The man charged with murder for killing an intruder and saving a family | 7NEWS Spotlight
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- This story originally aired on June 30, 2019.
It’s the finest of legal lines - at what point does a Good Samaritan go too far and become a vigilante Russell Harrison came to the rescue of a young mother as she was being attacked in her own home. He almost certainly saved the woman’s life, but during the scuffle he killed the intruder. Russell faced the very real prospect of being charged with murder. So how far can you go to protect your home and your family or even your neighbour? As Steve Pennells discovered, the answer is anything but clear.
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You should be able to defend yourself and your family by using whatever force is necessary without being prosecuted
THE MAN IS A HERO, THERE’S NO ARGUMENT TO BE HAD
Thank you thank you thank you!👏👏👏
persianking1374 within reason. Guns shouldn’t be there to protect the contents of your home, but if a home invaders motives are to harm someone then all bets are off!!!
@@brid5970 No guns for self preservation?? Are you fucking kidding me?? How do you morally or intellectually justify that??
That's why I love Texas. You can do that.
He is a HERO, unequivocally.
He is an absolute hero! He saved his neighbors life, when u break into a home there are consequences and the intruder got his.
Break into my house and any rights you think you have end at my doorstep. I will do whatever I have to do to protect my family and home
Amen, that is my God given right, whatever i have to do to survive, the intruder has no rights. These liberal people are committing a crime joinly with the intruder by endorsing the criminals with their enterprises & not supporting laws that protect you & your property, they are abetting them. Crimes have to be paid for by paying the price. What right do these liberal socialists have to say, you & yours don't matter or your money doesn't count. The elderly & poor don't always have the resources to replace stolen items. They are often targets!
"liberal socialists"? lol this isnt america you dumb-arse
They don’t end at my doorstep, they end at my fence line. I might even drag you over to my side, so don’t get to close.
Naive beliefs until it's happens to you .
@@jesterssketchbook Liberals have the mentality that criminals need to be protected because they are victims. in Canada, you can be charged for shooting someone while protecting your own property!
Are we really supposed to feel sorry for the criminals? Bad choices bring bad consequences. Duhhhhhh When any individual or group chooses to commit a crime esp if choosing to come into someone else’s home w/o permission whether it be for the intent to commit theft or do harm they forfeit certain rights by their own bad decisions.
He was there to steal guns!
God knows I want Russell as my neighbor!! What an amazing hero you are!!!
If the person/s that broke in didnt do it then nothing would happen in the first place. I commend the US soldier for saving that poor womans life! If he wasnt, it could/would be a different story. Everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home and i agree that the home owner/s have every right to defend themselves.
I used to live in a small country town where doors/windows were left unlocked, keys left in cars etc. We moved to a reasonably size country city and can honestly say i wouldnt feel safe if i didnt have my husband or my dog because of the drug related violence, break and enters etc. We should have the right to protect our homes.
You left your home to go far away and ended up making a positive contribution to your new community. That's what we like to hear. Proud of you dude. "The States"
Australia has no bill of rights. Only the authority has rights. Ask Ned Kelly.
Can't even prosecute a peeping Tom in Australia.
Love Aus but it sucks in this regard.
Wow...this vid had me COMPLETELY IN SHOCK! I honestly could not believe what I was hearing...and a huge part of that shock was the fact that I have ALWAYS ADORED AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 AND NOT ONLY THE CONTINENT BUT ALL MY AUSSIE FRIENDS😍🐨😘, AND LEGIT EVERY AUSTRALIAN THAT I'VE EVER MET here in the States💙❗ But now after reading your comment, it TRULY breaks my
heart❤. I would Never have thought that ANYTHING could EVER convince me of Not fullfilling my life-long Dreams~ @ the Top of that list is being able to actually move to Australia someday.
Australia is 'The Moon is a Harsh Mistress' in real life now.
