While I agree that people should look out for neighbors (or anyone else's property), I don't think anyone is arguing that particular point of the original post.mr.72 wrote:I kind of like the idea that neighbors would look out for each other's property.
Too bad so many people think that if it is not their own precious life or property that is threatened that they can just ignore it and have a clean conscience. IMHO that is ridiculously self-centered and cold-hearted, and it indicates the degraded state of our society as a whole.
I love the fact that I live in a neighborhood where I believe I enjoy the "concerned" neighbor plus factor, but I would feel bad if my neighbor were in the same situation as the gentleman in this story. What do you say to your next door neighbor when you return home and find he shot someone trying to take your stuff when you believe the shooting may not be justified?
I would be very happy with someone taking the time to call 911 unless they were truly acting to defend themselves and not just my property. Not so much because I don't want to keep my property, I just don't know what I would say when/if they went to prison for the good deed.
I still hope we are simply not being provided all the facts and the guy gets off. But, if someone is going to jail for making a bad decision to protect my property, I would prefer it be me and not my neighbor who happens to be my friend.