Posted on 05/09/2016 10:33:25 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
“So, now the truck belonged to the suspect or to the homeowner?”
Noticed that right away. Story was written in a hurry by an intern.
First thought into my brain!
The press is enamoured of the “opened fire” trope. It sounds more military or scientific or something than saying “shot.”
It also sounds stupid in a situation involving a single shooter and no ambush or planned attack.
One certainly understands why.
Probably not in Texas.
Remember the case where the guy called 9-1-1 to report his neighbor's house being burglarized, then left the phone hanging and went outside and shot the burglars? That was in Texas - and the man was not prosecuted.
Unless this was the repo man who got plugged, it sounds like the truck owner is going to be okay.
You think wrong, FRiend.
In TX a person can use deadly force to prevent a criminal from absconding with your, or another person's, property if there is no other way to stop the criminal
So, if you are an able bodied person and an old, feeble, handicapped dude on an electric scooter steals from you and absconds at 2 miles per hour, you cannot use deadly force.
However, if the handicappedness is reversed, just kill the guy-it costs a lot less overall.
He was keeping an eye on his neighbor's house while the neighbor was away. He noticed several Dominican criminals emptying his friends' house of valuables. He called 911. 911 told him to wait. He said no.
He told the 911 operator he was going to kill the perp(s), then went outside and shot one perp in the side and one in the back, all in front of a police detective who was afraid to exit his vehicle lest he be accidentally shot, and was waiting for uniformed backup to arrive.
The grand jury no billed him, because...justice.
Also because of a good common sense Texas Grand jury.
And no description or name of the “suspect”being reported, hmmm... wonder why? /s
Moving section 8 people out into the suburbs will naturally result in many more of these perp’s being ventilated, which will then be used to call for more “gun controle”, watch and see.
No doubt.
Florida does not allow deadly force to protect property, except your home. You may use anything up to deadly force.
Because there are far too many lawyers willing to be on the criminals side. Say “alleged” or get sued for defamation. It’s cheap insurance to put “alleged” in front of “perpetrator”. and if the guy gets found guilty you can then throw “convicted” in front.
CC
There’s no such law in Florida.
You can use deadly force when you have a reasonable belief that you are in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm. If you put your briefcase full of diamonds on the sidewalk to answer your cell phone and a thief ran past and grabbed it, you can not use deadly force.
If the thief held up a glass beer bottle as if to strike you and told you to give the briefcase to him, you can use deadly force.
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