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Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 24, 2013 08:17AM

Our street was vandalized last night and after hearing a commotion, I looked out to see three teenagers getting into a car. At the time, I didn't realize they had just thrown eggs at cars. Not the end of the world, I was a teenager once.

My question is what would have happened had I handled the situation myself? While I own guns, I would never use them in a situation like this. Would I be getting myself into trouble if I were to hypothetically harm them or their vehicle in retaliation?

Again, I'm just curious. Not saying teenagers throwing eggs need to be shot or seriously injured.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Mr. Happy ()
Date: November 24, 2013 08:38AM

tarnivus Wrote:
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> Our street was vandalized last night and after
> hearing a commotion, I looked out to see three
> teenagers getting into a car. At the time, I
> didn't realize they had just thrown eggs at cars.
> Not the end of the world, I was a teenager once.
>
> My question is what would have happened had I
> handled the situation myself? While I own guns, I
> would never use them in a situation like this.
> Would I be getting myself into trouble if I were
> to hypothetically harm them or their vehicle in
> retaliation?
>
> Again, I'm just curious. Not saying teenagers
> throwing eggs need to be shot or seriously
> injured.

Call the cops and go back to sleep.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: G. Zimmerman ()
Date: November 24, 2013 08:44AM

Stand Your Ground

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: LouderthanHell ()
Date: November 24, 2013 09:22AM

Happy are the Peacemakers

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Bubba ()
Date: November 24, 2013 09:32AM

Yes your ass would be in deep shit if you assault and or shoot a minor. Sounds like you threw some eggs at cars back in the day...did some bitter old fuck whip your ass?

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Joe.Biden ()
Date: November 24, 2013 09:35AM

Buy a shotgun and fire two blasts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIdKIM2btoA

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Gun Sligger Mac ()
Date: November 24, 2013 09:48AM

Are you fast on the draw? Next time, try it and report back.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 24, 2013 09:57AM

Bubba Wrote:
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> Yes your ass would be in deep shit if you assault
> and or shoot a minor. Sounds like you threw some
> eggs at cars back in the day...did some bitter old
> fuck whip your ass?

No, but that's just because I was faster. And I didn't retaliate - I guess the question is whether I'd be justified in beating the shit out of someone, with our without a weapon, for damaging my property? I assume I cannot with a minor, but what if they're over 18?

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: hope you are kidding ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:16AM

Perhaps you better read the Constitution today. Or go out and try to find some common sense

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: uFHMn ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:26AM

tarnivus Wrote:
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>
> No, but that's just because I was faster. And I
> didn't retaliate - I guess the question is whether
> I'd be justified in beating the shit out of
> someone, with our without a weapon, for damaging
> my property? I assume I cannot with a minor, but
> what if they're over 18?

You're assuming that you'd win a 3-on-1 fight, and that the 3 don't have weapons. Big, big assumptions. And if you chased them down while they were running away, you're the aggressor, not them. Take some pictures of them and their car, or at least get their license number, and call the cops.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:27AM

The Constitution has nothing to do with this as Virginia code regulates this sort of issue. No, I am not kidding. I've done far worse things in defense of this country. I'm absolutely prepared to protect myself and my belongings. No, I don't plan on injuring a teenager throwing eggs, but am asking at what level I am allowed to use force in defense of property? Somebody comes and damages/takes your stuff and you decide to do nothing about it? Not my problem but not everyone is so willing to roll over.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:34AM

I agree with your line of thought, uFHMn. Anyone out looking for a fight is just asking for it, this is completely reactionary. However I was curious about technicalities of the law.

To further clarify, fully detach from this teenager/egging incident. I have called the police - not because I think they'll do anything, just so that a report is filed.

Assuming there is a much larger threat, for example, someone breaking into my car while it is in my driveway. To what extent can I protect my property?

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Sorry Buckoo ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:58AM

You cant use force to defend property under normal times. Only to defend your self or another person when others use force against you.

Give some kid a whippin over egg throwing and there goes your house in a lawsuit, plus you will be the one arrested.

