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by boomerang
Thu Jul 02, 2009 12:53 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Would it have been justified?
Replies: 77
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Re: Would it have been justified?

fickman wrote:
newlife12176 wrote:and there is no reasonable way to get it back without placing yourself in harms way....
. . . and one thing that muddies this principle is INSURANCE. You might not get that specific unit back, but if you have insurance, you can get it replaced. A cunning DA will plant this idea in the minds of a grand jury.
The law says "recovered" not "replaced" and a DA who would lie to a jury about that is more evil than anyone they ever prosecuted.
by boomerang
Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:19 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Would it have been justified?
Replies: 77
Views: 10365

Re: Would it have been justified?

Excaliber wrote:I spent over 20 years making these decisions as a front line LEO and senior police commander on the streets in real life and real time several times a week in the New York metro area, and I've had a few occasions to make them as a civilian since.

During that time I've observed that some folks who've never had to make these choices for real and have never managed the aftermath of a deadly force incident up close and personal have a much easier time advocating a much lower threshold for resorting to violence than I do. We read about them frequently here on the forum.
Texas and New York are very different. It seems criminals get away with a lot in NYC that they would never survive in Texas, especially rural Texas.

There are a lot of bad guys who get shot in Texas and don't even make a blip on the local news.
by boomerang
Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:03 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Would it have been justified?
Replies: 77
Views: 10365

Re: Would it have been justified?

usa1 wrote:IMO , you can always replace "stuff" , but you cant replace your life.
That's a very good reason to shoot the criminal before he can hurt you.

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