No Charges For Homeowner In Killing Of Long Beach Burglar
It is common knowledge that our legal system has its roots in English Common Law. However, in some cases, our system of justice can be traced back to Mosaic Law. Take the recent case in California where a home owner caught two home invaders in the act of burglarizing his home. The home owner was able to get to a gun and shoot one of the burglars as she was attempting to flee, killing her. Under normal circumstances, it is illegal to shoot at an outlaw who is fleeing; but, home invasion is a special case (with qualification), as pointed out in the book of Exodus 22:2.
Home Invasion is a special case, as well it should be. I can think of no other crime that is more detrimental to society than that of invading someone else's home. Even in times of war, our homes are considered inviolable.
The home owner, in the California case, was not prosecuted for his act of killing the home invader, even though she was attempting to flee.
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