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March 29, 2010. See Dirty Harry.
Homicide is occasionally justifiable, but deadly force is generally not condoned in the defense of property -- except maybe in Texas. See the Joe Horn case.
Note that had Brown Rabbit broken into Tort Bunny's home to steal her carrot, the Castle Doctrine may have come into play. The Castle Doctrine states, that as a person's home is her castle, she is entitled to use deadly force to defend it. Castle Doctrines differ from state to state however, and not all states have a Castle Doctrine.
Appropriately enough, Colorado calls their Castle Doctrine the "Make My Day" law.
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Punk
A defenseless carrot sits alone in the night. It is illuminated by a cone of light coming from, well, it's not clear where the light's coming from, but that carrot is most definitely illuminated.
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Brown Rabbit reaches into the light to grab the carrot.
Tort Bunny: Ah ah.
A menacing click is heard.
End of panel.
Tort Bunny points a black revolver with a pink handle.
Tort Bunny: I know you're thinking. "Would she be
justified or unjustified in stopping a
carrot thief with a bullet to the face?"
Tort Bunny: Well, to tell you the truth, with all these different
state laws, I'm not really sure myself. But being as
this is a gun with very big bullets, relative to your
tiny skull, and you are one wascally wabbit, you've
got to ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?"
Tort Bunny: Well, do ya, punk?
End of panel.
Brown Rabbit: Well, only Texas permits deadly
force in the defense of one's
carrot, and this is not Texas.
Brown Rabbit: So yes, yes, I do feel lucky.
End of panel.
Brown Rabbit makes off with the carrot.
Brown Rabbit: You are thwarted!
BWA HA HA HA!
End of panel.
Tort Bunny hurls her pistol through the air. It hits Brown Rabbit in the back of his head.
End of comic.
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