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In 1994, Frank Lucisano thought he heard someone breaking into a shed behind his Tullytown, Pennsylvania, home. He grabbed his shotgun and confronted the burglar: Howard Reid, 29. A scuffle broke out and Lucisano shot Reid, killing him. District Attorney Alan Rubenstein declared the shooting justified — after all, Lucisano was physically attacked by a man committing a felony. In fact, Rubenstein said at the time, "If you want to deter burglars, an occasional shooting may have a wonderful effect." But that didn't stop the burglars mother, Dorothy Reid, from suing Lucisano in 1996, claiming her son was shot "without provocation" — despite the D.A.'s findings. After years of legal wrangling, both sides agreed to binding arbitration. The arbitrator, attorney Barbara Lyons, held that the shooting was a "purposeful deed" and awarded the burglar's family $50,000. If you want to encourage burglars, there's nothing like the ability to sue if the victim catches you in the act. Why submit to lawful arrest when you can get big money if you attack your victim instead? Crime has always been a 'high-risk" occupation. Is it really in society's best interests to reduce that risk, thus encouraging more crime? Even though the case was heard by arbitration (with an attorney as the arbitrator), the elapsed time from incident to resolution still took eight years.  Quote this article on your site | Views: 373 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for November 23rd 2008
[Year A]
Proper 29(34)
Sundays after Pentecost
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24
Psalm 100
Matthew 25:31-46
Ephesians 1:15-23
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