2 shot, one killed in Houston

[red-beard]

http://www.click2houston.com/news/15787233/detail.html

Well, no link yet for the second one, but an attempted robbery at a "stop and rob" last night ended up with one robber dead.

Don't steal in Houston, it may cost you your life!

[onewhippedpuppy]

'Atta boy! Hit twice in a week, good Lord.

[Tobra]

that was something that struck me when I moved to Houston in '93, people just don't get robbed like they do in Cali. In Texas they tend to kill criminals, and a surprising percentage of people are carrying. Right after I got there I saw a story about some old codger who blew away some carjacker who was taking a BMW with an occupied car seat in the back. Lady got back the car and the baby, but there was quite a mess in the front seat. Carjacker's head did not stand up to a .357 too well. Cops interviewed him, let him go and gave his piece back to him after they did their investigation. Just some random little old man who saw what was going on and stopped it.

[3.2 CAB]

Yes, Texas does have some major differences in the law regarding shooting someone. The right to use deadly force, is covered on many counts. In one instance, if it is dark already, you can shoot them, but if it is still daylight, you can't. In Texas, one can use deadly force to protect one's property. I know that when I went through the academy in Houston, in the mid 70's, I was really surprised to learn that there was SO MANY, different ways that deadly force can be used, without fear of prosecution. Out of my 21 year Law Enforcement career, Texas, where I first started, had some of the least restrictive laws governing the use of deadly force. It does not pay off well for the crooks in most cases.

[David]

Originally Posted by 3.2 CAB

Yes, Texas does have some major differences in the law regarding shooting someone. The right to use deadly force, is covered on many counts. In one instance, if it is dark already, you can shoot them, but if it is still daylight, you can't. In Texas, one can use deadly force to protect one's property. I know that when I went through the academy in Houston, in the mid 70's, I was really surprised to learn that there was SO MANY, different ways that deadly force can be used, without fear of prosecution. Out of my 21 year Law Enforcement career, Texas, where I first started, had some of the least restrictive laws governing the use of deadly force. It does not pay off well for the crooks in most cases.

Actually the Texas law changed last year. You can shoot a criminal day or night and it doesn't have to be if someone is in imminent danger, it can be to protect property.