The US military vet needs to counter sue the Australian government
Just be thankful it was ya leg not ya head he Aimed for
Mate all Australians regard you as a true hero . More true blue aussies need to do the same. Stand up for what is right. Our laws in australia only protect the criminals. My up most respect and thanks go to you Russell. Thank you for your service
And thank you for your praises to my father
Did anyone else laugh when been said “ you can’t just shoot someone because you’re on there property”...... I would never go into anyone’s house like that.
Why do we always blame the drugs??? Here’s an idea...
DON’T TAKE DRUGS!!
Recovered addict. I never once robbed anyone to feed my addiction. Its not the drugs that make people act that way, its the mentality they already had plus being under the influence.
Zero sympathy for offenders. Reckon the law needs to be clarified and protect the innocent
Bloody legend, you break into a home you leave your rights at the front gate.
No amount of force is too much. Anyone should be able to use any means possible to defend themselves from any violent attacker or home invader. Simple as that.
Is there really an argument for this? If you do something that you know is illegal, let alone try to KILL someone, you should expect only the worse to come for you, period.
If someone invades your home with the intent of harming your family then anything goes. If someone intends to rob your place that is a different story.
No force is too much! The moment one enters my home uninvited he made his choice. Thank God, where I leave this is a no brainer and the law stands behind it.
Come in mine your not leaving
These guys must be Joking. If you broke into someone's home how do they know you 're not Armed & dangerous?
People should be able to defend their homes & lives by any mean that includes shooting at intruders.
Absolutely disgusting. A person should be able to defend themselves
lol he talks like he was there shopping and got shot. Like wtf? You put someone life in danger, you lose your head. Lucky that it was just the leg. He was stealing all those guns for giving it to charity?
When you inflict harm and steal from others especially on there own property, expect to be hit or put in jail.
If someone breaks into my home they’re dying. End of story.
How can the home owner determine if the invaders intention is rape/murder or burglary? Homeowners have to protect themselves.
Don’t rob someone’s else’s home than you won’t get shot at ! I don’t feel bad for you at all thieves!
100% hero
How can ya complain about losing a leg, he's lucky he's alive, do bad things and bad things will come to you
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He is a hero.
I applaud you mate. You are a hero. I would be very happy to have you live next door to me. Well done.
Due to the high price of ammo, a warning shot at my home will not be given.
I love my country, but this is one thing that saddens me. You have to just sit there and be robbed and ran through by criminals.
If that neighbour didn't go to the house that girl would possibly be dead
Never believe a criminal.
Its bloody outrageous how these crims get away with anything these days, every action has a reaction, id do the same thing as these blokes because regardless of the laws you come to my home and try to hurt my family Im going down fighting.
Thank you good sir. You ARE a hero.
HERO- one word. Nothing more, nothing less. Superman is real. Thank You for your service, overseas and in Australia. 🇦🇺
home owner be like come again I'll take the other leg too...🤣🤣😂😂🤣😂😂😂...
True, someone breaks in your house, you hurt them to defend your home and family. I bet you would get in trouble
Russell, what a fucking legend!
You invade any one home you should be allowed to defend yourself at all cost.
People have a right to protect the home, but when a fire arm is used, it should be when your life ins in danger.
Sentences like this make people WANNA start a robbin', I mean seriously, 1 yr and 9 months, & reduced at that??? That's ridiculous. These sentences are a joke. A sick joke. And everybody knows it. Russell, you're a legend, mate, and Australia loves you xx
**[**7:30** MARK] You break into my house, bear believe I AM SHOOTING YOU WITHOUT HESITATION.... Then while you lay there bleeding (no longer a threat) and waiting for ambulance we can chat until it arrives.**
Im sorry, but you CAN just shoot someone if they're breaking into your property.
If you’re drunk and drive and as a result you kill people, are you not responsible?
This CANNOT be allowed as self defense.
If you were wounded in that car crash, does that make you less culpable?
I feel badly for men and women that are wounded in battle or if they are a first responder (police, EMT, firefighters, and military) but to say that someone that is wounded while committing a crime?!
It’s opening up Pandora’s Box, SHOULDN’T be allowed in a court of law!!!!!
