CO: Thieves go free while victim may face life in prison.

Wheat Ridge, Colorado: Two gentlemen, using the term loosely, pull their truck up to a trailer on private property, hook it up and start to drive off. The 82 year old owner of said trailer witnesses this activity, exits his house firearm in hand and orders them to stop. They try to run him over, and he fires on them hitting one in the face. The police arrest the bad guys and the old guy is hailed as a hero….

Actually, the local DA charges the old guy with twelve felony counts including four for attempted first degree murder while the bad guys are set free.

Seriously.

I assume that even in Colorado the office of District Attorney is elected. This particular one needs to re-enter private practice. Colorado needs another ambulance chaser.

Oh, and the benefit of a doubt goes to the property owner not the scumbag thieves.

H/T to Robb.