Sounds like the student was sharp. Maybe they'll cut him a deal and slash his investigation. The intruder sounds like a hack, but he deserves a hand.

There is a post on underage drinking and Maryland drinking age laws on the Midnight Sun blog that your readers might be interested in.

Well done kid. Good to see something positive happen at Hopkins outside of lacrosse.

Love it! Give 'em the old GINSU.

Burglars need to realize the danger to themselves when they enter someone's property. Hopefully, the story gets out and can deter others from trespassing and getting killed.

Attention all would be buglar, you will now have the right to ask for hazard occupation pay. report yourself to your nearest police station to claim your check. Go now before you missed out on this great deal.

I feel safer knowing there's a trained ninja living on my block. I think.

I find it interesting that people are taking the law into their own hands more and more these days.

the burglar got what he deserved. how can they even think about pressing charges? it's a case of trespassing and self-defense
moral: don't f*** with hopkins students

Finally a Baltimore resident has the courage to confront the savages we live with on a daily basis and who buglarize without impunity. Best wishes for the poor student who had to deal with the follies of Baltimore while trying to get an education. Get the counseling and the legal representation you may need, and don't talk to the police except with the assent and presence of your legal counsel. They are corrupt.

CantonKate, it couldn't be a ninja. a ninja would never have yelled "get out". rest safely knowing you have a samurai in the neighborhood

It's good to see tution dollars are buying more than a top flight education. It appears this kid was not only smart but in a critical situation, in a very possible life or death situation, he reacted like any one should and that is to defend his life.

This is despicable, and this 'student' should be arrested for murder. This poor man had no right to be butchered in this fashion, like some kind of animal. This student was never in danger, and the burgler was attempting to flee when confronted. Times are tough out there, and more and more people are being forced to resort to petty crime just to put food on their tables. This burgler is a victim of society, and deserved better. He is a product of a system that incarcerates people without teaching them how to be productive citizens.

That intruder had no right to trespass or steal.

That intruder had no right to lunge at the student.

That criminal is a victim of HIMSELF.

The intruder was released from prison on Saturday and had a long list of priors. Sorry but benefit of the doubt goes to the med student. He isn't paying $50k in tuition to be butchered in his sleep so someone could steal his laptop to fence for DRUGS. Food is available to people who want it.

That kid saved tax payers a lot of money. As the facts stand they should give him a medal.

This burglar had robbed the house TWICE...he kinda deserved what was coming to him. You don't attack the same house twice within couple hours...

he had 29 counts of burglary was was just released from jail last saturday.

Last time was released because the police officer he pulled a gun on was in Iraq and could not attend as witness in court.

I'm guessing Leroy is also a "victim of society"?

You break into another persons house and you leave all your rights at the door as far as I am concerned.

Hopkins parent ..... I seriously hope your post was meant as sarcasm. Tell your "victim" to get a job and not prey on others, or consequently you get what you deserve. I don't want to hear that nonsense about society's woes and the suspect being a victim. Check your liberal craziness at the door. Congrats to the student !

That kid is bad-ass.

Another Hopkins Parent,

In the Associated Press a student was quoted as describing the campus as an area of conflict, where two completely different worlds collide. My heart breaks for this student and all he must be going through. It also breaks for Rice's family...bad enough this man was a repeat offender. Now the community is laughing and saying "Bravo! Good for you, kid!" This kid, his family and Rice's family will live with this trauma long after the joke is over, no matter the verdict in the case.

At the same time, as I was looking on the internet and searching the words "Student attacks..." all I got was hits on students BEING attacked, raped, murdered, beaten and so on.

Personally, I am releived as a parent that the news from Hopkins involved a student ATTACKING rather than the other way around. My son lives right down the street. He feels just a little safer now knowing that someone didn't just roll over and let themselves be victimized. Maybe the students will be left alone to do what they have every right to do...study and learn in peace. Too bad it takes such ugly violence to call our attention to this need. Peace, Peace, work for PEACE!

As a Hopkins Student, we are, I think unanimous in this, that what the student did was 100% justified. Albeit strange to use such a weapon, we support the student fully.

Hopkins is one of the best schools in the nation, however, it's also in certain parts of a city where bad things happen, a lot of robberies and muggines have been occurring lately.

Hopefully this will discourage future burglers to think twice before trying to commit a crime.

That student is a hero.

Throw a parade for him where people can show their appreciation and maybe crime will go down as the criminals realize what can happen when you attempt to victimize another.

Maryland refuses to acknowledge citizens right to protect and defend against dangerous criminals, leaving law abiding citizens at the mercy of these criminals. This should serve as a clear example why the 2nd amendment is still very significant in these times and the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. Its a shame this criminal had to die by the sword and by gun but what options are you left with?