Knox DA: Law on side of homeowner who killed burglar.

2015-07-11T21:18:09-04:00

Garry Swanner was in his underwear as he limped along the hallway of his Strawberry Plans home toward an unknown sound that had roused him from twilight sleep.

He had snatched the .40-caliber Glock semi-automatic pistol from his bed stand as he pushed himself out of bed to investigate the thud about 10:45 a.m. The 48-year-old man’s home already had been targeted multiple times by burglars and he wanted to be ready if another theft was underway that April 29 morning.

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Knox DA: law on side of homeowner who killed burglar

The Knox County district attorney will not prosecute a Strawberry Plains man who killed a burglar coming through his living room window.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jul 11 at 2015 11:09 PM

2015-07-11T23:09:49-04:00

Good. One more scumbag that won't do that again.

Response by MSgt Manuel Diaz made Jul 11 at 2015 11:20 PM

2015-07-11T23:20:27-04:00

Good about time

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2015 10:26 AM

2015-07-12T10:26:12-04:00

From a bad start (criminal) to a good finish (homeowner), that had yellow sheet written all over it. (A retired LEO.)

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jul 12 at 2015 2:35 PM

2015-07-12T14:35:40-04:00

Look at all the money Garry Swanner saved the tax payers! One shot, One kill! Nice trigger squeeze Garry!