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Old Sep 17, 2012, 6:07 pm
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docmonkey
 
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Originally Posted by mre5765
Humans have been killing each other and animals with rocks for hundreds of thousands of years. You don't become the apex predator while being physically puny compared to many the predators and prey unless you master the rock.
True, but we need our border patrol to be smarter than large prey animals.

Originally Posted by mre5765
Rocking throwing is the preferred method of execution in many countries.
Good point, but the condemned would probably always survive if the executioners put them on a powerboat in the middle of the river and then started throwing rocks.


Originally Posted by mre5765
Castle doctrine states that there is no duty to retreat when attacked in ones home and instead the victim has a right to deadly force on the attacker. The CBP has no duty to retreat when patrolling the border.

The rock throwers got what they deserved.
Was the person killed one of the rock throwers, or was the person killed a bystander?
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