On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, david wrote:
On Thursday 10 January 2002 10:51 pm, jamesd@echeque.com wrote:
Legal hassle depends on where you live. Most places, provided the burglar is inside, no problem. If lives long enough to get outside, drag the body back inside, and rinse away the blood. Police will not be interested in finding the evidence that he made it outside.
In Texas deadly force is legally justified to prevent the immenent commission of burglary.
Actually it isn't.
This means you can shoot if someone is getting ready to break in. You don't have to wait until they are inside.
Actualy they only time you can shoot somebody like this is AFTER DARK, there are other caviats as well.
The Texas penal code requires that you retreat instead of using deadly force if you have the option unless you are using deadly force against someone who is unlawfully entering your habitation. In that case you don't have to retreat even if you can.
Better check that one again. Can't booby trap either. I've been burglarized three times. -- ____________________________________________________________________ Day by day the Penguins are making me lose my mind. Bumper Sticker The Armadillo Group ,::////;::-. James Choate Austin, Tx /:'///// ``::>/|/ ravage@ssz.com www.ssz.com .', |||| `/( e\ 512-451-7087 -====~~mm-'`-```-mm --'- --------------------------------------------------------------------