This is awesome……awesome stupid ! Once upon a time, I would have said: “only in California” …..guess no more. Looks like the Waddies need a tall tree and a short length of rope.
Texas: State Representative Terry Meza (D-Irving) has introduced HB196. Her bill would repeal the state’s “castle doctrine.” This doctrine allows a homeowner to use deadly force against an armed intruder who breaks into his home.
Now listen to what she has to say...”I’m not saying that stealing is okay,” Meza explained. “All I’m saying is that it doesn’t warrant a death penalty. Thieves only carry weapons for self-protection and to provide the householder an incentive to cooperate. They just want to get their loot and get away. When the resident tries to resist is when people get hurt. If only one side is armed fewer people will be killed.”
Meza was quick to reassure that her bill “would not totally prevent homeowners from defending themselves. Under the new law the homeowner’s obligation is to flee the home at the first sign of intrusion. If fleeing is not possible he must cooperate with the intruder. But if violence breaks out it is the homeowner’s responsibility to make sure no one gets hurt. The best way to achieve this is to use the minimum non-lethal force possible because intruders will be able to sue for any injuries they receive at the hands of the homeowner.”
“In most instances the thief needs the money more than the homeowner does,” Meza reasoned. “The homeowner’s insurance we reimburse his losses. On balance, the transfer of property is likely to lead to a more equitable distribution of wealth. If my bill can help make this transfer a peaceful one so much the better.”
quite the opportunity for those so inclined. you libs might not have to go to such exorbitant lengths like rioting, burning, and destroying property anymore if this gets passed in irving.
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what she is saying, and what the courts have been saying, is cooperate with the intruders.
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All the quotes in the post are fake.
Excerpt:
THE FACTS: A post viewed more than 2 million times on Facebook this week is distorting the truth about a proposed bill in Texas and using fabricated quotes to paint a Dallas-area lawmaker as a socialist.
Language in the post can be traced back to a Dec. 5 blog written by the conservative humorist John Semmens, who confirmed to The Associated Press it was a work of satire based on the real bill. However, his post is being shared as real on social media.
Link: https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-afs:Content:9843010353
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She introduced a Texas bill to amend Castle Doctrine that stupidly places the onus on the resident to prove they tried to retreat before using deadly force.
It's incredibly stupid and has no chance of surviving in Texas. It should be unconstitutional to even consider.
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