Texas man cleared of shooting neighbor's robber

[reefraff]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669796
How is this justifiable???? A few excerpts:
He was in no harm. He was inside the house.
Again, it had nothing to do with him nor his home.
Yet again.
How is this justifiable? He was told to stay inside, it was not his house being burglarized and the perpetrators merely passed through his yard. He shot them both in the back.

Under Texas law you can use leathal force to protect your own or a neighbor's property. The guy was preventing them from leaving with the neighbor's belongings

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/2669797
The city where I lived in Montana had non partisan elections. It was great, the robots couldn't just vote party line. You actually had to learn something about the candidate.
Unfortunately, I can't use the robot excuse. I actually thought I knew what I was doing . . . . . twice!

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by reefraff
http:///forum/post/2669799
Under Texas law you can use leathal force to protect your own or a neighbor's property. The guy was preventing them from leaving with the neighbor's belongings
Alright, if you say so. I am not going to argue. I saw someone mention that this is why there is less crime in Texas. What constitutes crime though? In NY murder is a severe crime. Apparently not in Texas. If you didn't include murder in crime then other states would have a lot less "crime". JMO

 

[reefraff]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669801
Unfortunately, I can't use the robot excuse. I actually thought I knew what I was doing . . . . . twice!

As opposed to the alternatives I am proud to say I not only voted for him twice, I donated enough money to get the personalized Christmas card

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by Mimzy
http:///forum/post/2669798
OMG!! 4get PA, I'm movin' to FLORIDA!!!

Heck yeah! Come on down. When you get pushed over the edge at work, you no longer have to wait until the next day. It's just a short walk to the parking lot. While I have no problem with this law, it's just a matter of time before it happens and this will be the centerpiece of it all. I like it because if it does happen, it's also a short walk for me to the parking lot to get my gun which has always been there anyway.

 

[reefraff]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669806
Alright, if you say so. I am not going to argue. I saw someone mention that this is why there is less crime in Texas. What constitutes crime though? In NY murder is a severe crime. Apparently not in Texas. If you didn't include murder in crime then other states would have a lot less "crime". JMO
The Texas law is fairly new. It was discussed at the time of this incident/

 

[rebelprettyboy]

this thread has gotten long since i last visted

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669806
Alright, if you say so. I am not going to argue. I saw someone mention that this is why there is less crime in Texas. What constitutes crime though? In NY murder is a severe crime. Apparently not in Texas. If you didn't include murder in crime then other states would have a lot less "crime". JMO
What do you mean murder isnt a serious crime in texas?

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669806
Alright, if you say so. I am not going to argue. I saw someone mention that this is why there is less crime in Texas. What constitutes crime though? In NY murder is a severe crime. Apparently not in Texas. If you didn't include murder in crime then other states would have a lot less "crime". JMO
It depends on how you look at it. When an innocent victim is killed, it's murder. When a bad guy is killed, it's Justice.

 

[xtreeme]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669801
Unfortunately, I can't use the robot excuse. I actually thought I knew what I was doing . . . . . twice!

A man knows his mistakes. You got my respect

I didnt vote for him twice but does it matter?

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by xtreeme
http:///forum/post/2669816
A man knows his mistakes. You got my respect

I didnt vote for him twice but does it matter?
Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't have voted for the other guy. I just wouldn't have voted at all.

 

[reefraff]

I only voted for his Daddy once

 

[sepulatian]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669815
It depends on how you look at it. When an innocent victim is killed, it's murder. When a bad guy is killed, it's Justice.

Right, so if I lived in texas and thought I saw someone, who may be the gardener, leave with a $100 bill in his hand I can just shoot him? Oopsie, sorry, thought he was robbing my neighbor. My bad.

 

[mimzy]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669809
Heck yeah! Come on down. When you get pushed over the edge at work, you no longer have to wait until the next day. It's just a short walk to the parking lot. While I have no problem with this law, it's just a matter of time before it happens and this will be the centerpiece of it all. I like it because if it does happen, it's also a short walk for me to the parking lot to get my gun which has always been there anyway.
if everyone is armed and everyone knows it, fewer pple r gonna try to start cr@p. and those dumb enough to do so anyhow will shortly be cleansed from the gene pool.

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669819
Right, so if I lived in texas and thought I saw someone, who may be the gardener, leave with a $100 bill in his hand I can just shoot him? Oopsie, sorry, thought he was robbing my neighbor. My bad.
But he knew he broke in...
Texas has one of the punishment systems. pretty interesting to learn about it so far in criminal justice classs

 

[xtreeme]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669817
Don't get me wrong. I wouldn't have voted for the other guy. I just wouldn't have voted at all.

ya, choosing the lesser of two evils method still leaves a bad feeling. I really wont vote this time..... I voted since old enough but what choice this time? NONE.

I mean were in Iraq how we got there was wrong BUT we cant just up and go. We have to do something or it will be same as when his dad started it and just took off (those who sided with us got murdered). Either way its a difficult thing. None of these people can handle it I think. We need a great leader and instead have a choice that is less than able to handle it. Its no longer about why, but what to do know. Were there we have to cope with it.

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by sepulatian
http:///forum/post/2669819
Right, so if I lived in texas and thought I saw someone, who may be the gardener, leave with a $100 bill in his hand I can just shoot him? Oopsie, sorry, thought he was robbing my neighbor. My bad.
Well, if you think he's a bad guy, sure. It a $100 bill today, someone's TV set coming out the window tomorrow.

 

[tangman99]

Originally Posted by Mimzy
http:///forum/post/2669821
if everyone is armed and everyone knows it, fewer pple r gonna try to start cr@p. and those dumb enough to do so anyhow will shortly be cleansed from the gene pool.

Mama always said an armed society is a polite society.``

 

[rebelprettyboy]

Plus if he would have let them go they would have thought hmm this neighrhood was easy so lets go back again.
Cant remember the percentage of Burgalries by the same person within 3 blocks of the 1st break in occured was but it was pretty high.

 

[mimzy]

Originally Posted by TangMan99
http:///forum/post/2669827
Mama always said an armed society is a polite society.``

that is awesome. i am totally going to use that as my signature on some of my boards. thank your Mamma kindly