Teenagers pulling pranks

That implies there are RIGHTFUL killings of a person.

Well, yes there are. In my state (Texas), there are two:

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE

• Execution of prisoner under a lawful warrant
• Killing of an enemy in time of war
• Self defense or defense of another against several offenses
• Criminal mischief during the nighttime
• "Yer honor, he needed killin'"

EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE

• Act of God or mistake with no showing of negligence or malice, while engaged in a lawful act

Consider a man dressed as a deer in the forest:

1. If the "deer" shoots at you first and you kill him = Justifiable homicide
2. If you think its a real deer and shoot = Excusable homicide

Consider the admonition:

"You have a right to have a gun. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided for you."

Kids egging your car when it's dark - would that qualify as criminal mischief?

Is it illegal?

Yes. Let's wait and see what HeyBub says, though. Shhhh.....

There's a lot of people who say they support that. I wonder how many would change their opinion if the had to admit it was KILLING.

BTW, I suppose you know that "execute" is really the wrong word here. It applies to the sentence not the prisoner.

Also, "lawful" is another one of those words lacking in real meaning. Laws can (and do) change in ways that don't correspond to changes in reality.

Only if the eggs are fertile :-)

"Noozer" wrote in news:u2QTi.139893$th2.17657@pd7urf3no:

do it to a black-owned car or house,and it's a hate crime.

Manster wrote in news:ffnta6$bn4$ snipped-for-privacy@registered.motzarella.org:

the HELL it's not. it takes time and effort to clean it up.

wet TP across a power line can start a fire.

You HAVE to be kidding. Do you believe police can be everywhere,protecting everyone and everything,at all times? Are you naive?

Now,just what do you mean by putting "talk" (in parentheses!!)?? Be specific and clear.

Yeah,and they just wait until you're done patrolling.

Probably none, or nearly none -- most people over the age of about ten are well aware that execution of a prisoner means killing him, and in my experience, nearly all adults who support capital punishment do so precisely because they understand that *very* clearly.

"execute ... 6. To subject to capital punishment" "execution ... 4. A putting or being put to death as a legal penalty." "executioner. 1. One who adminsters capital punishemnt. 2. One who puts another to death."

Nonsense. The word has a clearly defined and easily understood meaning: within, or allowed by, law.

Whether the law does, or does not, correspond to reality (or your perception of reality) is of course completely irrelevant to the question of whether any particular act is, or is not, within the law.

Isn't that just providing free illumination? ;)

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He didn't put "talk" in parentheses. He did, however, put it between single quotation marks for no particularly good reason.

Easy there Jim. of course the PD can't do that but with a little pressure from a grou of neighbors they may step up their patrols.

Hence, my next statement.

I didn't but it seems to have put you over the edge... Relax, the veins are popping out of your forehead. LOL

snipped-for-privacy@milmac.com (Doug Miller) wrote in news:Rz%Ti.12236$ snipped-for-privacy@newssvr14.news.prodigy.net:

well,for liberals,the law means different things at different times,according to popular opinion at the time. "people" in one Amendment does not necessarily mean the same in another Amendment,according to liberals/"progressives". To them,the Constitution is a "living,breathing document" whose meaning changes with the times. That's why they want judges to decide on everything. (liberal judges,of course)

Of course,judges are not responsible to anyone,generally,in power for life.

So, you're saying the current administration consists of liberals.

-- Nonsense. The word has a clearly defined and easily understood meaning: within, or allowed by, law.

Who knows the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?

Do you?

"unlawful: not lawful; in violation of law; illegal." [American Heritage Dictionary]

This seems like an annual affair. The easy and cheap way is to have a video camera running on automatic to record the going ons while you are asleep or away from the house. You have proof. Get them to clean up afterwards. No police, no fines, etc.

-- Who knows the difference between 'unlawful' and 'illegal'?

-- Do you?

Yep!

unlawful: not lawful

illegal: a sick bird