Posted on 04/05/2022 12:09:13 PM PDT by Red Badger
VIDEO at link................
Update — No charges will be filed…
YOUR THOUGHTS?
SELF DEFENSE?
2ND DEGREE MURDER?
1ST DEGREE?
Stand your ground?
Castle Doctrine?.......................
I do the bet this one. There is a lot of backstory here and it’s possible the dad was lured in. He was simply there to pick up his kid from a super scandalous ex wife who was using the kid as a pawn to mess with dad’s head. It was probably a legal shoot, but definitely not an ethical one and the shooter (new boyfriend) will have to answer to God on this one. I encourage people to go read the backstory.
Nope......he should be charged with negligent homicide at LEAST!!! This is my opinion as a gun rights advocate and Texan!
ere is a lot of backstory here and it’s possible the dad was lured in. He was simply there to pick up his kid from a super scandalous ex wife who was using the kid as a pawn to mess with dad’s head. It was probably a legal shoot, but definitely not an ethical one and the shooter (new boyfriend) will have to answer to God on this one. I encourage people to go read the backstory.
Will do and I never, imho, saw the dad as a threat. I hope the authorities revisit this.....
Nope, NO DUTY TK RETREAT! He warned the guy to get off his property and instead of complying, the guy got up in the homeowner’s face and tried to take the guy’s gun.
“will have to answer to God on this one. “
Depends on if the shootee has some really pissed off relatives. I’m from Tennessee though and my cultural outlook may skew things.
In this state you cannot go outside to shoot someone—they have to be in the house. Only if someone’s life is in danger can you take the gun outside.
Damn good point and I share your view/culture.
This should give anyone pause to get involved with a woman who has a crazy relationship...
Bad shoot.
Stupid victim, to be sure. But bringing the gun outside — bad shoot. He was several feet away pointing at an unarmed man — bad shoot.
I would suggest manslaughter, 3 months in jail, probation.
most likely technically self defense, but I hope the shooter feels guilty the rest of his life.
It’s Texas. In defense of his wife an armed homeowner tells the derp to leave and instead the derp charges the armed homeowner and tries to take his weapon.
And for his trouble he is now assuming room temperature.
I see no reason to lay charges here.
A ping out to the Texas Ping list, founded by Windflier.
Another special Texas gun rights and crazy mom advocacy edition for your perusal. Looks like the mom should face charges ...
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Murder, pure and simple… if that man isn’t charged then there is no law in Texas but the gun.
Unfortunate both were not shot to death.
In my youth, I had to be exposed to this kind of parental BS.
Vindictive mother vs Dad who was getting raped by the court.
They finally opted to meet in public places to exchange me.
Perhaps 21st century parents should adopt the same tactic.
It is safer. for all parties.
He left the scene to get the weapon, escalating the situation… fired the gun at the ground near the man who he later shot then shot him…
If this piece of dung isn’t charged with murder for this then it is official, there is no law in Texas but the gun.
We just had a murder here where the estranged couple met in a public place to exchange their child.
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