Exercising the Right
Awakened by the Sound of Footsteps
A young couple was awakened around 4:00 a.m. on May 21 by the sound of footsteps in their house. CBS Los Angeles reported that the husband and wife jumped out of their bed and the husband armed himself. The two then went to investigate, and confronted an armed intruder. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told CBS Los Angeles that the burglar was shot multiple times and died at the scene. The sheriff’s department believes there was another suspect involved in the burglary who fled the scene after the shooting. Thankfully, the young couple did not suffer any injuries in the shooting. CBS Los Angeles interviewed neighbors who were shocked that such a violent incident could occur in their community. “I thought this was a very safe neighborhood,” Elaine Thai said.
Property Is Not Worth Your Life
A story out of Millington, Tennessee, is a good reminder of the dangers of confronting a criminal who is stealing your property. Breaking911.com reported on May 23 about 35-year-old Jonathan James Lee being sentenced to 24 years in prison with no parole for his actions related to a car burglary that happened back on January 14, 2019. In that crime, Lee was trying to steal a car outside the residence of the car’s owner. The vehicle owner noticed what was going on, armed himself, and then went outside to confront the would-be thief. Lee, who had retreated to his own vehicle at this point, shot at the homeowner through the window of his car, and then exited the vehicle and continued to shoot a few more times.
The homeowner got hit both in his right eye and his back, but was able to return fire at Lee, hitting him in the stomach. The now-wounded Lee hopped back into his vehicle and drove away, but did not get far as he got his car stuck in the mud at a nearby construction site. He ditched his car and was arrested by deputies as he walked down the road. After receiving medical treatment, Lee was charged for his crimes. The victim, who lost his right eye due to his injury, went to the sentencing hearing to explain the damage that Lee had done to him. Lee was ultimately convicted of “attempted first-degree murder, employment of a firearm in the commission of a dangerous felony, two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle, and theft of property over $1,000.”
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