Minnesota man who killed teens in break-in charged with murder

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Originally Posted by Tombstone RJ

Here's the definition of premeditated murder: Premeditated murder is the crime of wrongfully and intentionally causing the death of another human being (also known as murder) after rationally considering the timing or method of doing so, in order to either increase the likelihood of success, or to evade detection or apprehension.

I don't think you can say he "wrongfully" killed these robbers when they had broken into his house several times. Again, these are not "innocent" victims. I also think that you can question his ability to rationally think through what he was doing being that he was tired of being a victim and he was scared. Finally, he never concealed what he did, in fact, he's fully confessed all his actions. Just because everyone doesn't agree with his actions or his methodology, does not make him a first degree murderer IMHO.

Once he shot them each a first time, incapacitating them, and them being unarmed, he had successfully defended his life and property with no threat left to himself. Anything that happened after the first incapacitating shot was murder.

You can ARGUE that he didn't, but that would likely just mean you're a disgusting human being who is also wrong.

Throw the book at him.