JoePa Style.....

[smallgamer]

Well, I guess I'll be the lone dissenter here. I am all for concealed carry for the purpose of self defense, and I realize what she did is legal under Texas law. But what is legal is not always what is right. Killing a fleeing thief is not self defense. If there ever was a threat to her personal safety, it was receding with every step the thief took. Life has more value than property.

[fishermccann]

Small G you are not the only one who thinks that way.

[Fox]

I find is scary that so many of you believe that acceptable punishment for theft is death.

You forget that whoever this person became they were still someones child, I really hope that none of your children ever steal anything, if so you better take them out back and end it as they cannot make a mistake without having their life ended.

No way in this example was the persons life in danger, a stolen purse can be replaced.

[skypilot]

Well, I guess I'll be the lone dissenter here. I am all for concealed carry for the purpose of self defense, and I realize what she did is legal under Texas law. But what is legal is not always what is right. Killing a fleeing thief is not self defense. If there ever was a threat to her personal safety, it was receding with every step the thief took. Life has more value than property.

It (the law) was never intended to be a self defense issue. It was intended to kill thieves and prevent repeat offenders.

It also is 100% effective on those whom it is appropriately applied.

I find is scary that so many of you believe that acceptable punishment for theft is death.

You forget that whoever this person became they were still someones child, I really hope that none of your children ever steal anything, if so you better take them out back and end it as they cannot make a mistake without having their life ended.

No way in this example was the persons life in danger, a stolen purse can be replaced.

A MISTAKE is an unintentional execution of a task with NO ILL INTENT. Mugging/strong arm robbery is not a MISTAKE.

EVERY predator calculates the risk of injury associated with an attack. Sort of a Cost/Benefit analysis.

In this case he miscalculated and the laws of probability and Texas caught him dead to rights. Pun....

[sawbill]

Two similar laws and rights for the individual. In Canada, 'you have the right to remain silent'.
In Texas, 'you have the right to remain silent...and stay that way'.
I like the Texas version better.

[DGearyFTE]

Interesting story, however it is untrue.

http://www.snopes.com/crime/justice/click.asp

Origins: This item circulates under a variety of titles, including "Gun Ownership in Texas," "Texas Feminine Protection," "Gun Control," "A True Woman's Gun Story," "Purse Snatcher Takes the Wrong Purse," and "You Gotta Love Texas."

It's not a real news story, even though some versions attempt to present the tale as such. Actual news stories contain checkable details, such as the when and where of the incidents being described and the names of the people involved. In a real news story, the shooter would not be identified as "A woman," nor would the jurist who heard her case be identified as "the arraignment judge."

[fishermccann]

Does anyone really think the punishment for theft should be death? People talk about the punishments in the Middle-East, at least there they only cut off one hand not kill you, now who is the barbarian?

[skypilot]

Two similar laws and rights for the individual. In Canada, 'you have the right to remain silent'.
In Texas, 'you have the right to remain silent...and stay that way'.
I like the Texas version better.

I do to Sawbill. It gets old, real old dealing with the same repeat scum over and over until they final do something so bad it can't be ignored by the liberal judicial system.

I lost a good friend and colleague about this time last year to a career criminal that progressed to killing two people, finally doing something bad enough to permanently nail him for good.

Josie, a US Marshal, was serving a felony warrant on the POS at a hotel in Baton Rouge and was shot in the neck during the takedown. The suspect was killed.
Josie bled to death in an agency vehicle rushing to the hospital as there was no time for an EVAC or ambulance. He was 27.

I am required to respect their rights but I have zero sympathy for thugs and their welfare.
6 shots in his back years ago during his "semi-pro" days would have prevented March 10, 2015.

[Exo200]

Story is a fake , let it go !!!

[sawbill]

This story is a fake but the real life scenarios are not. People get tired of thieves and after being robbed enough times there is little sympathy for the offender.