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I think Texas is one of the more lenient ones in terms of shooting to defend property. There's no duty to retreat on your own property, and at night the person whose home is invaded isn't responsible for trying to determine the thief's intent before shooting.

But it's not his home, surely relevant because a) he wasn't in danger himself and b ) he is not in as good of a position to know whether someone is breaking in or not. A friend of mine in high school once had to climb in through a window because he locked himself out at home; a neighbor called the cops, who showed up and were amused to find that there was nothing wrong beyond a seventeen-year-old being dumb. Sort of glad the neighbors didn't decide to kill him, you know?

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Mr. Big Dog Grand Master

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I think Texas is one of the more lenient ones in terms of shooting to defend property. There's no duty to retreat on your own property, and at night the person whose home is invaded isn't responsible for trying to determine the thief's intent before shooting.

But it's not his home, surely relevant because a) he wasn't in danger himself and b ) he is not in as good of a position to know whether someone is breaking in or not. A friend of mine in high school once had to climb in through a window because he locked himself out at home; a neighbor called the cops, who showed up and were amused to find that there was nothing wrong beyond a seventeen-year-old being dumb. Sort of glad the neighbors didn't decide to kill him, you know?

LOL. If it would be legal to shoot people for sheer stupidity in Texas, we'd sure have a different guy in the White House today. I don't think W would have had a chance down there. ;)

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However, killing a person to protect property is - warped thinking.

define property ... that's key.

Well I think that's pretty obvious, but, inanimate objects are property.

different culture ... yes ?

Different culture? I don't know what you are asking?

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LOL. If it would be legal to shoot people for sheer stupidity in Texas, we'd sure have a different guy in the White House today. I don't think W would have had a chance down there. ;)
Either would you ..... :P

Nice try. I'm too smart to go to Texas. ;)

That is why you have the sig ....jaded and busted ... next ... :lol:

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However, killing a person to protect property is - warped thinking.

define property ... that's key.

Well I think that's pretty obvious, but, inanimate objects are property.

different culture ... yes ?

Different culture? I don't know what you are asking?

Mr. Big Dog Grand Master

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If you were ladies from the MENA forum, we'd have fullscale flamewar going on right now.

What are you suggesting? That MENA folks like flames and war?

*takes cover*

Just the ladies.

I ain't taking the bait. I ain't going down that road. :no:

LOL. If it would be legal to shoot people for sheer stupidity in Texas, we'd sure have a different guy in the White House today. I don't think W would have had a chance down there. ;)
Either would you ..... :P
Nice try. I'm too smart to go to Texas. ;)
That is why you have the sig ....jaded and busted ... next ... :lol:

Be fair now. I changed the sig to accommodate my fellow VJ'ers from Texas.

natty bumppo Grand Master

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If you were ladies from the MENA forum, we'd have fullscale flamewar going on right now.

What are you suggesting? That MENA folks like flames and war?

*takes cover*

Just the ladies.

I ain't taking the bait. I ain't going down that road. :no:

LOL. If it would be legal to shoot people for sheer stupidity in Texas, we'd sure have a different guy in the White House today. I don't think W would have had a chance down there. ;)
Either would you ..... :P
Nice try. I'm too smart to go to Texas. ;)
That is why you have the sig ....jaded and busted ... next ... :lol:

Be fair now. I changed the sig to accommodate my fellow VJ'ers from Texas.

Only cause I asked .....

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LOL. If it would be legal to shoot people for sheer stupidity in Texas, we'd sure have a different guy in the White House today. I don't think W would have had a chance down there. ;)

What I find funny is that the European press and many here in the USA look at GWB as some sort of Texas cowboy with a "shoot first, ask questions later" mentality. His family background is far from that stereotype.

As many would say...he's all hat and no cattle. ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_family

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"Credibility in immigration policy can be summed up in one sentence: Those who should get in, get in; those who should be kept out, are kept out; and those who should not be here will be required to leave."

"...for the system to be credible, people actually have to be deported at the end of the process."

US Congresswoman Barbara Jordan (D-TX)

Testimony to the House Immigration Subcommittee, February 24, 1995

 

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