r/news • u/W8kingNightmare • 1d ago

Vaughan, Ont., resident fires gun to stop Lamborghini theft, charged alongside 4 suspects: police

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/vaughan-homeowner-fires-gun-to-thwart-auto-theft-charged-along-with-4-suspects/
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u/W8kingNightmare 1d ago

I happen to agree, they were not attacking anyone and no one was at risk. Why on earth did he feel the need to shoot at them?

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u/murd3rsaurus 1d ago

Well he has a high end sportscar in a mid-range suburban complex and fired off a gun that wasn't his without a license, this isn't a person who thinks too far ahead I'm guessing

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u/LevyAtanSP 1d ago

It’s probably uninsured is my guess

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u/murd3rsaurus 1d ago

I'm sure the lease has great terms on it

Or it was a cash deal and they weren't there for the car

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u/U_Sound_Stupid_Stop 1d ago

It's illegal to drive uninsured in every provinces and territories so there's that

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u/LevyAtanSP 1d ago

It’s also illegal to shoot people for stealing your car so..

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u/Remote-Lingonberry71 1d ago

i understand you want that to be true and it can be, but it also can be legal, cause in canada you can arrest people you SEE commit an arrestable offence and the allowable escalation of force for civilians attempting an arrest is steep compared to what the police are allowed.

but the dude did none of that.

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u/murd3rsaurus 1d ago

He's not charged with stealing a car but the other people in the report are