Texas also has limits on punitive damanges for tort cases. If the kid just caught a couple pellets with minor injuries, his damages aren't going to be enough to warrant taking the guy's house. That kind of ridiculous lawsuit is what the tort limits were supposed to control. You ought to be able to recover damages. It is not supposed to be a license to destroy someone's life and take all their stuff. And that is assuming you win and full responsibility is put on the shooter.
Also, I am not certain the court can take away the guy's homestede in a court action anyway. The worst you could probably do is put a lien on it. Other assets are likely fair game.
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- Tue Nov 05, 2013 3:16 pm
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- Topic: Teen shot while TP principal's hous
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- Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:33 am
- Forum: The Crime Blotter
- Topic: Teen shot while TP principal's hous
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Re: Teen shot while TP principal's hous
Imagine the news headlines if one of those punks came at you with or without a weapon and you ended up shooting. I really doubt you would be portrayed in a good light.VoiceofReason wrote:There is no justification for the man shooting at the teens. Had he stepped out and fired into the ground just a couple of feet from himself, the teens would have scattered like roaches. Probably half of them would be trying to explain the wet pants to their parents.
When we lived in Houston a neighbors party turned into a fight in our front yard after we had gone to bed. You should have seen them scatter when I stepped out the front door with the 12 Ga. I was in just my underwear.
- Thu Oct 31, 2013 10:31 am
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Re: Teen shot while TP principal's hous
OKay, a few comments after seeing the article and some of the posts.
1. It was obviously some type of bird shot. He isn't being charged with attempted murder the the article referred to it as "peppered". Doesn't strike me as any sort of serious injury. It also didn't say how far away it was or how dark it was or what if any confrontation occured.
2. There is no statement at all from the shooter. We have absolutely no idea what he saw or thought he saw. You don't know if he knew it was a toilet paper prank or something else or if they were carrying something that looked more suspicious. IMO, those who claim there is "no moral or legal justification" for this shoot should amend that to say no "apparent" justification. We only know a few basic facts.
3. Lastly, in my experience as a past teenager and otherwise, teenagers are often habitual liars and will say or hide anything to get out of what ever wrong doing they might be in trouble for even to the point of convincing themselves they are right and justified. I am not trying to defend the guys, I just want to hear the whole story before condemning him. Of course, the charges are short of attempt murder so I don't know how serious they are.
On that other hand, I am having a hard time figuring out how he would be justified in shooting if this was just your typical TP prank with nothing else going on.
1. It was obviously some type of bird shot. He isn't being charged with attempted murder the the article referred to it as "peppered". Doesn't strike me as any sort of serious injury. It also didn't say how far away it was or how dark it was or what if any confrontation occured.
2. There is no statement at all from the shooter. We have absolutely no idea what he saw or thought he saw. You don't know if he knew it was a toilet paper prank or something else or if they were carrying something that looked more suspicious. IMO, those who claim there is "no moral or legal justification" for this shoot should amend that to say no "apparent" justification. We only know a few basic facts.
3. Lastly, in my experience as a past teenager and otherwise, teenagers are often habitual liars and will say or hide anything to get out of what ever wrong doing they might be in trouble for even to the point of convincing themselves they are right and justified. I am not trying to defend the guys, I just want to hear the whole story before condemning him. Of course, the charges are short of attempt murder so I don't know how serious they are.
On that other hand, I am having a hard time figuring out how he would be justified in shooting if this was just your typical TP prank with nothing else going on.