An open door on a business at 03:00 and no sign of employees or other authorized people working is a prime example of not needing a warrant to enter.DEB wrote:First I don't agree with firing blindly due to fear or whatever. But, personally if I own a business, I will want to protect that business including all that is contained there. I am not one of those who believe a criminal's well being is worth more than what I have worked for. This is not saying I would shoot anyone, but I would try to warn them off at the minimum, and this without shooting anywhere within my dwelling as a warning shot. Hiding to wait to see, who I believe is a miscreant, what they intend within my home or business doesn't make sense to me, i.e. is it robbery, arson, a beginning serial killer, or what? I don't think the news story conveys all that occurred, especially the emotions present, as it is wont to do. Did the TABC officers enter and loadly state who they were, or did they quitely enter, hoping to catch someone who had broken in or some other evil doings? I am not for sure, but what gives them, or any L.E. the right to enter an unlocked door to any dwelling? Musn't L.E. have cause to enter without a warrant? I mean the business was closed, did they think it was still open? Of course just like everyone else I am armchair quarterbacking this.Scott in Houston wrote:http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?secti ... id=8255357
Can't blame the guy for getting his gun wanting to protect himself, but firing a shot?? Idiot.
How about, call the cops and pick a safe place to wait?
Glad the TABC guys weren't hurt.
There should be no charges against the owner, even though what he did is a wee bit on the stupid side, and the TABC agents should get a verbal(and not one for their permanent jacket) for not Identifying themselves to the owner until after the shot was fired.
