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False dichotomy.
Lets say you hear a noise downstairs. You come down and you find your ex girlfriend in the living room. She says, "I'm just here for my phone." You say, "Get out." She says, "Fuck off, I know it's here." You grab a baseball bat and break her elbow with it. Now you're going to jail because that was not a reasonable use of force to defend yourself or your property; she was not an imminent threat and you could have just pushed her out or called the police.
Whatever the situation was, the intruder was nearly killed. That PROBABLY was not a necessary use of force. It looks iffy enough that of course a court or at least the crown needs to take a look at it.
The article specifically states that the intruder was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Its likely the victims use of force prevented the weapon being used against the victim.
It's likely? You go too far. It's possible but your reading that it's likely isn't supported by the text.
So if somebody breaks into your home with a weapon, you should just assume they're just there for a friendly chat or what? What a braindead take. Have a nice funeral.
And investigations are launched in those incidents to determine things like whether it was actually a deadly weapon or an inhaler that the cops lied about.
How does that help when someone breaks into your home with a weapon? That comes after the event, not during.
Your wild emotions are making you read things that aren't even there. It would be pointless to engage with you until you get yourself sorted out.
Ad hominim. What are you to do if someone breaks into your home with a weapon then?