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To: old curmudgeon

Thing is the law is different in Texas...in Texas you can shoot someone from your window after dark for stealing a hubcap


76 posted on 09/29/2019 4:19:08 PM PDT by Manuel OKelley
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To: Manuel OKelley

“Texas law also allows you to use deadly force in response to theft and criminal mischief, but only in the nighttime and provided you meet the other requirements to protect your property. So, what is the nighttime?  Nighttime is defined as 30 minutes after sunset up through 30 minutes before sunrise. What’s criminal mischief? Criminal mischief is when someone intentionally or knowingly damages, destroys, marks, or tampers with your tangible property or deprives you of its value. What’s theft? A person commits theft when they unlawfully appropriate your property, with the intent to deprive you of your property. Remember: if you encounter criminal mischief or theft during the daytime, you may only respond with force, not deadly force.”
https://www.uslawshield.com/day-and-night-murder-or-self-defense-tx/

Even then after, you are open to civil action.


99 posted on 09/30/2019 4:19:09 AM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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