So now you're going to ask them for ID before shooting?

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Staun ma groon al nae be afraid
Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Fair enough...another reason to NOT shoot someone in the back though!

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

What if its too late? I understand and respect the side of caution all of you (not just you, but Pram, Walaroo, Docand everyone has shown, i really do) but what if that person is armed? If the person in the house themselves puts up any fight the burglar will use his weapon and it may well be too late.

How 'bout if they're human you should air [sic] on the side of caution.

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"Jesus said: I have cast fire upon the world, and behold I guard it until it is ablaze."
Gospel of Thomas

I'm just wondering what you own that is worth killing over.

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"Jesus said: I have cast fire upon the world, and behold I guard it until it is ablaze."
Gospel of Thomas

Guess you never saw OZ...

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

Or you could intervene and be killed yourself....I believe the biggest objection in this thread is that Horn killed these guys, then claimed they lunged at him, yet he shot them in the back....If these guys posed no physical threat to Horn, shooting them was unnecessary.

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Pram you can tell when someone is barely a teenager and someone is a fully grown adult. Also you've gotta weight the fact ofwhether a kid would even pose any danger, i mean looking a this from a practical view if i thought that a huge 6 footer was gonna break into a single mother's house i will act, but if its a kid the same size as me (i'm small myself) then it may be easier to try and get in his way (so long as he's not armed) or fight with him or wrestle him to the ground or whatever.

Traffic violators, people who speed, and run red lights. Of course I hope you draw the line at jaywalking.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

My 17 year old brother looks like he's anywhere from 13-17. Does he get shot?

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"Jesus said: I have cast fire upon the world, and behold I guard it until it is ablaze."
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I don't think so and i am pro life, but i support the death penalty and even though the death penalty is not applicable for burglary i do believe bad guys should die if and when convicted in a court of law. You may say that means i support death and that's down to you but sometimes to protect your own and or other's lives you have to kill someone else. (Kind of like you need war to establish peace).

Want? Only when they are inside my house. Mind? Not really - to me criminals are criminals no matter how old they are.

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It all comes down to this on election day: Are you a racist, or do you look down on spastics?

You can't tell a situation just by giving something a casual looksie.

Children can look like adults. Adults can look like children. People can break into their own homes. Lawful mock break-ins can take place. The list goes on.

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Is our children learning? -George W. Bush

"I think—tide turning—see, as I remember—I was raised in the desert, but tides kind of—it's easy to see a tide turn—did I say those words?"—Washington, D.C., June 14, 2006

"[T]he illiteracy level of our children are appalling."—Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2004

You can't always tell the age just by looking at someone...and then, suppose it's dark or they're at a distance...would you really want to shoot someone in the back and then turn their lifeless body over to discover you killed a kid over a television or stereo?

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"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Chardonnay in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, What a Ride!"

Completely different situation and unrelated.

Its also a stupid question.

We are not discussing state-imposed penalties for a misdemeanor. We are discussing the Texas law which allows a private citizen to protect property with deadly force.

The law is clear and explicit and I believe it has been posted here. Manufacturing pure bullshit and implying it is the same thing does nothing but make you look like a fucking idiot and frankly I'm growing very tired of this line of discussion.

You dont like the law, fine. I really dont care.

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In case you were wondering, yes, there really ARE more idiots these days....technology has made natural selection obsolete.