Secret Warrants and Black Bag Jobs--Questions

[David Honig]

At 01:56 PM 8/8/01 -0700, Sandy Sandfort wrote:
>did, I think the intruder is toast.  In California, there is the presumption
>that anyone in your house (at least after dark, though I'd have to research
>that) is there with the intent of causing death or great bodily harm.  He
>doesn't have to do anything overt like raise a crowbar.  So you can just
>shoot first and ask questions later.
>

Indeed, I intercepted a report today of a drunk 50+ year old man getting 
shotgunned once in the chest for mistaking a 70+ year old man's
condo for his own.  Mr. 50+ died on the scene, of course.

Both families are distraught.