I would have chased them down too if I'd saw them and perhaps tackled one and called the police but I really would have just scared them. I personally don't have a problem with what the guy did. I know I and many of you did this as kids and there is not doubt sometimes you thought your were going to be chased or probably were chased after doing it to someone.BETHLEHEM, N.Y. – A homeowner in his underwear chased down and tackled one of four teens who rang his doorbell and fled in a late-night prank called "ding dong ditch," leading to charges against the homeowner but not the boy.
The teen was bloodied by the takedown. The homeowner, Daniel Van Plew, and the boy's family disagree over the amount of force used and about where the tackle happened occurred, which could make a difference under the laws that define self-defense.
Van Plew, 37, told police in this upscale suburb south of New York's capital city that he was preparing to go to bed shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday when four teenagers pounded on his back door, rang his front doorbell and then ran.
Van Plew said he feared for the safety of his two children and his wife. He chased after the teens, caught the 14-year-old and then made him wait in his home while he called police. The teen suffered a cut on his elbow, a bruise over his eye and a bloody lip, according to the police report.
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Thu, Jul 22, 2010 4:13 PM
Jul 22, 2010 4:13 PM
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100722/ap_on_re_us/us_doorbell_prank_charges
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