Re: The Saga Of Joe Horn: Texas Man Cleared In Shotgun Shootings

On Jul 14, 8:14=A0am, Jack Linthi*** <jacklinthi...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 14, 7:44 am, Don Ocean <oc...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > Tiglath wrote:
> > > On Jul 11, 8:12 pm, William Boyd <williamb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> NO Horn is not my hero, I think he was stupid for going out, but I
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> > >> not fault him because he was within his rights to do so.
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> > > That's a contradiction.
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> > > Being stupid IS a fault.
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> > > It seems as if he had no right to do so, as the law that allows
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> > > force to defend property refers only to Joe Horn's property, not his
> > > neighbor. =A0the very author of the law said it.
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> > > =A0He would also
> > >> be stupid if he believed the LEO would arrive in time to save the
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> > >> just never happens.
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> > > Only that in this case there was a non-uniformed LEO outside Horn's
> > > house BEFORE he went out, and backup arrived seconds after he shot
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> > > two men.
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> > > Never say never.
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> > Here in the Dakota's the only time deadly force is sanctioned is when
> > you feel your life is in danger. And you had better prove it at the
> > hearing. We have open carry and "shall issue concealed licenses".
> > Half the state has concealed carry. I almost shot someone that
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> > me in the dark tinkering with my vehicle. It was a neighbors kid
trying
> > to steal gas. That would have been bad.
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> Interesting, a geographical division between a violent solution and a
> non-violent solution to the same problem. Central Texas is a "study"
> area, with the quote "No region, however, has surpassed the long-term
> violence of Central Texas." The triangle enclosed by Dallas-Houston-
> San Antonio is its heart.
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Well, according to Mr. Hines THEY have the right laws to rid the rest
of the country of violent crime.

=2E..Heal Thyself...