Get a discription of them and call the police, dont make a bad situation far worse for you. Leave petty crimes to the police, dont get involved

If some one is doing something to your property that is a felony, Trying to start your place on fire. That serious. Throwing rocks threw the windows,Then yes you can physically take them down and hold them for police, If their arms get a bit twisted out of joint well that happens.

If the house is occupied especially by the very young or old, babies or infirm and not able to get out of the house on their own, you probably could shoot a person starting your house on fire. You'll be explaining yourself to a jury though.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Stabitha ()
Date: November 24, 2013 11:49AM

Get a dog. He can scare the shit out of the perps and clean up the egg mess.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: dont do it ()
Date: November 24, 2013 11:58AM

youd get in trouble with the law, and the severity of the "punishment" you administer will dictate how much trouble.

a friend of mine, while driving his son to school, had some moron paul VI student make a left across traffic right in front of his f150 - while he was going 35 down main street. and by right in front i mean he had no time to even put his foot on the brakes. tboned the dipshit, in a volvo, and had a passenger been in the car they most likely would have been killed or severely injured as the door was smashed in to almost the center console.

he gets out and my buddy confronts him, grabs him by the coat and says "what the fuck are you doing you fucking idiot!". that's it, just a grab of the coat. no hit, no forceful shaking, just a grab.

bang! simple assault charge. the charge was dropped or suspended, but the court ordered him mandatory anger management classes along with a year of probation. cost several thousand dollars in attorneys fees.

you pound somebody for egging your car.....you can bet you'd have a bit more handed to you by the law.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Thats Right, Uh Huh,Thats Right ()
Date: November 24, 2013 12:34PM

>If some one is doing something to your property that is a felony,

That is if some one is committing a felony not just "doing something" to your property

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Mickey ()
Date: November 24, 2013 10:48PM

tarnivus Wrote:
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> Bubba Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Yes your ass would be in deep shit if you
> assault
> > and or shoot a minor. Sounds like you threw
> some
> > eggs at cars back in the day...did some bitter
> old
> > fuck whip your ass?
>
> No, but that's just because I was faster. And I
> didn't retaliate - I guess the question is whether
> I'd be justified in beating the shit out of
> someone, with our without a weapon, for damaging
> my property? I assume I cannot with a minor, but
> what if they're over 18?


What a great idea. So before you beat the shit out of them, you are going to ask for identification of some sort just to make sure they are over 18? Write back and let us all know how that works out for you. And take a great big chill pill.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: BuckADuck ()
Date: November 24, 2013 11:06PM

What if the kids who did it were in another car that left 1/2 an hour ago and you beat up the wrong kids....

There's a reason we have "innocent until proven guilty"


Think.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: baller ()
Date: November 24, 2013 11:50PM

Paintball gun.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 25, 2013 09:02AM

Mickey and BuckADuck-

You two big pussies. If you were to read further you'd notice that I'm asking a hypothetical question unrelated to minors egging a car. I have training and experience that allows me to evaluate a situation far better than you. Someone commits a felony against me and/or my property, I'm prepared to address it. Moving from Texas, I am asking how situations are handled here in VA as we were given some "room to work" where I'm from.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: BigRandall ()
Date: November 25, 2013 09:06AM

BuckADuck Wrote:
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> What if the kids who did it were in another car
> that left 1/2 an hour ago and you beat up the
> wrong kids....
>
> There's a reason we have "innocent until proven
> guilty"
>
>
> Think.


He's talking about catching someone in the act, on his property. You can definitely handle it appropriately if the crime warrants it. People are bitches these days.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Mickey ()
Date: November 25, 2013 10:03AM

Hypothetically, of course, when sensible people want legal advice, they ask a lawyer, not the Underground. You know nothing of my training and experience. And as George Carlin said, the one good thing about all the executions in Texas - fewer Texans.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Fairfaxian ()
Date: November 25, 2013 10:14AM

tarnivus Wrote:
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> Mickey and BuckADuck-
>
> You two big pussies. If you were to read further
> you'd notice that I'm asking a hypothetical
> question unrelated to minors egging a car. I have
> training and experience that allows me to evaluate
> a situation far better than you. Someone commits
> a felony against me and/or my property, I'm
> prepared to address it. Moving from Texas, I am
> asking how situations are handled here in VA as we
> were given some "room to work" where I'm from.


