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To: tejek who wrote (362567)	12/13/2007 12:52:02 AM
From: bentway	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579788

That must be a new law. When I lived in Austin, I was being repeatedly burglarized. The police would take reports and do nothing. I called them and asked if I could shoot the thief. They told me I could only shoot him if he was threatening me. If he was running away from me with my TV over his head, I couldn't legally shoot him. If he was running toward me with my TV over his head, I could shoot him. I asked if I could set up a booby trap with a shotgun. No dice. I got a German shepard. Problem solved!

To: tejek who wrote (362567)	12/13/2007 8:41:39 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1579788

A Houston Chronicle column from today's paper: Over the past week, I've researched the Texas Penal Code and discovered some provisions that were surprising even to this fifth-generation Texan. The law of our land seems to place more value on the property being stolen — even if it belongs to a neighbor — than on the life of the burglar stealing it. A review of our state's protection-of-property statutes suggests that Horn's repeated declarations about not letting the burglars "get away with it" may be the words that ultimately set him free. If Horn doesn't get indicted, don't blame the grand jury. And don't blame Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal. Blame the section of Chapter 9 of the Penal Code that deals with protection of property. Justifiable homicide Under the section, which has been in place at least since 1973, a person is justified in using deadly force to protect a neighbor's property from burglary if the person "reasonably believes" deadly force is immediately necessary to stop the burglars from escaping with the stolen property. It's also justified if the shooter "reasonably believes" that "the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means." chron.com