12-31-2010, 03:52 AM
To the person in Florida who said I was wrong about Hawaii law regarding how far you are allowed to go to defend yourself, you don't know Hawaii. Shoot an unarmed robber in your home, and you are going away. it is incumbent on you to prove your life is in danger and chances are you won't be able to, especially if you shoot someone with deep roots here. Your macho attitude will disappear very quickly in prison."
So, you are telling me that, should a drug addicted meth addict smash in ones front door and attack them, the homeowner can't stop them from doing so with any means available? And in the next sentence you are telling me that, in the eyes of the law in Hawaii, a "local" pulls more weight than another person? What happened to getting at the truth? These are intersting concepts.
So, you expect a homeowner to enter in hand to hand combat with a stranger that invaded his home? Or run away and let the perpatrator take over the house? I think if someone smashes their way into a home, that the homeowners life,by definition, IS in danger.This person didn't destroy your front door to read you the bible, or to tell you how happy they are that you live in the neighborhood.
So if the dude has a baseball bat, I must ask him to wait, while I rummage through my home looking for a baseball bat? What if I'm a black belt in karatae? Is it okay to use my training? Or must I wake my wife up and ask her to put up her dukes? I'm 57 years old.And though I work out in a gym and lift weights, I have no intention of getting in a hand to hand fight with anyone-especially if they are half my age.
I love the Big Island, and the Puna area in particular. The people I have met have been wonderful people.I love going to the Makuu market and to Hilo (love that town too), and the beautiful Botanical Gardens (where we are members).I am sure that I will have no problems such as we are discussing here.Yet, having a theoretical discussion of a subject such as this can still be done with respect.
By the way, it's 14 degrees F here in Puyallup this morning!!
Jon in Puyallup, Wa.
So, you are telling me that, should a drug addicted meth addict smash in ones front door and attack them, the homeowner can't stop them from doing so with any means available? And in the next sentence you are telling me that, in the eyes of the law in Hawaii, a "local" pulls more weight than another person? What happened to getting at the truth? These are intersting concepts.
So, you expect a homeowner to enter in hand to hand combat with a stranger that invaded his home? Or run away and let the perpatrator take over the house? I think if someone smashes their way into a home, that the homeowners life,by definition, IS in danger.This person didn't destroy your front door to read you the bible, or to tell you how happy they are that you live in the neighborhood.
So if the dude has a baseball bat, I must ask him to wait, while I rummage through my home looking for a baseball bat? What if I'm a black belt in karatae? Is it okay to use my training? Or must I wake my wife up and ask her to put up her dukes? I'm 57 years old.And though I work out in a gym and lift weights, I have no intention of getting in a hand to hand fight with anyone-especially if they are half my age.
I love the Big Island, and the Puna area in particular. The people I have met have been wonderful people.I love going to the Makuu market and to Hilo (love that town too), and the beautiful Botanical Gardens (where we are members).I am sure that I will have no problems such as we are discussing here.Yet, having a theoretical discussion of a subject such as this can still be done with respect.
By the way, it's 14 degrees F here in Puyallup this morning!!
Jon in Puyallup, Wa.
Jon in Keaau/HPP