Spooky noises and things that go bump in the night

[Jim Choate]

On Thu, 10 Jan 2002, david wrote:

> On Thursday 10 January 2002 10:51 pm, jamesd at 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.


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