Friday, November 07, 2025

No, Don't Do That

No, you really can't do this:

Fox2 Detroit: White Lake Township man who fatally shot burglar charged with manslaughter 

Months after a homeowner fired shots at several individuals breaking into his detached garage in White Lake Township, the 24-year-old resident has been charged with manslaughter, assault, and two other felony counts.

The details make it even worse.

He allegedly used a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and fired two shots into the garage through a windowless locked door. As the burglary suspects fled, Knapton then fired five more shots before going inside his house. 

So, 6 teens and apparently 1 adult broke into his detached garage, which had been broken into on multiple other occasions. Clearly raising his ire. But, his response is absolutely wrong.

In Michigan, you can legally use deadly force in only three circumstances - none of which were present here. 

In addition, the garage was detached so you don't get castle privilege for that. 

Even worse, he then randomly fired through a windowless door not identifying his targets.

On top of that, He did this in a county with a very anti-gun prosecutor. 

His situation can best be described as started with an F and ending in a ed. 

Dude should have called the police and at most threw a pepper spray grenade into the garage and called it a day. 

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