Joe Horn - man of action

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'm curious what people think about the guy who was watching his neighbors get robbed, and took action. Needless to say, he is from Texas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_7jqLie6-Y0

[Harlan Huckleby]

news story about result:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/us/01texas.html

[Tyrone Bigguns]

He is a brave man.

Takes a ton of courage to shoot a man in his back.

[BallHawk]

He is a brave man.

Takes a ton of courage to shoot a man in his back.

Ty beat me to it.

[Scott Campbell]

From the article.

Deadly force can also be used to protect property when “the other is fleeing immediately after committing burglary.”



Looks like crime doesn't pay for those two guys.

[Harlan Huckleby]

the guys he shot were illegal immigrants from Columbia, which I think played into the minds of the jury that let him off.

I don't see how he can claim self-defense when the theifs were running away when he shot um. On the tape, he makes it sound like that strayed towards his property, but that is surely bull.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I think it is great, no more need for police. And, let's eliminate 911 as they just get in the way. Pesky judges and juries.

"The operator repeatedly told Mr. Horn not to shoot, and the police had just arrived at the scene when Mr. Horn fired three blasts of 00 buckshot from his 12-gauge, striking the men in their backs."

[mraynrand]

Here's an observation: Don't rob people and you won't end up dead.

[MJZiggy]

That concept is just so difficult to comprehend...

[Scott Campbell]

........which I think played into the minds of the jury that let him off.

I'm not a legal expert, but I read grand jury - not jury. As in I'm not sure that he was even indicted.

If the article quote on the Texas penal code was accurate, the law was pretty clear cut.

[Scott Campbell]

I think it is great, no more need for police. And, let's eliminate 911 as they just get in the way. Pesky judges and juries.

If Sean Taylor had acted more like Mr. Horn, he might still be suiting up for the Redskins you stupid pansy ass crackhead. A lot of good the police did Taylor.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

I think it is great, no more need for police. And, let's eliminate 911 as they just get in the way. Pesky judges and juries.

If Sean Taylor had acted more like Mr. Horn, he might still be suiting up for the Redskins you stupid pansy ass crackhead. A lot of good the police did Taylor.

I think you mean Sean Taylor's neighbor.

[Tyrone Bigguns]

Here's an observation: Don't rob people and you won't end up dead.

Here is a concept...let the police do their job.

Mr. Horn was not in any danger and shouldn't be doing the job of the police.

If the police had been given the opportunity to apprehend these two...do you think they would be dead?

Burglary hardly warrants a death sentence.

[Scott Campbell]

Here's an observation: Don't rob people and you won't end up dead.

Here is a concept...let the police do their job.

Mr. Horn was not in any danger and shouldn't be doing the job of the police.

If the police had been given the opportunity to apprehend these two...do you think they would be dead?

Burglary hardly warrants a death sentence.

Even a crackhead should be able to comprehend the difference between a death sentence and being killed during the commission of a crime.

Death sentence? What a stupid, stupid thing to say Tyrone.

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