And in Texas, horse thieving is STILL a hanging offense.
SLBESQ@aol.com wrote:
> FWIW:
> ok. as a general rule, it's against the law in most states to protect
> property with deadly force. one glaring exception is from the lone-star
>state.
> there a man shot and killed another man attempting to re-possess the first
>man's
> pick-up truck. the killer was not prosecuted, and the law cited was written
> to protect persons from horse thieves who might leave you stranded miles from
> anywhere if one stole your horse.
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