austinrealtor wrote:If I catch someone in my driveway (my real property) taking my car (my personal property) at night, knowing full well I am behind on payments, what happens if I shoot them?
If you don't own the vehicle (not paid off) then if I was on the jury I would say you're guilty. I would say not guilty if the repo man shot you in self defense.
However, if the vehicle is paid off and you hold clear title, then the repo man is a car thief. Maybe because of his own negligence rather than intentionally, but in my mind he's still a thief. I would say you're not guilty and I would say he is guilty.