http://www.khou.com/story/news/crim...urce=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link
as best i can tell from the sloppy reporting and writing, an 83 yo sleeps as "at least 2" burglars kick in his back door, load all his christmas presents and a flat screen tv etc into his car and start to leave. And armed neighbor comes and attempts to hold them until police arrive. The burglars attempt to run him over. He shoots 5 rounds at them but they get away (apparently without the loot?). Deputies arrive and wake the still sleeping 83 yo.
article ends with "The neighbor who shot at them says if they ever come back to this neighborhood, they won't be leaving with their lives."
Seems kinda sketchy justification for shooting. I'd guess most of the people in Texas would say "good shoot" but I'd be surprised if the law says that.
I also hope that statement doesn't come back to haunt him
as best i can tell from the sloppy reporting and writing, an 83 yo sleeps as "at least 2" burglars kick in his back door, load all his christmas presents and a flat screen tv etc into his car and start to leave. And armed neighbor comes and attempts to hold them until police arrive. The burglars attempt to run him over. He shoots 5 rounds at them but they get away (apparently without the loot?). Deputies arrive and wake the still sleeping 83 yo.
article ends with "The neighbor who shot at them says if they ever come back to this neighborhood, they won't be leaving with their lives."
Seems kinda sketchy justification for shooting. I'd guess most of the people in Texas would say "good shoot" but I'd be surprised if the law says that.
I also hope that statement doesn't come back to haunt him