Brian Bennett wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 6 Mar 1996, John Gladu wrote:
> 
> > Tue, 5 Mar 1996 17:28:33 -0800 (PST), Craig Standley
> > <cstand@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >As far as shooting someone that enters your yard to tow your car, if you
> > >can prove that they posed a threat to your life( which I doubt you could),
> > >then you'd be justified, otherwise you'd be in jail.
> >
> > Not between dusk and dawn in Texas.  State law provides for using deadly
> > force to protect PROPERTY, at night, if the perpetrators are caught in the
> > act.  And the new right-to-carry law took effect recently.
> >
> > You caught someone messing with your stuff?
> > Is it night-time?
> > Kill them.
> >
>  *SNIP*
> 
> Sounds like a damn good reason to avoid Texas.
> 
> "Excuse me sir I broke down and I was wondering if I could use your pho..."
> *BLAM* *BLAM* *BLAM*
> 
>                        -Brian B.  '78 bus

Sounds to me more like Texas will probably end up being a more "polite" 
society if more people get the message that being a bozo burglar could 
cost you more than just a slap on the wrist from the justice system.  

Bill P. '82 Diesel Westy