Two men stood in front of the autonomous vehicle, operated by ride-hailing company Waymo, and literally tipped a fedora at her while she told them to move out of the way.
  • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    There is a solution, it’s called insurance. I know that you wouldn’t get your family heirlooms back, but neither would you being armed but not home.

    I know the other guy wouldn’t say it, so I’ll go ahead and do it: you sound like you’re out for revenge, but you don’t know on whom to exact it. I fear that you could end up shooting a porch pirate in the back while claiming self defense.

    • capital@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      8 months ago

      There is a solution, it’s called insurance. I know that you wouldn’t get your family heirlooms back

      Then it isn’t exactly a solution, is it? The jewelry probably only would appraise for <$1000 (probably far less). It’s not about the monetary cost.

      but neither would you being armed but not home.

      Yeah…? I don’t get this line of argument. This just in - guns only effective when there’s a human there to operate it. No shit…

      You’re simultaneously arguing that guns are overkill to solve theft and that guns don’t solve theft.

      I fear that you could end up shooting a porch pirate in the back while claiming self defense.

      The state I live in currently wouldn’t allow for me to use deadly force to protect property. But states I’ve lived in in the past sure would. As of now, I would have to be in fear of great bodily harm or death in order to employ deadly force and that’s the standard I will follow. Just keep in mind that many robberies involve a deadly weapon on the perpetrators side which is an immediate green light on my end.