[Daffynition]

This is a good one.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Sorry......Bad Shoot.

[38special]

Identities have been released. The two dead perps were dark-skinned immigrants with criminal records.

[samm1148]

“It “is not designed to have kind of a ‘Law West of the Pecos’ mentality or action,” Republican Sen. Jeff Wentworth told the newspaper. “You’re supposed to be able to defend your own home, your own family, in your house, your place of business or your motor vehicle.””

S***w you Wentworth! Why don’t you take your cut like a good little third world commissar and leave people alone? The cops won’t be there except to a) fill out the robbery report b) Harass and arrest the law abiding citizen over some third world savages.

[Bronzewound]

Some folks have been around long enough to remember how things are supposed to be in this country when it comes to holding bad people accountable. Years of loony liberal influence may have left them so frustrated and hopeless, that they do something like this.

Or, I could be wrong. Maybe he was just looking to kill somebody.

[kinoxi]

The legislator who authored the "castle doctrine" bill says it was never intended to apply to a neighbor's property.

So as soon as someone leaves their home no one is allowed to defend it until they come home. God forbid the owner actually have a job and be gone for hours at a time on regular basis. Shooting robbers in the process of committing a crime sounds appropriate if not preferred IMO.

[exit82]

The 911 tape I heard on Fox must have just had the first call.

In the second call, he says the perps came into his yard.

If that is what prompted this shooting, then he would seem to be justified.

Are the houses close together. It sounded like he used a shotgun—if so and this was at close range, it would account for his 2 for 2 record.

If the perps came onto his property and he thought his life was in danger, then I would not convict him.

Who wants to live to your 70s and be taken out by thugs?

[i_dont_chat]

How ‘bout defending your neighborhood? No use in waiting until your neighborhood is overrun — then it is too late.

Protect your neighborhood, so that your neighbors will want to stay put. For too long we have looked the other way and allowed neighborhoods to fall into the hands of thugs.

[Popman]

There was a time in this country when this man would have received recognition from the city and a framed certificate of gratitude

Today he has to worry about being prosecuted

[org.whodat]

The man is going down for murder probably. Shooting has nothing to do with the castle doctrine.

[NoGrayZone]

Shoot them all. They’re taking over all towns, counties and states. Enough is enough. The government has already proved they won’t defend us so we must defend ourselves. Imagine how the crime rate would drop if these criminals knew they’d get their butts shot if they chose to commit such crimes. I hope this defender gets off scott free, with a pat on the back.

[Thinkin' Gal]

911: "Nope, don't do that. Ain't no property worth shooting somebody over, OK?"

And that's how we get brazen criminals who think, "Ain't no reason to stay home and watch TV."

Here's a guy who's willing to defend his neighbor's property as if it were his own. He's done more to reduce crime than a thousand do-gooders spouting good-for-nothing platitudes.

He should throw the PC vocab right back at them and say, "I have a strict zero-tolerance policy. You understand."

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***The legislator who authored the “castle doctrine” bill says it was never intended to apply to a neighbor’s property. ***

Then what good is a Neighborhood Watch?

[Spirochete]

Covered by Texas Penal Code 9.43.

[badpacifist]

Why call the police? Although the idea of “police” is a wonderful concept I regret calling them every single time I have. All I ever got was a bunch of empty threats towards me and a whole bunch of attitude.

[wbill]

If I were the neighbor, I’d be paying for this man’s legal defense. Happily.

[Hot Tabasco]

Texas needs the "Either/Or" clause in the law.

What is the "Either/Or" clause you ask?

"EITHER" I shoot the thug breaking into my house "OR" my neighbor does if I'm not home.......

[Dawgreg]

Hang on to your seats. This will be a good ‘un. He took two thieves off the streets who might have killed an innocent victim during another robbery. Way to go Joe!

[Lancer_N3502A]

Based on the audio it sounds like he took a stand in his own front yard. If the perps did in fact enter his front yard, well, he did what needed to be done.

[Xenophon450]

We had a neighbor a long while ago when our garage was being broken into he yelled at the would be burglars and chased them off. If he would have shot them, I wouldn’t have blamed him, but instead, thanked him for protecting our garage.

[Nachoman]

If I were on the jury, I would recommend giving the man a medal and paying him a bounty.