"To what purpose are powers limited, and to what purpose is that limitation committed to writing,
if these limits may, at any time, be passed by those intended to be restrained?"
-- Chief Justice John Marshall, Marbury v. Madison, 1803

Think Globally, Act Locally II

by Lee

Here’s another burglar who won’t be burgling anyone else.

A woman shot and killed a man who fell through her ceiling while she was getting dressed, and police said the intruder was a burglary suspect who was trying to evade arrest.

Police said they believe the shooting Tuesday was justified, and they will submit a report to the district attorney.

“I think anyone would agree you’d feel your life was in danger when a burglar falls through your ceiling when you’re just getting out of the shower,” police Lt. Tom Monahan said.

The intruder, a 31-year-old neighbor, had climbed into the crawl space to elude plainclothes police at his front door, police said.

Monahan said the woman bought the gun after her apartment was burglarized in April. Police suspect the man she shot committed that crime.

Heinlein said it best.  “An armed society is a polite society.” Of course, liberals would consider this woman morally superior had she stood there, quivering, waiting for the police to arrive while the intruder beat, raped, and eventually killed her.  Sure, she’d be dead, but at least she wouldn’t have had to use an icky firearm.

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