In Virginia, the use of force in defense of property is not legally justified. You may only use defensive force to protect yourself or another's person.

That means if you throw a punch at someone - of any age - who is egging your house, you will face criminal charges.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: tarnivus ()
Date: November 25, 2013 10:39AM

Mickey Wrote:
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> Hypothetically, of course, when sensible people
> want legal advice, they ask a lawyer, not the
> Underground. You know nothing of my training and
> experience. And as George Carlin said, the one
> good thing about all the executions in Texas -
> fewer Texans.


I'm aware, it was a simple internet search into VA code, no need for a lawyer. While laws dictate certain statutes, some areas of the country have unspoken rules that sometimes supersede the law. Depends entirely on the officers responding. That's why I came here for opinion, but seeing as everyone's scared of everything in Northern VA, there's apparently no room for interpretation.

And I'm fully aware that unless someone is committing a relatively serious felony (which I've pointed out multiple times), the use of violence isn't justified. I do know nothing of your training/experience other than there is a <.05% chance it's greater than mine. Just because I'm capable doesn't mean that I'm hoping to act. I was stationed in TX, you won't see me catching any feelings in regards to that - I agree to some extent. This area is really soft in comparison, though. Tons of bureaucrats.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: ------------------ ()
Date: November 25, 2013 12:33PM

Take a picture, and then file a law suit against the parents, make it a pay day for you.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Ben Dover ()
Date: November 25, 2013 12:38PM

Fairfaxian Wrote:
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>
> In Virginia, the use of force in defense of
> property is not legally justified. You may only
> use defensive force to protect yourself or
> another's person.
>
> That means if you throw a punch at someone - of
> any age - who is egging your house, you will face
> criminal charges.


Not true. While you may not use DEADLY force to protect "mere property" other than in cases where there is a perceived risk of serious imminent hard to you or others, you certainly can use APPROPRIATE force in light of the specific circumstances (as would be deemed "appropriate" by reasonable persons). e.g., If someone were attempting to steal your wallet, purse, car, etc., you clearly can engage them physically in attempting to stop them (and as otherwise necessary to protect yourself in any ensuing fight, etc). You may not continue to beat them to half to death in the process of doing so.

Some of you folks seem to have been conditioned to believe otherwise, but the right to protect one's property is one of the oldest established legal rights under virtually every legal system.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Rednecked ()
Date: November 25, 2013 07:53PM

You can not protect property with deadly force.

In fact if you just fire a gun in the air in Fairfax county and there is another person present you must serve a 10 days in jail for dis-charging a weapon.

This is Virginia and Fairfax county, not cocaine land Florida.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Strings ()
Date: November 25, 2013 08:12PM

Shut up and do nothing,they and their kind are running the country now.

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Strings ()
Date: November 25, 2013 08:22PM

Mickey Wrote:
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> Hypothetically, of course, when sensible people
> want legal advice, they ask a lawyer, not the
> Underground. You know nothing of my training and
> experience. And as George Carlin said, the one
> good thing about all the executions in Texas -
> fewer Texans.


George Carlin was a little man who ran his mouth a lot,always in a safe place

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: asdfafsdadsfadsf ()
Date: November 26, 2013 06:48AM

BuckADuck Wrote:
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> What if the kids who did it were in another car
> that left 1/2 an hour ago and you beat up the
> wrong kids....
>
> There's a reason we have "innocent until proven
> guilty"
>
>
> Think.

What are kids doing out that late, they're minors anyway right? Where are the parents? I say beat the shit out of them!

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Re: Vandalism - what can I do to them?
Posted by: Curmudgeon ()
Date: November 26, 2013 06:54AM

You're not allowed to defend your property after the fact. They were getting in their car -- had you gone out there and done something it would've been assault.

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