Lunyfringe
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1) Nobody was talking about "handing over" their property... and there are lots of ways to deter thefts... starting with not leaving your keys in a running vehicle, perhaps? It's not "exactly" why we have these thefts- it's a factor... And I'm not going to tell somebody else they should go to jail, and pay tens of thousands of dollars to lawyers just on the 0.00001% chance that a future thief would hear about their case and re-think their life choices. Even if the possible penalty is death, if they don't think they'll get caught, there will be (see #2)1)As for all those who are willing to hand over their property to thieves, that is exactly why we have such thefts.
2)The individual who defended his property is why thieves think twice before stealing. Well, the smarter ones do.
3)It is a person's legal right to protect their property, and Texas' penal code allows it. Actually, so does Illinois...
2) There is no shortage of stupid, or of people willing to take risks for a reward. Especially in urban areas. We could go on and on about all the stupid that people do every day with little chance of reward.
3) And you may not be charged- or you could be charged and have to pay legal fees to defend yourself. I somehow doubt me telling a jury "majormadmax said it was ok" would be an viable defense. Even if you are acquitted, it could cost well into 5 figures or even 6 figures to pay your lawyer(s)... I will assess the situation and make a snap judgement as to whether deadly force is worthwhile.
ETA... all this is said without knowing what the circumstances were of the shoot... If I thought anybody's life was going to be in danger without stopping him, that's going to make my decision. And I firmly agree that if you're going to shoot, shoot for center mass (of the perp)...
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