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« on: July 01, 2008, 07:21:01 AM »
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gP3OsajRB6BM1On6y5d66X8hodrwD91KVCD00

An incredibly bad decision that sets an incredibly bad example.
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« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2008, 08:08:01 AM »
It's Pasadena, TX.  Seriously, you didn't expect anything to happen here, did you?

Texas law is actually quite mixed on the matter - I don't think bringing a case of intentional murder would succeeded.  Manslaughter - better chance, but still...
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« Reply #2 on: July 01, 2008, 10:04:39 AM »
I read this and thought it was the football player
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« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2008, 10:18:51 AM »
Quote from: ?Sen. Elect? DWTL on July 01, 2008, 10:04:39 AM
I read this and thought it was the football player

I don't think this guy plays football...
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« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2008, 10:21:17 AM »
Quote from: Sam Spade on July 01, 2008, 10:18:51 AM
Quote from: ?Sen. Elect? DWTL on July 01, 2008, 10:04:39 AM
I read this and thought it was the football player

I don't think this guy plays football...


He looks like he might have 30 years ago Tongue
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« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2008, 02:45:53 AM »
I'd say justified.
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« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2008, 05:31:38 AM »

Oh sure. Not that he himself was in any personal danger...great idea to shoot the guy....
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« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2008, 11:43:40 AM »
Quote from: Franzl on July 03, 2008, 05:31:38 AM

Oh sure. Not that he himself was in any personal danger...great idea to shoot the guy....

Except, according him (and I'd assume the evidence) he was.  They were advancing on him.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2008, 12:02:09 AM »
How did he shoot them in the back then?

And they woudn't have been advancing on him if he hadn't gone outside with a gun.
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« Reply #9 on: July 04, 2008, 01:57:52 PM »
From the article"

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That is NOT shooting anyone in the back.
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« Reply #10 on: July 04, 2008, 07:03:45 PM »
erm, this isn't up for dispute. He did shoot them in the back.

Look, even Horn himself says he shoudn't have done what he did.
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« Reply #11 on: July 04, 2008, 09:52:29 PM »
Quote from: Mango on July 04, 2008, 07:03:45 PM
erm, this isn't up for dispute. He did shoot them in the back.

Look, even Horn himself says he shoudn't have done what he did.

Do you have a link that shows that; the article does not.
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2008, 12:01:00 AM »
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/us/13texas.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2008, 01:36:56 AM »

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He apparently veered off, but too late.  He's charging a guy holding a gun and is possibly taking evasive action to get closer.  Sorry, this looks like self defense as it did to the witnesses.
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« Reply #14 on: July 05, 2008, 08:14:35 AM »
This case is right on the line and you generally should give the benifit of the doubt to the guy who was minding his own business over the guy(s) breaking the law.  We should just be thankful there was any investigation at all.  This happens 20+ years ago (maybe not even that long) and the cops say, "Thanks Joe.  I'll send the coroner out in the morning to get the bodies.  You think any them coyote's I'll get to 'em over night?"
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« Reply #15 on: July 09, 2008, 12:38:48 PM »
Joe Horn should be commended for saving the states budget.
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« Reply #16 on: July 09, 2008, 02:09:29 PM »
Interesting case. I'm sure it'll make an episode of Law & Order or Boston Legal if it hasn't already.
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