OAKVILLE SHOOTER
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- Sep 19, 2007
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Oakville Shooter,
I dare say that any Houstonian who shoots an intruder breaking into his home in the middle of the night would have no trouble with the police or the DA today. As an example, I submit Mr. Horn, the gentleman in Pasadena (a suburb of Houston) who shot two burglars leaving his neighbor's home in broad daylight who was no-billed by the grand jury. (If you shoot someone in TX, no matter how righteous the shoot, it is submitted to the grand jury to ensure that it is not a murder in disguise.)
I would bet that the majority of Houston cops if asked how a homeowner should respond to an intruder climbing through their broken window at 2:40 in the morning would respond "shoot him."
Most Houstonians to whom I have told my story have marveled at the fact that I didn't shoot him.
I have no doubt that you would have been in the right with the law had you shot the intruder. I can not tell you that in your position, that I would not have shot him. I very well may have, and I too would expect to be in the right legally. It just struck me as odd that he said that you should have shot the guy after the situation was "peacefully" resolved.
You were right for not shooting. You would have been right if you had shot. As already said, glad you and your wife came through this unscathed. Also, I forgot in my first reply, thank-you sir for your service.
Oakville Shooter