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"As the homeowner went to confront the suspect....."
Maybe they should've said unarmed homeowner.....
Hey, I live in a low crime area, so low that I see a cop drive by maybe once a month, yet I've always got a firearm on me and usually another within reach. Then there's that asshole dog Jack who isn't exactly known for his good natured attitude towards strangers. There's no fucking way in hell I'm confronting anybody while unarmed - first I send that asshole dog Jack out and if he determines that the threat is real, I'll go out behind him with gun in hand if the situation warrants that.