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It's lucky for everyone involved that the injury was [I can't help myself] the butt of jokes rather then fatal or permanently disabling.

In her statement [the prosecutor] said: "Had Mr. Schwingdorf acted with intent other than to stop a fleeing felon, or had the force used resulted in death, or had any of his assumptions been incorrect, his actions would be outside the realm of necessary or reasonable, and the charging decision would likely be different."

You can tell she wanted to nail the guy.

- Jim

Wow, mommy really loves her baby boy what she brought up all proper and all. She must be so proud.

The shooter in this case is fortunate that his actions fit into the narrow legal justifications for the use of deadly force. Most states do not allow the use of deadly force to protect or recover stolen property, and none allow as much leeway as Texas.

Also a reminder that "arms" are not just firearms.

- Jim