After breaking into my flat my neighbour had the guts to come back and listen at my door. I have cathed him but police didn't do a thing.
I would find a guy who selling him ice explain to him very violently to stop
As long as Australia doesn't have stand your ground laws, guns are going to continue to go off accidentally in scuffles.
Where is the lady he saved? She should have stepped up here.
I'm sure she did when it came to the court case(s).
Considering he got off (after way too bloody long), she must've been involved.
Perhaps she doesn't want to be on TV talking about the time she nearly died? Or maybe something about the case is suppressed so she can't.
Don't judge her based on a TV show made years after the fact.
@@scoooter78 You're right of course. A horrible trauma followed by likely horrible guilt.
She's currently living well away from that neighborhood, and her, her kids and myself and my family are still in contact to this day, she didn't want to appear as she almost died on that day, and the trauma was too much for her
That's cool. God Bless her and stay safe.
Wish my neighbours were special service veterans!!! What a total legend. Australia loves you, mate.
Thank you, im so glad that people see my father as a good man
You Don’t break into other peoples properties and then proclaim to have RIGHTS!
Bad choices were made and now you pay the price!
Seriously, OWN YOUR CHOICES only YOU made!
And ask the criminal what the guns were going to be used for?
**[**7:30**] IS THIS GUY SERIOUS ABOUT HIM LOSING HIS LEG AND SAYING HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN SHOT???? I am assuming he is suffering from brain damage, do to him losing so much blood?🤔**
The Government need to provide people with security
Such a waste of life for Brad Sober.
Murder charge for Russell was bs.
I dont argue peoples rights to defend themselves and their homes from danger. Self defense is different to Offense and to vengeance. How are you defending yourself from someone who has been deterred and is trying to escape. Making sure a disrupted intruder doesnt escape before the police come is NOT self defense. Your fear and anger in the moment do not deputise you. It is for the police to pursue criminals. Im less scared by people being erratic, irrational and dangerous cause they are high than I am by people who are irrational or displaying a low emotional IQ dead straight.
That's the big trouble with our country, one can not defend your self, what the hell do the law makers think we should do, just stand still while some criminal sticks a knife in or another is going to shoot , the laws are an ass.
yes laws protect criminals that is why it is called: criminal justice law.justice for criminals
What next it be illegal to put out your neighbours house if it's on fire what an absolute fucking joke Australia has Officially become Un-Australian
IT IS NOT ABOUT THE LOST VALUES OR A LOST BURGLARS LIFE. IT IS ABOUT FEELING SAFE IN YOUR OWN HOME AND THE SECURITY OF THE VALUES YOU LEAVE IN YOUR HOME! ANYBODY BREAKING INTO YOUR HOME, DESERVES DEATH !!!
DAMN RIGHT THE LAW IS FUCKING PROTECTING THEM
Benny, Benny, Benny . . . where did we go wrong ?
So the Aussie thief thinks it's ok to break into someone's home, steal guns but the owner shouldn't be able to shoot him? He got what he had planned to do to others. He's lucky he didn't die. Too bad the judge was a bleeding heart & let him go early.
You may not know it but even the most dangerous and hated people have family that will have their backs in hard times remember the start of fast and furious 7?
As long as you have proof you can end these creeps lives
To an extent? Haha you fought back with the home owner ! Omg give me a break
Paulene has lost her mind.
Russ is a hero.
To be honest yes I think Law authorities are protecting these criminals Just last year I had a car stolen by somebody and I filed the police report and for it to be stolen and the police didn’t act fast enough and the person who stole it decide to sell it and transfer the car into his name with a forge signature so yes I can definitely say that the police are protecting the criminals and not getting the justice and I think that’s just ridiculous and after I file police report the police lose the report wasn’t happy
I pray to God I'm never put in this situation because I don't know what I would do
Hallelujah......
If they try to break into my house they will be sorry and I'm a woman
In the states it is fast becoming the criminal who has more rights than the victim. If anyone tried to break into my house, they better be afraid...very afraid. Because if my 90 lb. lab/shepherd doesn't get them, me & my gun WILL!!
