Originally Posted by djct_watt

That's a stick situation, and it really depends on the state that you reside in. In CA, you are only legally entitled to defend yourself if you "feel in danger of receiving bodily harm or death." If they never physically threaten you, you technically cannot assault them, AFAIK.

This also depends on where the crime is taking place. . . I know that an intruder (in Texas) can be shot. . . no wonder the home theft rate there is SO LOW.

I usually carry a host of non-lethal weapons on me, to legally take down people. It avoids any legal trouble. And believe me, a combination of pepper spray and a taser is very fun to extract revenge with.

For the record, I had charges pressed against me for Assualt and Battery, when my friend was assualted for NO REASON. I intervened and stopped the fight, and was able to put him into a lock, but supposedly I "broke his arm." Funny, as the guy likely broke it himself as he kept struggling. Anyway. . . I had to foot the bill and take a hit on my record. Fortunate enough for me, I was a couple months from turning 18, so my record was wiped clean afterwards.

Legally, as a citizen, you can use citizen's arrest, but you are only legally allowed to detain someone, without the use of force. The use of force is reserved strictly for law enforcement. But again, this varies from state to state.

Originally Posted by HR_Guy

I went out to visit a friend yesterday after work. The guest parking spots are far away at his apartment complex, which I always hated. After a while, my alarm remote started beeping at me, so i went out to my car and noticed two kids trying to steal my foglights and lower grill. They even had removed some bolts from beneath the bumper since they couldn't get it out.

The funny part was, I walked by and asked if they needed a hand with anything, they said no, they're just trying to replace a bulb.

So far my I've seen someone in the act trying to steal my wheels, foglights, and the car itself within the last 6 months. And my car looks almost complely stock. I'm glad this alarm actually works.

Originally Posted by HR_Guy

I went out to visit a friend yesterday after work. The guest parking spots are far away at his apartment complex, which I always hated. After a while, my alarm remote started beeping at me, so i went out to my car and noticed two kids trying to steal my foglights and lower grill. They even had removed some bolts from beneath the bumper since they couldn't get it out.

The funny part was, I walked by and asked if they needed a hand with anything, they said no, they're just trying to replace a bulb.

So far my I've seen someone in the act trying to steal my wheels, foglights, and the car itself within the last 6 months. And my car looks almost complely stock. I'm glad this alarm actually works.

Originally Posted by SicktC06

Gotta problem with Skrawny Geeks?

Don't make me take this outside...

Originally Posted by HR_Guy

...even gave me $42.

Originally Posted by HR_Guy

And the cops didn't take their bikes, for all I know, they sat their overnight and have been stolen by now.