14-Year-Old Playing “Doorbell Ditch” Prank Gets Shot By Homeowner, who gets arrested, not the 1st time this has happened with this specific prank

[basquebromance]

We shouldn't let 14-year-olds vote, but I don't think "doorbell ditch" deserves the death penalty.

14-year-old ‘doorbell ditch’ prankster shot on Long Island

James Moshier was charged with assault and recklessly injuring a child with a deadly weapon after allegedly shooting a teen who rang his doorbell as a prank.

nypost.com

 

[JOSweetHeart]

I guess that putting a thumb tack over the doorbell isn't enough anymore. I saw that done in a movie once.

God bless you and the kid always!!!

Holly

P.S. Dennis The Menace starring the late great Walter Matthau is the film.

 

[Meister]

I doubt this will bode well for the homeowner.
I bet the 14 year old days of pranking neighbors is over.

 

[JOSweetHeart]

^^^ I wonder what will be over with for the shooter.

God bless you always!!!

Holly

 

[toobfreak]

14-Year-Old Playing “Doorbell Ditch” Prank Gets Shot By Homeowner​

I don't believe in shooting people for pressing my doorbell, so I just set my doorbell to explode on contact when pressed. This avoids the gun crime charges nicely.

 

[Confederate Soldier]

You NEVER shoot until the invader is INSIDE your home, and even then, you can hold them at gunpoint or chase them away by brandishing. That was 100% irresponsible on the home owners part. I can see why they thought the house was being broke into, but unfortunately he picked the wrong time to shoot.

 

[basquebromance]

I don't believe in shooting people for pressing my doorbell, so I just set my doorbell to explode on contact when pressed. This avoids the gun crime charges nicely.

what if it's someone from the Trump campaign?

 

[Auld Phart]

Play stupid games...


win stupid prizes.

 

[basquebromance]

i did a lot of dumb shit as a kid as you can imagine...i'm lucky i made it out alive (i'm just tempting Creepy Ropey to search my history lol)

 

[JOSweetHeart]

You NEVER shoot until the invader is INSIDE your home, and even then, you can hold them at gunpoint or chase them away by brandishing. That was 100% irresponsible on the home owners part. I can see why they thought the house was being broke into, but unfortunately he picked the wrong time to shoot.

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but does this law still apply when your home is what is being shot at first?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I remember this being done in the middle of the Back To The Future 2 film when Mr. Strickland's home is shot up.

 

[Donald H]

Unlike the OP's opinion, I would suggest that the doorbell prank 'does' deserve the death penalty in America, and I'm not the only one of that opinion!

So how about the most vocal pro-gun advocates on this forum. 2A guy, do you think the 'stand your ground' law should apply to a homeowners right to kill children.

Bearing in mind that the perpetrator might not be a child? Could the law be amended to say that nobody under 3'6" tall can be justifiably murdered?

Keeping in mind the object is to not cause a gun problem for the little ones.

 

[toobfreak]

what if it's someone from the Trump campaign?

They know to knock.

 

[Confederate Soldier]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but does this law still apply when your home is what is being shot at first?

God bless you always!!!

Holly

P.S. I remember this being done in the middle of the Back To The Future 2 film when Mr. Strickland's home is shot up.

I believe so, but I could be wrong. If the perpetrator is outdoors shooting, and you are indoors, You are supposed to stay inside and call 911, but by all means have your firearm ready. Once the intruder is inside, it's fair game for sure.

 

[SassyIrishLass]

You NEVER shoot until the invader is INSIDE your home, and even then, you can hold them at gunpoint or chase them away by brandishing. That was 100% irresponsible on the home owners part. I can see why they thought the house was being broke into, but unfortunately he picked the wrong time to shoot.

Once they're on your property pulling shit like this all bets are off.

Whoever raised the kid failed

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

What is going on with today's youth?

I can say for certain that stuff like this was not done back in the good old days....

Now, in 2022, in Biden's America...kids are doing this??

What will be next.....toilet papering someone's home??

The homeowner had no choice but to shoot

 

[Confederate Soldier]

Once they're on your property pulling shit like this all bets are off.

Whoever raised the kid failed

I couldn't remember if that was the case or not, legally speaking anyways. I know my parents raised me to shoot only if our house was being broken into and the intruder was inside, and we had to wait until he was inside only.

 

[marvin martian]

This thread is amusing, watching all the lefty pro-aborts pretending to care when a child dies.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

Unlike the OP's opinion, I would suggest that the doorbell prank 'does' deserve the death penalty in America, and I'm not the only one of that opinion!

So how about the most vocal pro-gun advocates on this forum. 2A guy, do you think the 'stand your ground' law should apply to a homeowners right to kill children.

Bearing in mind that the perpetrator might not be a child? Could the law be amended to say that nobody under 3'6" tall can be justifiably murdered?

Keeping in mind the object is to not cause a gun problem for the little ones.

You are all over the place. If you don't have common sense then there's no reason to even respond to this shit.

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

What is going on with today's youth?

I can say for certain that stuff like this was not done back in the good old days....

Now, in 2022, in Biden's America...kids are doing this??

What will be next.....toilet papering someone's home??

The homeowner had no choice but to shoot

 

[22lcidw]

What is going on with today's youth?

I can say for certain that stuff like this was not done back in the good old days....

Now, in 2022, in Biden's America...kids are doing this??

What will be next.....toilet papering someone's home??

The homeowner had no choice but to shoot

Over the years, the progs have pushed and pushed and pushed some more putting people at unease and with a hair trigger mentality. Every day we are inundated with propaganda that affects us.