This opinion is mostly on point but I'd like to add that even the registered Democrat that I am is supportive of the expanded Castle Doctrine which essentially reverses the risk a law abiding citizen once faced to be prosecuted for defending himself onto the person engaged in wrong behavior which is where it belongs. It has its weaknesses as any other law has and needs to be viewed with the highest level of scrutiny possible but there will be a time in the future when those considering whether to infringe on anothers rights will have to consider whether their intended victim will simply allow it or will protect themselves using whatever force is necessary. I certainly don't know the intentions of the people involved in this case and my comments are of a general nature but I'm among the majority of people who are tired of the law appearing to be more concerned with the rights of criminals than of my rights as a law abiding man.This case needs to be thoroughly investigated but at the end of it will hinge on what the shooter reasonably believed his threat level was given the circumstances of the "confrontation".Do your best Mr. DA but don't be swayed into trying to write new law because someone who was shot has vocal acquaintences. Just a thought.

"Perhaps more telling, however, is that no longer is a person who perceives a threat required by law to retreat in advance of using deadly force, and the new law presumes that a person who unlawfully and by force enters or attempts to enter someone’s home, workplace or car intended to commit an unlawful act of violence".

The entry way in which David Jr's body was found by the police had no door detering entry from anyone. It's a porch with lattice fencing designed to see out from but not into to. Why?property looks more like a compound than the typical home even for east lumberton. The action looks more like example for all to see. I anticipate heat from the family on this but i feel that it needs to be said and investigated even it it just to rule out the possibility. If it involved a female a fight or a motor vehicle we all who knew him would say maybe, probably, but burglary? Malicious theft. We who knew him best aren't buying it!!!

I agree we have a right defend ourselves from a intruder but if you can just walk up to a property without anyhing standing in your way like a fence a barracade, which would be proper in completing the picture at the location or at the least a sign, or a porch door would you really expect the owner to come out shooting? If the owner had approached or confronted David JR. with an attitude or in a threatining manner i would bet you money David Jr. would bow up and there would be problems. However according to police department the shooter didn't advise that this was what took place which would have made perfect since to those of us who knew David JR. ANd trying to state that you don't know someone who many say oh yes you do by your sibling should automatically throw more time into an investigation to rule out the conflicting information! I don't feel that i can say much more about this incident that could express how strongly that we feel the truth has not been presented. Note to reader: If you know something that can clear this up and don't come forth your aren't doing the home owner or the deceased what you would want done for you. I understand there were witness's yet none who stuck around to give their testimony. I am not sure i would have either if i had just saw someone back up "Allegedly" what he advised was going to happen to someone caught ON HIS PROPERTY. All hearsay should be investigated. And so far no witnesses. I guess not! There hasn't been enough time invested to find them. In east Lumberton there are always witnesses unless the right hand didn't know what the the left hand was doing!

Sincerly,

Jbird