raise your gun to return his fire,instead your knees buckle as your
         body turns to jelly.Hell he's not shooting at "ME" he's SHOT "ME"."ME"
         the victim it's not supposed to happen like this "HE"'s the criminal
         "HE" deserves to lying here not "ME".