Ravenwood - 02/03/05 07:30 AM
All is not right in Sweden.
A man has been jailed for two years for shooting a trespasser on his property.Monday's DN reported that a couple in Omberg in Ostergotland had an unexpected visit from two thieves just before Christmas last year. One 20-year old and one 59-year old man from Motala had decided to break in to the house owned by the couple, who are in their sixties.
When the man heard them he fetched a shotgun and then shot the 20-year old man. He was seriously injured and taken to Linkoping University Hospital for treatment. All four have been charged in court. The man using the shotgun will be jailed for two years and six months for attempted murder and breaking gun licensing laws.
The woman is conditionally charged with breaking gun licensing laws, while both the thieves have been jailed for unlawfully entering somebody's house.
Any country that does not allow you to protect yourself from intruders is not fit for habitation.
Posted by: Robert Garrard at February 3, 2005 10:00 AMAgreed, Robert. Every time I hear this type of story, I thank God I live here, not in one of those countries.
Posted by: Adam Lawson at February 3, 2005 1:44 PMI wonder what the prison term is for hurling old ABBA LP's at the robbers? Or, worse-making them listen to one!
Posted by: Steve Scudder at February 3, 2005 7:00 PMHa! Here in Texas, this man would be treated as a hero, and he would have been the lead story on the local news.
Damn welfare states....
Posted by: Jack Cluth at February 4, 2005 7:17 AMI love Georgia. That guy would get a church picnic thrown in his honor.
And the only question the cops would ask is, "Why didn't you shoot BOTH of them?"
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