Indymedia, home to angsty political agitators, is concerned that a new law will expand the 'castle doctrine' to allow business owners to shoot hippies.


You're peacefully protesting the DNC and you go into a local
coffeeshop to get some coffee. Since there are other, more violent protesters in the area, the shopkeeper shoots you and kills you. The shopkeeper gets off scotch free. He can't be sued or put in jail because he had reason to believe you might commit a crime. This is collective punishment. Even if you had planned on shoplifting, should you really be killed for it?


Perhaps the Indymedia crowd would be better off spending a little less time being outraged and a little more time figuring out what they are protesting. While I would certainly entertain a 'shoot the hippies' bill, I don't believe that one is coming up before congress.

Here is a link to the stupid: DNC Deputizing Store Owners