Save this old man and your rights at the same time.

[mitch]

Shooting at someone as they drive away is illegal, even in Texas and Florida. The article doesn't say explicitly if the perp's face has an entry or exit wound...that will make all the difference for this old chap. Given the speed at which the charges were filed, I would have to ass-u-me he has was shot from behind. Anyone have more info on that?

Call your state congress critter (not the DA) to have the law changed. And vote them all - both (R) and (D) - out of office. The sense of entitlement by elected officials has to stop somewhere. We are a country of laws - and as long as shit laws are on the books guys like this fellow have to suffer for them.

Best case scenario for this guy: jury nullification, and the 2 perps get off scot free and victimize someone with a better aim and more ammo in a few days.

Hopefully he gets a square jury which knows what their nullification options are.

[Jumpstart]

Texas has the Castle Doctrine of course. Joe Bird (?) in Houston area shot 2 fleeing (if I recall correctly) robbers/illegal aliens dead a few years back.

People were calling the incident a "twofer"....

Off topic: Anyone watching Glenn Beck right now? Wish I could watch him more, he rocks.

[jim02]

Affidavit here http://www.khow.com/cc-common/mlib/6...1278519701.pdf

Look like he did not shoot in self defense so that part he will have to take the rap on but the 2 offenders should be charged and prosecuted and deported.

[clublights]

Affidavit here http://www.khow.com/cc-common/mlib/6...1278519701.pdf

Look like he did not shoot in self defense so that part he will have to take the rap on but the 2 offenders should be charged and prosecuted and deported.

I had a feeling that there was something missing from the story......

still the DA should be charging EVERYONE in the damn case. why do these two scumbags get to get off ?

[HBARleatherneck]

you steal, you get shot. o well.

no tears here.

if you get shot during the commision of a felony, they should not press charges against the shooter. my opinion of course. or at least i hope the jury is sympathetic to the fact that criminals started the course of events. and this man acted after that.

and being the advanced landing party of a foreign invading army, you just deserve to be shot.

and i dont care what you say. so there.

the old man should have, called the popo immediately instead of covering it up. and then steared the investigation in the right direction with an attorney. but he could preface his invoking his 5th ammendment rights with " i was in fear for my life, i felt i was in immenent danger" then call his attorney

[SA Friday]

The DA is obligated to file charges based on the info in the affidavit.

I don't like the circumstances any more than the rest of you, but the affidavit is pretty clear on what happened and how the guy handled it.

I'm not sure I could shoot a man over a flatbed trailer, but there is a lot to be said in having the right to defend your property from being stolen. The question as to if one should have the right to kill another to protect their property is quite a debate. Most states say, no as ours does.

Pretty sure the guy that got shot in the face didn't get off scot-free. The other guy should be charged with the theft. Both should be deported (to return in a month...).

[jim02]

I'm still waiting on the DA to file charges against the theives or is the DA only obligated to file charges against people who dont make stealing others properties their hobby/carrier.
I know the DA has discretion on who to prosecute, for what circumstances I dont know.

Keep calling and emailing the DA until the carrier criminals are charged and prosecuted.

Deportaion does not work unless we seal the borders, and criminals will continue to do what they do until we make it illegal to file a civil suit against your victims and we make theft an offense you can be killed for like Texas has.

If these 2 dirt bags were not here illegaly and the earlier offenses were not pleaded down and the Fed's did their job at the border and with illegals this would not have happened and Mr. Wallace would not have been put into this situation.

This case is full of all kinds of government failure and it keeps on going.

[mitch]

If the one perp dies, can his friend be charged with his death? I know that's the law in some places.

[TS12000]

I don't exactly understand this term "known illegal", if it is known you're here illegally than why the f*&% are you still here? Couple of scumbags, hope they both get killed next time.

[Colorado Luckydog]

I think the old man should be in a lot of trouble for not shooting and killing both of them. Maybe we should cut him a little slack for being 82.

I emailed the D.A and let him know what I think and I'll make some phone calls tomorrow. This crime and situation, along with thousands of others, can all be tied to a long list of failures from our government. Our government needs an enema.