And thats why you did it in the first place, because our punishment's are so pathetic. If you lost your leg, to bad for you.
If the home invader dies , thats a home invasion gone right , you mean .
Its the loss of the feeling of safty , fuck the material goods . I feel unsafe in my home because of breakins . Its not cool in any way .
Oh I broke in his house to steal what he worked hard for and he shot my leg off he used too much force.. get the heck out of here with that cry-baby crap you lucky the judge gave you a break n you lucky it was just ur leg ..
Thou shalt not kill
So way have a lock s on the doors.?!!
Ben only got like a year and some change ,
Bro. That kinda time is a Hop and a Skip Mate .
I wish you lived next door to me bloke 😘😘
i disagree with all these comments. Yeah, protect your family, even your belongings but when you shoot a robber on the way out or strangle a guy when there is no more danger, you become the offender. He is lucky the coroner didn't come back with a cod of asphyxiation (Another part of discreat Australian law) .
Go back to America if you dont like Australian law, we have the best justice system in the world, America has the worst. Maybe usa should take a page from the Australian books.
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Awesome neighbor, what a weird country... its like they are pro criminals doing what they want. Ol lt. Dan complaining he ain't got no leg, dudes lucky he is still has his life, guess he won't be invading anyone else's home lol.
Haaaaa sike if u coming in my house to rob me of what i worked hard for and disrespect my thrown you going down. Point. Blank. Period. 😁
The US needs to end relationship with Australia if they don't drop the case...
23 confirmed kills and you don’t know when to let go of a choke hold ...... lol sure buddy. Sounds like he snapped back into being in a combat mode and literally strangled this guy to death. Proof that he only started cpr after the cop said the guy wasn’t breathing , instead of starting cpr when HE realized the suspect wasn’t breathing anymore , that to me. Shows him not doing for out of concern for the suspect but concern for himself ...
He actually heard Adam say "i can't breathe" so he loosened his grip, don't you dare think my dad WANTED to kill him, he had no choice
nicky jones did you forget the criminal was trying to strangle to death an innocent, non combatant woman in her own home? Sounds like you are one of the people who are part of the problem, always protecting the criminals.
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some comments here are just so.... american
like seriously unless your nation has proper health care systems in place that don't put you one leg into abject poverty, you don't have a proper gage for what's ethical or humanitarian.
How did we go from someone putting his hands around a defenseless victim's neck to the healthcare system?
Edit: Do you have any idea how many innocent people die during home invasions?
It's ok...but you need to say , yes ,he passed away right in the living room...????? You are a killing machine man..
He's gorgeous I believe he served his time I hope he's ok though
Elisabeth Wilson lol “he’s gorgeous” that’s what u got from this report? Great comment Elizabeth to let the world know u have the intellect of a garden tool. 😂
Come on! You made this comment knowing you would get negative responses right? Please tell me that’s what you did.
but that American guy ran into another person's house, and the woman had run to them already. he should have called the police , the guy wasn't in his house
No, the program said the American man ran over to the neighbor's house while she was being attacked by the invader. The American then fought with the invader, allowing the woman to escape to safety. He didn't run into the neighbor's house to attack the criminal, but to protect his neighbor. The hero didn't commit a crime in defending the neighbor woman, but potentially stopped her from dying.
@@Kaiserland111 Thank you, thank you for supporting my father, himself and our family has gone through so much since this happened
Sorry Russel, you picked the wrong country to live in to defend your home or a neighbour’s life as you can’t use deadly force in the right circumstance in Australia unless you have a badge or you save the chief of police or the judge’s daughter, so next time stay calm and call the police straight away and keep your distance while your wife or neighbour is being strangled to death and try to reason with the perpetrator until the police arrive and after that’s all over all you’ve got to do is go to a funeral and the bad guy goes to jail providing the police haven’t put you on a charge they can find to protect one of there partners in crime. EASY AAAH RUSS.