The law is the law, eh? Unbelievable.

I just read a report that last Monday night, a burglar intruded in Patrick Walsh's home, fell 30 feet off the balcony, and Walsh was arrested! The authorities wonder if Walsh pushed the intruder, but while Walsh claims there was an exchange of words while the burglar stood on the balcony, he said that he did not push the 43-year old man.

The burglar does face serious head injuries and it is not known at this time if he is going to make it. Walsh, meanwhile, if convicted, could face a life sentence.

This law always drove me nuts. I first learned about it in a Business Law class and had to drop the course soon thereafter (only class I ever dropped), because these laws ultimately frustrated me to no end. A man was breaking the law by attempting to burglarize a home. How can the homeowner be charged with anything if the intruder falls and hurts himself? What, should I just run up to a large mansion, intentionally fall down on the porch and sue the owners for a large sum of money? This is one time where I will agree with conservatives that the criminal has more rights than the victim. Due to this, why do people even want to own guns for protection? If they're going to be charged for a crime if the intruder injures themselves on their property, they may want to treat the burglar with some milk and cookies, make sure they enjoyed their visit, and make sure they stole all they had intended, just so they don't themselves face charges!