Current Events > Texas man tracks down alleged truck thief and holds him at gunpoint..

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It's not like he was planning to shoot him from the beginning.

Exactly.

This is the type of situation that allowed George Zimmerman to get away with stalking and executing Trayvon Martin, only from all the evidence, Martin was merely walking around the neighborhood eating candy and talking on the phone to a girl like a normal teenage boy.

I'm generally opposed to vigilante "justice" because it's hard to get testimony from the deceased. Then to get a nice sympathetic "law and order" judge and jury isn't that hard in a state like Texas.

The thief stole the truck and caused the initial confrontation.

owner was forced to fire his gun in self defense

seems like a fair, next

Again... if the dead guy did steal it AND pulled his gun first, I think the truck owner did nothing wrong.

The owner pointed his gun first. How is it self-defense when you're the one with the weapon in hand threatening someone?

Trayvon and this situation are nothing alike.

These situations are alike in one way because you have a so-called vigilante acting with what they thought were justified reasons to shoot to kill.

Did he confront the guy threatening to kill him or with physical violence for stealing his truck?

You ever had a gun to your face and not feel threatened?

So kinda like Rittenhouse?

Unnecessarily put yourself in a dangerous situation trying to be a hero, and when it goes south, shoot your way out of it and argue the morality of it later.

is that what I just read?

Except it wasn't unnecessary and was, in fact, nothing like Rittenhouse.

Meh if jacker is carrying a gun he probably intends to use to kill someone during theft or maybe already had I don't feel any sympathy from him

There's been a huge problems with vehicular theft and lethal force being use by the theives if they get killed in return because of it that's on them.

It was very unnecessary

Especially after he had called the police and shouldve let them handle it.

Youre right, its not like Rittenhouse. This dude made the conscious decision to confront someone he KNEW was a criminal. So hes even dumber than Rittenhouse.

You have too much faith in the police my dude. The owner probably didnt trust them because of how inept they have been in recent times and was forced to take action into his own hands.

thats not true

they carry the gun to use force to get their way

Most Thieves dont want to be murderers

Clearly this one did, as he fucking shot at someone.

Clearly this one did, as he fucking shot at someone.

Who was holding him at gunpoint.

You have too much faith in the police my dude. The owner probably didnt trust them because of how inept they have been in recent times and was forced to take action into his own hands.

I have zero faith in the police

im still not gonna risk my own life over something that can be replaced

If someone has a gun pointed at you you better fucking do what they say, otherwise you are putting yourself at risk of getting shot.

Even more reason not to shoot then. I dont know about you, but if I was being held at gunpoint my first instinct would not be to think hmm, maybe I should try shooting this guy who has a gun pointed at me and someone I love.

If someone has a gun pointed at you you better fucking do what they say, otherwise you are putting yourself at risk of getting shot.

Exactly, why the fuck did the thief risk his life by trying to shoot his way out of the situation? He should have waited for the cops.

If someone is pointing a gun at you, that risk is already present

So this is an interesting story. If its legal in Texas to use lethal force to recover stolen property then i feel like the thief should be able to defend themself right? If this guy had the wrong truck the driver could just think theyre being carjacked.

He didnt use lethal force to recover stolen property. He found his truck being stolen and performed a citizens arrest and called police, which is well within his legal right.

The thief then pulled a gun an attempt to shoot and was shot in kind.

He didnt use lethal force to recover stolen property. He found his truck being stolen and performed a citizens arrest and called police, which is well within his legal right.

The thief then pulled a gun an attempt to shoot and was shot in kind.

No it says he tracked him down, not that he caught him in the act.

Doesnt matter.

The the owner wont be criminally held liable, the wife does have a strong civil suit on her hands.

It absolutely does

If he wasn't planning to shoot, he never should have had his gun out.

Especially after he had called the police and shouldve let them handle it.

Nope. I said nope.

I couldnt give two fucks what you said. Theres a clear difference between catching a criminal in the act, and tracking him down and taking the law into your own hands.

He had no such obligation. Police are inept and unreliable. He had every right to step in.

Citizen's arrest is a real whitewashed way of saying held at fucking gunpoint

But if I remember right you were a DeShaun Watson defender so having shit backwards ass opinions is just your style

No. No he didnt.

I couldnt give two fucks what you said. Theres a clear difference between catching a criminal in the act, and tracking him down and taking the law into your own hands.

Well, You better start giving a fuck. Because what Im throwing down is truth. You need to accept that.