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Stupid wrote:Thank you for all the good advices. I fully understand and agree. I was not asking what you would do it should have done in this situation. I know the answers already.

This is just a hypothetical situation. So would you convict the homeowner had he shot the construction workers over perceived demolition? Given the Texas law allowing using lethal force.

Javier730 wrote: The homes were empty but just like millions of other homes in America, they could of easily been occupied.

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.

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.

SewTexas wrote:that law is referring to a kidnapping, isn't it?

Stupid wrote:

jmra wrote:

Stupid wrote:

jmra wrote:Hey Stupid,

Here's my take:
If the construction company attempts to illegally destroy your home, let them and then sue their pants off. My bet is the company (regardless of hypothetical conjecture) feels they're on pretty solid legal ground if they actually roll in equipment which means they have consulted their legal representation. You should do the same before taking any deadly action.
I guess what I'm saying is don't do anything stu..., anything you might regret.

BTW, love your user name.

Of course I know what to do. :-) Just a hypothetical question as I am curious how this statue would apply.

In that case I believe some very wise people have already answered your question.

Still don't know how this law would apply. :-(

Stupid wrote:

EEllis wrote:Not unless they snuck up on you and are tearing it down into middle of the night while you were sleeping.


Any case where you could get away with shooting you could easily win a legal action so why would you shoot? That would only come up when someone had lost all legal actions and at that point you couldn't get away with shooting. Suicide by cop is very uncool.

I am trying to understand when this statue comes into play and if there's any case law.