Is it illegal.....................................

[Scipionix]

Originally posted by: Bobomatic
ummm, if you think he is stealing it you can shoot him.

Only in Texas

 

[pac1085]

Originally posted by: Bobomatic
ummm, if you think he is stealing it you can shoot him.

So if I think your stealing something of mine I can shoot you?

 

[crawford]

all i know is that i would kick his ass until he couldnt get up or see or anything, then i would run him over a few times to make sure he didnt do it again, problem solved.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Originally posted by: Scipionix

Originally posted by: Bobomatic
ummm, if you think he is stealing it you can shoot him.

Only in Texas

I dunno about TX, but didn't Louisiana pass that law a couple of years ago? Deadly force could be used to stop car thieves? I may be out in la la land on that one, I just want to say I remember reading it.

 

[LostHiWay]

Just beat the hell out of him...most criminals won't call the cops on you after they just did something criminal

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

Looks like I was right

The Louisiana state legislature has shown great imagination in passing a law, by 123 votes to one, permitting the use of deadly force by drivers to prevent suspected carjacking. Providing you hold a gun licence it is now a legitimate defence to shoot a pedestrian or cyclist dead providing you had reason to believe they were about to hijack your car.

This guy is just a little biased against it...

 

[Frosty3799]

Originally posted by: LostHiWay
Just beat the hell out of him...most criminals won't call the cops on you after they just did something criminal

very good point. no witnesses is the key.


--- that could bite you in the ars though, if the guy came back at your car/you later when he was recovered.

edit spelling

 

[apoppin]

It is legal to use necessary force to protect your property.

 

[Scipionix]

Originally posted by: apoppin
It is legal to use necessary force to protect your property.

If that involves restraining someone or chasing him with a weapon, sure. But you are never allowed to use potentially deadly force solely for the protection of property. If someone is in your house at night, now that's different. So long as you shoot him in the front, that;s okay.

 

[pyonir]

Originally posted by: Scipionix

Originally posted by: apoppin
It is legal to use necessary force to protect your property.

If that involves restraining someone or chasing him with a weapon, sure. But you are never allowed to use potentially deadly force solely for the protection of property. If someone is in your house at night, now that's different. So long as you shoot him in the front, that;s okay.

yep. key word being NECESSARY.

 

[UDT89]

you always say it is self defense.

Just say u confronted him, and he went after you. Its all good.

 

[pyonir]

hmmmm somehow i just get the feeling that most of the people that post here, would run away from the thief, go inside the house, lock the door, and post on ATOT how they kicked his ass (meanwhile on the phone with 911, crying).

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: pyonir

Originally posted by: Scipionix

Originally posted by: apoppin
It is legal to use necessary force to protect your property.

If that involves restraining someone or chasing him with a weapon, sure. But you are never allowed to use potentially deadly force solely for the protection of property. If someone is in your house at night, now that's different. So long as you shoot him in the front, that;s okay.

yep. key word being NECESSARY.

Thanks, pyonir . . .
(EDIT: bold added)

 

[DanFungus]

there's nothing like an Assault, but kicking the Assault in an Assault is great

 

Dude beat his ass. If I see someone stealing from my car, I'd call the police right away, tell them there is about to be a murder, then attack full force.

 

[tcsenter]

Assaulting anyone when it isn't in self-defense always runs the risk of legal troubles and possibly an assault charge. Therefore, you have to use a little thought here, its why you were given a brain.

You are perfectly entitled to 'impede' the progress and motions of a person attempting to do theft or damage to your property, as long as your motives and intent are NOT to injure. What you do is confront the person, then you try to get them to come at you. Once they come at you, then you're free to kick ass because it has now become self-defense. See?

 

[SWirth86]

Originally posted by: iamme
....to beat the sh!t out of someone you see damaging your car intentionally? Like puncturing the tire, or keying the side of it?

If I saw someone doing that, I would definetly hit him a few times......the aluminum bat would be a great weapon I wouldnt beat the crap out of him, thats just dumb, and risky. I would hit him hard enough so that its going to remind him about what happens when you fsck w/ some1's personal property.

 

[ChefJoe]

illegal, but if they were to complain you'd be forced to charge them for the damage and IMHO, an ass kicking isn't worth as much $$ as the sort of damage I'd do to a car.