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EEllis wrote:

Javier730 wrote:

EEllis wrote:

Javier730 wrote:

ScottDLS wrote:Am I the only one that thinks tearing down your house with you still in it would be at least aggravated assault, if not attempted murder? I guess you could plop yourself down in the house with a rifle and call the police. If the backhoe starts knocking down the house with you in it, you'd seem to be justified in shooting the operator.

Somehow we are in the minority.

You may be the only one who thinks there is some real chance it could happen.

I must have a wild imagination.

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Although rare, things like this do happen. It's not impossible. The Fort Worth incident has the city and construction company playing the blame game.

My imagination is becoming reality. Someone stop me.

Since both cases were houses that were empty I think you do have a wild imagination. Those examples just don't apply.


As an aside what is up with all the "Can't I please shoot them" threads?

EEllis wrote:

Javier730 wrote:

ScottDLS wrote:Am I the only one that thinks tearing down your house with you still in it would be at least aggravated assault, if not attempted murder? I guess you could plop yourself down in the house with a rifle and call the police. If the backhoe starts knocking down the house with you in it, you'd seem to be justified in shooting the operator.

Somehow we are in the minority.

You may be the only one who thinks there is some real chance it could happen.

ScottDLS wrote:Am I the only one that thinks tearing down your house with you still in it would be at least aggravated assault, if not attempted murder? I guess you could plop yourself down in the house with a rifle and call the police. If the backhoe starts knocking down the house with you in it, you'd seem to be justified in shooting the operator.

mojo84 wrote:

Javier730 wrote:

Keith B wrote:

Javier730 wrote:Do you own the house? If you do then it doesn't matter what they want. You can shoot for property. Is the city or state involved in any way?

Bad advice.

I am sure there is more to this story than you are 'hypothetically' telling us. Eminent domain laws exist and you can be evicted. If you have been served an eviction notice then you have to follow the law. As WildBill stated, you 'hypothetically' should consult an attorney and don't even think about use of deadly force.

I understand but he did not mentioned being evicted or anything involving courts or the government in anyway. If there was an eviction, they still would not just be able to come and start tearing down. He would have to be served with the eviction, go to court, have the judge rule in favor with the people evicting him. After that be would be given up to and usually 5 days to vacate. After that they still cannot just come and start tearing away if he is in there. A writ of possession then has to be filed. When the writ of possession its filed the sheriffs office comes within 72 hours and will remove the person from the property. If this was being done legally the courts would be involved. The way the op posted, I was under the impression that there was not a proper eviction. He also said, "my house", not a house he was renting or leasing.

All the more reason not to advise someone to shoot someone.

Keith B wrote:

Javier730 wrote:Do you own the house? If you do then it doesn't matter what they want. You can shoot for property. Is the city or state involved in any way?

Bad advice.

I am sure there is more to this story than you are 'hypothetically' telling us. Eminent domain laws exist and you can be evicted. If you have been served an eviction notice then you have to follow the law. As WildBill stated, you 'hypothetically' should consult an attorney and don't even think about use of deadly force.