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Harry K wrote:

Texas Penal Code 9.42 DEADLY FORCE TO PROTECT PROPERTY


A person is justified in using deadly force against another to
protect land or tangible, movable property:
(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...


And Texas is one of the few ?the only? state to have such a liberal
policy, deadly force to protect property, In any case, the
happenings mentioned in the OP don't even come close to meeting
those criteria.


"Officer, when he came to my door, his fly was open (like it is
now), and his equipment was sticking out (like it is now), and he
had this hatchet in his hand, and he screamed 'I'm gonna kill you
and **** your dead eye-socket', and I, in fear of my life,
discharged by weapon in an effort to stop the attack."- Hide quoted
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Which would be an "interesting" defense which just _might_ get you
acquited, not likely, but _might_. Meanwhile you will either be in
jail awaiting trial or out on bond.


Nah. Here in Texas we have the "But yer honor, he needin' killin'! "
defense. Check this recent story:

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?se...cal&id=5766452

Five months and Joe Horn has not been arrested, charged, or indicted.

In Texas, if someone enters your home, your neighbor's home, prepares to
enter, thinks about entering, or just smells funny, they're dead meat. Or
not. The choice is yours.

We understand that when seconds count, the police are just minutes away.