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Originally Posted by MathGeek

Good points, but I think we need to consider whether it is reasonable to hold an 11 year old boy to the same "rules of engagement" as an able bodied adult.

The intruder had threatened to kill the boy and it is believed he had robbed the same home before. I think an 11 year old boy may have had sufficient reasonable fear of death or great bodily harm by the criminal returning to have justified shooting the perp outside.

Shooting a perp who is outside and moving away is definitely not recommended for adults defending their homes. But for children who have been threatened, the concern of the perp returning to finish the job tends to seem more reasonable.

I doubt an Alabama jury will convict, and I doubt an Alabama DA will prosecute, especially in Talladega.

I must disagree a bit, not on current law, but what should be lawful....if some enters a home for criminal purposes, he is a threat while in the house or while escaping or while running away. He made a choice to be a criminal and a danger to society,and had this guy been killed would be no more threat. Had he gotten away, he would hurt someone in the future. I hope he goes away for a long time.