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Only in TX“If you catch someone stealing your car, you can try to contain him, but you just can’t shoot them,” Henry explained.
I disagree with this statement..
They used to hang horse thieves.Way too trigger happy
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I believe you... But keyword here is "used" to, and it's not the wild wild west anymore.. Or midevil times for that matter.They used to hang horse thieves.
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Seriously, why leave the car running?
“If you catch someone stealing your car, you can try to contain him, but you just can’t shoot them,” Henry explained.
I disagree with this statement..
I guess from the article that he didn't stand in front of the car when they put it in drive before firing? Seriously, why leave the car running? That is asking for trouble.
I believe you... But keyword here is "used" to, and it's not the wild wild west anymore.. Or midevil times for that matter.
What moran would steal a POS car like that?From the looks of it, that's probably all the guy owned. Shouldn't have shot the thief, but no real loss.
Why is this a problem? Don't steal people shiite, and you don't get shot. He was shot during the commission of a felony. Doesn't that mean he is legally responsible?
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That's actually a poorly worded, but very valid point. You can bet that the crime rate would go WAY down if this was allowed by law. I do understand how society evolved to not allow everyone to become judge, jury, and executioner because of that old "innocent, until proven guilty" thing, but things have a way of getting way out of control when only moral people play by the rules.
Hmm seems LEO gets away with judge jury and executioner from time to time.
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What is the difference between having your property stolen and your labor stolen? You are basically being enslaved for the time it takes for you to earn that money back. I would say you have a right to deadly force if someone tries to enslave you.One of the comments:
"They steal your car you can't go to work, get fired, can't eat, starve to death. Therefore, shooting a car thief is justified."
This sort of confused me also... Defending property. Property costs money. I work hard for my money. Working takes time. Time is part of my life that I can NEVER get back. The law is saying I can't defend my life?
Literally the very first response and wouldn't you know. Blaming the victim for getting his car stolen. Never fails.
Reality would to. Because it turns out, he did shoot them.
I suppose he was missing a key word in that statement, 'legally'.
“He who steals my purse steals my right to live," was the reply, "old saws to the contrary. For he steals my bread and meat and bed, and in doing so imperils my life.”
― Jack London, The Sea Wolf