Sorry i wasn't entirely sure whether it was humor or you just being an ass, thanks for clarifying.

The moral objection folks have is their own choice but also because nobody else has the scope of laws we do its very difficult for some of them to comprehend something like this being justifyable in any way or form.

We're just different in Texas i guess.

Well i've not questioned his version of events, so that's probably better answered by someone else.

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Can't say that I can disagree with you more. They're just things. Plastic, metal, glass, and rubber. They're not worth more than a person's life.

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Guaranteed? What planet are on? There's zero chance of this even mking it to a courtroom leave alone there being a conviction!

You seem to keep missing the fact that those things represent a part of our lives which we gave up to acquire them AND a part of our life we would have to give up to replace them.

Why do you feel a criminal's life is so worthwhile that the rest of us should be forced to spend more and more money and time just to let a criminal take our property?

We will never see eye to eye on this one. Frankly, I don't even see room for a compromise.

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I'm a Native Texan, by the way. Born in Groom, raised in Azle. Went to Springtown schools until 10th grade, then switched over to Azle. Lived on the shores of Eagle Mountain Lake.

Well, I guess the difference is that I was raised to value life, and you clearly don't.

Your loss.

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Thoughts awe hame tak awa ma fear
Sweat an bluid hide ma veil awe tears

Nice to see a few native Texans speaking here with a dissenting view to the most active posters, here. To the less informed, those posts seem to be an attempt to have the some believe that their view is THE view of Texans. Some have the ability to see that what is legal and what is just are two different concepts. That point (Matt's originally) should not be glazed over, IMO.

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I actually agree with Horn's actions. Two people, illegally in the country, breaking into a house, both with prior crminal records for violence.... yeah, I'm glad they're gone.

Dude called the cops, cops took a long time showing up.... burglers came out of the house, Horn told them to stop, they didn't and were on his property.... clean shoot in my book.

All the burglers had to do to stay alive was
1) Not come to my country illegally
2) Not be burglers
3) Stop when they were told to by an OLD MAN WITH A GUN.

You have no idea how i was raised.

I place a very high value on life - especially MINE. I have little to no consideration for the lives of those who would attempt to harm me or my family.

Don't you dare to presume the value I place upon life.

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

Considering that the cops arrived in less than 8 minutes, I wouldn't say that it took them a "long" time to show up. It may seem like an eternity to those waiting for them but reality is that it's within the norm.

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Ooops...my error.

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I'd be curious about the sociodemographics of those posters who strongly support what appears to be premeditated back-shooting murder possibly condoned by what a majority of posters would consider weird Texas legislation. All military, ex-military, LE or other authoritarian vocations? Any professors, doctors, college students, senior business people?

You want to wait 8 minutes, especially when you have no idea its going to BE 8 minutes?

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

If you have faith in an honest answer to that question, that is to say.

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I am an American. That's the way most of us put it, just matter of factly. They are plain words, those four: you could write them on your thumbnail, or sweep them clear across this bright autumn sky. But remember too, that they are more than just words. They are a way of life. So whenever you speak them; speak them firmly, speak them proudly, speak them gratefully. I am an American. ...a tradition