Mesquite TX - Homeowner jailed for firing warning shot

[jmra]

I think at that point he would have been guilty of falsifying a statement to a police officer, that is a crime here in Texas, hmm just keep your mouth shut, let the cop arrest you for not saying anything. Lawyer up and get a get out of jail free card, go home and file a suit against the PD. No witness, no victim, no blood no foul no legal arrest. if you have outstanding then you shoulda stayed inside and kept your mouth shut and your weapon unfired unless you were in danger of life and limb

there are NO witnesses so who is going to contradict anything he told the cops, he could have told them anything but he chose to tell them the truth and ….

Yeah, that's a great strategy. False statements a crime, but "I didn't think I'd get caught in a lie". Sheez.

This case is a classic example for Ron White: I had the right to remain silent, but not the ability.

I can tell you never had the joy and the expense of being dragged through the Texas penal system. The endless court dates that are designed to force you into a plea bargain and the expense of a $350 an hour lawyer; No the system is guilty until proven innocent and not the other way around because wither you are found guilty or not the system wins. What started out as a great idea has been bogged down with contradicting laws so the prosecution has a better chance of winning.

you bring up Ron white here is one: I got arrested for public intox one time, I was sitting in a bar and the cops called me out side and then arrested me for it. I told them if they didn't call me out side I would have never been in public!

I find it just a little ironic that someone who chooses the user name "Barstoolguru" was arrested for PI.

[barstoolguru]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

[tacticool]

I got arrested for public intox one time, I was sitting in a bar and the cops called me out side and then arrested me for it. I told them if they didn't call me out side I would have never been in public!

I was taught a bar is a public place for the purpose of public intoxication.

[tacticool]

A neighbor a couple of streets over, last year his wife was followed home at night. She pushed the automatic door closer and went inside without locking door from the garage to the kitchen. Two men went in under the door as it was closing and found her purse on the kitchen counter. She came back to that area and saw the men inside. She screamed for her husband. They quickly left. The husband comes out with his pistol and runs outside and see some shadows running off down the street.

He unloads his gun at the shadows far off. He then calls the police to report it.

He tells the police what he did and they said. "you didn't say that, it is not going in our report, don't ever mention it again."

None of the neighbors on that street are very pleased. We all wonder where the slugs ended up.

Rule number 4. "Identify your target, and what is behind it. Never shoot at anything that you have not positively identified"

That's like shooting at rustling leaves when hunting. Imagine if those shadows were neighborhood kids playing tag outside and not the robbers.

[jmra]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

[tacticool]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

[barstoolguru]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

You all can laugh all you want but the facts are that 25% of Dallas County is on parole or probation at any one given time. It’s a money machine for the criminal system; those who have support those who don’t

Dallas County Arrest Counter
June 2nd, 2012
Arrests This Week:
577
Arrests Last Week
688
Arrests This Month:
4441
Arrests Last Month
2575
Arrests This Year:
46199

http://www.whosarrested.com/texas/dallas-county" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[jmra]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

You all can laugh all you want but the facts are that 25% of Dallas County is on parole or probation at any one given time. It’s a money machine for the criminal system; those who have support those who don’t

Dallas County Arrest Counter
June 2nd, 2012
Arrests This Week:
577
Arrests Last Week
688
Arrests This Month:
4441
Arrests Last Month
2575
Arrests This Year:
46199

http://www.whosarrested.com/texas/dallas-county" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

are you by any chance sitting on a bar stool right now?

[C-dub]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

Don't do anything rash. I haven't ever been arrested either.

[sjfcontrol]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

Oh, well that makes it different. I'm starting to feel left out, I've never been arrested.

Don't do anything rash. I haven't ever been arrested either.

I think the guy picked the wrong handle to go by. Perhaps Charles would let him change it from "barstoolguru" to "TheCoolerKing". Just teasing...

[Jumping Frog]

that was ron white that got the PI, me... I have been arrested 8 times but never for a PI (and never convicted)

My only arrest was Spring Break 1978 at Daytona Beach. A $50 fine for drinking beer on the beach.

Since then, I've found making lifestyle choices that avoid the "iron triangle" of doing stupid things with stupid people in stupid places has effectively kept me out of trouble.

[C-dub]

I think the guy picked the wrong handle to go by. Perhaps Charles would let him change it from "barstoolguru" to "TheCoolerKing". Just teasing...

Steve McQueen's handle? Nah.

[bigbang]

You all can laugh all you want but the facts are that 25% of Dallas County is on parole or probation at any one given time. It’s a money machine for the criminal system; those who have support those who don’t

That only includes the ones who got caught. Explains a lot about Dallas, don't it?

[WildBill]

I think the guy picked the wrong handle to go by. Perhaps Charles would let him change it from "barstoolguru" to "TheCoolerKing". Just teasing...

Steve McQueen's handle? Nah.

Wow, that one went over my head.

[barstoolguru]

You all can laugh all you want but the facts are that 25% of Dallas County is on parole or probation at any one given time. It’s a money machine for the criminal system; those who have support those who don’t

That only includes the ones who got caught. Explains a lot about Dallas, don't it?

do you think the rest of Texas is any better?...please crime is not just a Dallas thing...I can go on but I won't because this thread is about I am getting busted because he thought he was do the right thing and fess up to firing a gun...lesson learn... honesty is not the best policy because when you (the victim) is the only one that is expected to be honest.

…George did you cut the cherry tree down? No dad but if you think I did… prove it!!!