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neosapprentice t1_j5ogyvk wrote

Reply to New Haven Board of Ed. security officer fires gun at teen who was breaking into his car: PD by EasyE0287

It’s like everyone in CT has the neighbors app except the cops. This shit happens every day in practically every town and it seems like not a damn thing is happening to stop it. “Just let em steal your shit and play victim” should be the state motto 🤦‍♂️ Post mugshots of the kids and their parents rather than this guy protecting his shit.

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unverifiable_facts t1_j5ofx3s wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Found this while scrolling by Pvrb80

I live a very busy and fulfilling life to the point where the weather outside is irrelevant. I think you may have a bigger underlying issue if you can’t entertain yourself because it’s dark and cold out.

Edit: also did you just cite one, specific year to try to prove your “6 month winter statement?” You realize a one-off doesn’t back up your argument. I’m glad you left CT, it likely brought up our state’s intelligence level.

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L-V-4-2-6 t1_j5ofgdn wrote

Reply to comment by gregra193 in New Haven Board of Ed. security officer fires gun at teen who was breaking into his car: PD by EasyE0287

Like all legal things in self defense related cases, it's tricky. It's one thing if your assailant was using something like a knife or their fists to hurt someone and then opts to flee. At that point, they no longer have the capacity to harm others as long as everyone keeps their distance, so unless they're perceived as being on the move to hurt someone else (which you would need to prove), you're right in that that would be a bad shoot. However, that sort of proximity phenomenon is off the table with a gun. You can very easily fire a weapon while retreating, and someone with a gun on the move can still pose a threat almost instantly. The assailant firing blindly without even turning is a possibility, and all they have to do is get lucky. All this to say, it's not super clear cut when a gun is perceived to be involved, though his perception on the presence of a firearm is a different discussion and one that will certainly come up alongside this.

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catbirdgrey t1_j5of57k wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

I'm from various parts of NYC and NY state and Seattle, and I live outside New Haven now. I don't really think there is such a thing as a blue state. It's kind of arbitrary. Usually the densest parts of the state are voting for Dems so the state taken as a whole looks "blue" but lots of individual districts voted Republican. It's all about the town and the neighborhood. Having only just moved to CT I don't know how most of the state is. Fwiw my neighbors have said hi to me and introduced themselves. People started saying hi to us when we were still looking at the place with the realtor. So you never know. Good luck with the move!

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Jelopuddinpop t1_j5obt7m wrote

Reply to Will I be welcomed? by ExplanationSea6719

You probably won't be "welcomed", but it has nothing to do with who you are as a person. People in CT are usually pretty stand-off-ish, and mostly keep to ourselves. I moved into my current house about 6 years ago, and I've literally never talked to my neighbors. The only reason I know my neighbor's name is Bill is because his mail often gets delivered to my house.

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