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Folks in Texas don't mess around!

Texas has a citizen's arrest law that allows any person to make an arrest for a felony committed in their presence. Once the arrestee started shooting at the citizen it becomes something else entirely. While the course of action taken by the citizen is not advisable, I think he is in the clear legally. Not every state's laws would permit a citizen's arrest, though.

I am going out on a limb here to surmise the late auto thief was a repeat felon.
 
Here in Missouri, a very gun friendly state, and in my county, also a very gun friendly and deep red county, a guy observed someone stealing his car out of his driveway. He took a few shots at the fleeing car. His wife told the cops he fired warning shots. When they recovered the car there were 3 bullet holes in it and the guy was charged with unawful use of a weapon and reckless endangerment.
 
I'm not convinced stealing a car should carry the death penalty

Well, as you know you are playing that angle up a bit. The guy did produce a weapon prior to being shot so he wasn't given the death penalty for stealing the car, but for producing a gun out of his waistband.

In Missouri you are allowed to confront thieves breaking into your car or whatnot and you are allowed to be armed, but I don't know if you are allowed to hold anyone at gunpoint. I wouldn't think so. There was a rash of city thugs coming down here and breaking into cars and one guy got into a gunfight with them. He wasn't charged but our sheriff very quickly went on the TV to remind people that shooting at someone who isn't a threat to your life is a crime. I think in this Texas case if the guy had confronted the thief on his property it might be different than tracking him down and holding him at gunpoint. I don't know Texas law though.
 
I'm not convinced stealing a car should carry the death penalty
The stolen car wasn’t exactly what got him killed. As the article states “So at some point, the person who stole the vehicle and who is now being held at gunpoint by the owner of the vehicle produces a weapon from his waistband and shoots the owner of the vehicle,”

The vehicle owner then returned fire, striking the alleged thief and leaving him "deceased in the parking lot,"

Do I blame the guy for being concerned and pulling a gun while being held at gun point, hmm probably not. If someone is pointing a gun at me I am going to
Assume my life is under threat. But he was in this situation because he stole a car. I wish he would of made difference choices.

There is a lot to this as there was a female thief who was also shot and critically injured. Not much on who shot her but I would assume potentially the owner of the vehicle and she may not of been a threat or acting in a threatening manor, this could get the vehicle owner in trouble (I assume). Will have to see how this shakes out.

Look this is a messy situation I don’t blame the guy for tracking his vehicle down, cops don’t always find them. Do I think it was the best choice? Hmm probably not considering the outcome. Would I do it? I’m sure I would want to but I have a lot to live for and likely just let my insurance and cops take care of it, due to this possibly being the situation you find yourself in. The vehicle owner seems to be well worse off due to all of this given the way it played out. Even if he is found justified, it’s a long road to get there.
 
In texas, he has a legal right to do what he did.
Everyone can have their opinion of whether they would have or have not done that.


Maybe that was the xxxx time his truck had been stolen?

Who knows… but law is the law

Me, I’m not chasing anyone down for my car unless theres a family member inside… well, they could possibly keep the MIL
 
Well, as you know you are playing that angle up a bit. The guy did produce a weapon prior to being shot so he wasn't given the death penalty for stealing the car, but for producing a gun out of his waistband.

In Missouri you are allowed to confront thieves breaking into your car or whatnot and you are allowed to be armed, but I don't know if you are allowed to hold anyone at gunpoint. I wouldn't think so. There was a rash of city thugs coming down here and breaking into cars and one guy got into a gunfight with them. He wasn't charged but our sheriff very quickly went on the TV to remind people that shooting at someone who isn't a threat to your life is a crime. I think in this Texas case if the guy had confronted the thief on his property it might be different than tracking him down and holding him at gunpoint. I don't know Texas law though.
My brother lived in Tx for a number of years and whenever we got into a discussion of that sorts he would always say "the law of the land is (insert law here) and then theres Tx". Haven't been there in foerever so have not kept up on their laws but it used to be, where most states have laws that only allow you to used deadly force if you fear for your life but not to protect your property. Tx allows deadly force to protect your property
If that is no longer the case, please correct me
 
I'm not convinced stealing a car should carry the death penalty
And I've yet to read of anyone on this forum suggesting it should.
Mr.W.: Your about to, or almost.
jschidt: They are not just stealing a car. They ARE stealing a bit of your life, your time on this earth. Time that could be spent with family or doing something they truly enjoy. Most people work for a living. Some work very hard for the $ they get. I know everyone should work at a job they love. RIGHT, and unicorns should **** cold beer. Anyone wake up in the morning doing cartwheels and hand stands because they get to go stock shelves, dig ditches, etc.? How much $ does the car cost, how much to maintain, insurance, excise tax, etc.? Thieves don't steal stuff; they murder a little bit of your life at a time, an hour, a day, a month.
As for this case. Give the owner of the truck a case of beer, a carton of cigarettes, and replace his ammo. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
 
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