Abducted man shoots carjackers, police say

Houston Chronicle ^ | May 27, 2006 | ERIC HANSON

[TET1968]

"So the two teenagers laid you down on the grass and left the scene but you shot both of them in the back? I can hear the attorney now."


Unless your attacker turned around to retrieve a weapon or to attack another victem, shooting him/her in the back may be quite costly to the shooter.

If the attacker lives and testifies he/she was running away from you when you fired a round into their back.....oh gee.

[jerwin63]

FYI If you are near Delaware Ohio Blackwing on Rt.36 offers some great courses. NewAlbany Shooting range,east of Columbus, also has an excellent rep.

[Ninian Dryhope]

There are always trade offs in life. Still the malicious mischief at night will have ended.

Lots of times these things are no billed at the grand jury level and no trial is held.

[Ninian Dryhope]

This happened in Texas, not Maryland.

[TET1968]

I like Texas.

[cbkaty]

Lots of times these things are no billed at the grand jury level and no trial is held.

Please don't misunderstand...I am with the shooter.. I would likely have emptied the clip and reloaded.....but I utilize a 45...with safety slugs or hollows...

[cbkaty]

Correction (Had I been the shooter)

[winodog]

Thats why I said that. If you have a chance to get away or if the attackers are leaving and you shoot them in the back, you will need to hire a better attorney then the lowlife.

[freeangel]

In Atlanta, this would have played out on the news with an hysterical mother screaming that her child didn't deserve to be shot for just snatchin' a car.

[jwatzzzzz]

Why is this or a similar phrase always included in these stories. "No charges are expected against Thompson, Neinast said" They always have to mention that they are thinking about arresting the victem; turns my stomach!

[MirrorField]

Why is this or a similar phrase always included in these stories. "No charges are expected against Thompson, Neinast said" They always have to mention that they are thinking about arresting the victem; turns my stomach!

It's their job. People have been shot and IMNSHO that always requires investigation, despite how straightforward the situation may appear at first glance. IMNSHO this should apply to cops in exactly same measure as to J. Random Citizen.

[Ninian Dryhope]

That's why I said that this is Texas and not Maryland.

Sec. 9.42. DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY. A person is justified in using deadly force against another to protect land or tangible, movable property:
~ ~ (1) if he would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.41; and
~ ~ (2) when and to the degree he reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
~ ~ ~ (A) to prevent the other's imminent commission of arson, burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, theft during the nighttime, or criminal mischief during the nighttime; or
~ ~ ~ (B) to prevent the other who is fleeing immediately after committing burglary, robbery, aggravated robbery, or theft during the nighttime from escaping with the property; and
~ ~ (3) he reasonably believes that:
~ ~ ~ (A) the land or property cannot be protected or recovered by any other means; or
~ ~ ~ (B) the use of force other than deadly force to protect or recover the land or property would expose the actor or another to a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury.

http://www.bakers-legal-pages.com/pc/0942.htm

I don't see anything in there about having to run away from your attackers or not being able to shoot them in the back if they are leaving.

He had no other way to get his car back other than to nail them. The old boy needed to keep them from fleeing and he did so in a most reasonable manner.

Sissy run away from your attackers instead of nailing the suckers laws may be the norm in Maryland, but they are not the law in Texas.

[winodog]

Easy, cowboy. I heard you the first time.
First of all I was replying to #41 which was replying to me. And second I dont live in Maryland.

Oh yeah most of us dont live in Texas and we might be facing murder charges if we shot these two in the back when they were leaving. Therefore it is important to point that out to make sure anyone who is armed is well aware of who they can shoot in the back and who they cannot shoot in the back.

One more thing, I agree that he should be able to shoot them and they should be buried and not breathing now. I just know lawyers and if they can make a buck or get their name on the front page to advance their political career they would take this to the supreme court.

[bert]

use a bigger caliber bullet.....

Is 40 caliber small?

[Ninian Dryhope]

McRon Thompson is only 23 and he works the night shift at the foundry, so I doubt he has many assets above and beyond his Cadillac for the lawyers to come after.

[winodog]

Thats why I said

"or get their name on the front page to advance their political career"

Look at what is happening those students at Duke University. A out of control DA desperate to win election has the students on a $400,000 bond and its very highly they raped her.

A few years ago a man in Las Vegas came home and caught the burglers in the act. There was a fight and he either toke a gun away or got to his, chased them outside and shot one dead in the back.

He did hard time in prison after the courts were done with him because the crime was over, he was not in danger anymore therefore he had no right to shoot them.

[winodog]

I should proofread before I toke errrrr post.

[Recon Dad]

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