As people who actually read that article know, it says Moore pushed Davis away from his car.The Annoyed Man wrote:Again... HERE IS THE LINK TO THE STORY. Try actually reading it.
A push. It doesn't say he punched or kicked him. He pushed him. More importantly, Moore pushed Davis away from Moore's car.
He tried words first. More than once. His words didn't stop Davis from interfering with his property. Here in Texas, a reasonable man could believe pushing him away from the property was the force immediately necessary to make him stop.
The Texas Penal Code says
However, this happened in California, so all bets are off.Sec. 9.41. PROTECTION OF ONE'S OWN PROPERTY. (a) A person in lawful possession of land or tangible, movable property is justified in using force against another when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the force is immediately necessary to prevent or terminate the other's trespass on the land or unlawful interference with the property.