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Originally Posted by Lunatech
Haven't heard one in years. I guess you could say that guy in Texas overreacted, though. The one who shot the two blokes who were robbing his neighbor's house.
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Apparently he didn't. I don't believe charges have yet been filed even though the Harris County DA is extremely anti-gun. To the point that the laws in Texas had to be rewritten specifically to rein him in.
Texas explicitly allows the use of deadly force in the protection and recovery of property.
The only gray area is that it wasn't his property, but his neighbor's. Apparently the neighbor did ask him to keep an eye on the house though which makes things a little sticky.
If by some chance charges are filed, there isn't a jury in the state that will convict the man. We consider killing criminals to be a public service.