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To: Conagher
Rightly or wrongly, courts tend to frown upon such actions.

With respect, I strenuously disagree with your point. Even in Communist California, they have the "Homeowners' Protection Act." I'm reasonably certain Texas has a similar law, allowing a citizen to use deadly force when protecting himself inside the place he sleeps at night- whether that is a converted garage, a motor-home on jackstands or his own bedroom.

As well, the old saying is still true: "better to be tried by twelve, than carried by six."

FReegards

10 posted on 10/12/2002 1:04:14 AM PDT by Capitalist Eric
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To: Capitalist Eric
With respect, I strenuously disagree with your point. Even in Communist California, they have the "Homeowners' Protection Act."

And even in the Peoples' Republic of Massachusetts, the "Castle Law" states that "It shall be a defense that the person was in his home.." (Ch.131, limitations on use of Deadly Force).

At one time we did have a law that stated a victim was expected to flee the home, but even here, that was regarded as scandalously absurd.

46 posted on 10/12/2002 5:09:11 AM PDT by Gorzaloon
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