Teen Shot While 'Ding Dong Ditching' In Neighborhood

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6. I did not say it was the same

I admit my associates (and I by association) were far more invasive of privacy than this young man and should have known better. I only shared the story as it reminded of something that happened to me. I did not do it myself, and I would never do it, and it is not typical behavior of my wife or her friend.

I share it to emphasize that resorting to violence except in the immediate evidence of a threat is always wrong. I would go further, and unless you are someone is in danger of immediate physical harm, it is never justified to use force (let alone lethal force) on someone trespassing on your property. The law in most states does allow you to use force to prevent theft of property, and it is a felony for a thief to resist that force. I still would never do it. I own absolutely nothing (except my dogs) that I would be willing to defend with force.