Dallas Police Say They Will No Longer Respond To Calls about Theft

[bigred1]

Body shots bring the hands down right Mac.

 

[tRidiot]

if he shot a thief over a vehicle parked outside the house, I’d imagine there would be legal repercussions.

I'm serious... there was a law in TX that allowed one to use deadly force to defend property. I don't know if they changed it, I think there was a repoman who got shot.

 

[inactive]

I'm serious... there was a law in TX that allowed one to use deadly force to defend property. I don't know if they changed it, I think there was a repoman who got shot.

https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/SOTWDocs/PE/htm/PE.9.htm

Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property:

(1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41; and

(2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:

(A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or

(B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and

(3) he reasonably believes that:

(A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or

(B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.

 

[MacFromOK]

Body shots bring the hands down right Mac.

Works in the ring.

 

[bigred1]

Works in the ring.

Fox Saturday night fights

 

[dennishoddy]

So they can walk out of Walmart with $500 worth of goods?

This is insane.

Just watched a video on Tucker where two folks walked into a walgreens and filled a bag with goods, then walked out without paying for them.

 

[dennishoddy]

then you get into big trouble with the DA because you shot the thief over property, not life.

Not necessarily so.

 

[John6185]

then you get into big trouble with the DA because you shot the thief over property, not life.

Yes, but you have to cost the thief and when he threatens you....

 

[CHenry]

So they can walk out of Walmart with $500 worth of goods?

This is insane.

A free society comes with risk. Its my job to protect my schit (and myself), not the cops.
Its Wal Marts job as well to protect theirs, not the cops. They all have loss and know it.
Does that sound insane?

 

[CHenry]

Yes, but you have to cost the thief and when he threatens you....

Do you drink heavily?