r/canadaguns • u/DoYouGetSarcasm • Feb 26 '26

News / Politics / Activism Assault charges dropped against Lindsay Ontario man who confronted home intruder

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/lindsay-ontario-mcdonald-charges-withdrawn-9.7106757
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u/DoYouGetSarcasm Feb 26 '26

Fucking finally.

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u/GabRB26DETT Feb 26 '26 edited Feb 26 '26

Absolutely should not have taken so long. This is specifically why laws need to be written.

What is it going to take for Canadians to be able to defend their homes from invaders and criminals ?

Edit : seems like some of you think I dream of just grabbing a 12ga for the first intruder no questions asked only to protect my TV. I absolutely don't. Y'all don't have any families though ? How are you supposed to know an intruder(s) intentions ?

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u/Cager_CA Feb 26 '26

You'll first need to convince millions of Liberal Canadians that yes....my $5,000 PC or my $1,000 television is in fact worth more than the life or well being of the person breaking into my house and trying to steal it.

Right now they think a criminal getting seriously injured or killed trying to steal your property is a travesty and that human life is more valuable than your personal possessions and you shouldn't want to defend them because insurance etc.

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u/The_King_of_Canada mb Feb 26 '26

...no. its not.

Your possessions are not worth a human life.

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u/nineshotwonder Feb 26 '26

So how am I supposed to know that the guy breaking into my house doesn't value my possessions more than my life? What's actually stopping the guy already actively committing a crime from committing another while they're at it?

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u/ultragigasimp Feb 26 '26

You never know what the intention of someone breaking into your house is. Sure, it might just be to steal your TV and PS5. But what if they want to do something worse than steal? That’s what I’m more worried about. 

Richard Ramirez (The Nightstalker) used to go around seeing if doors were left unlocked at night, going inside if they weren’t locked, then killing the residents and leaving.