frankeieio Loc: Bend, Oregon

Is there more to this story than how it reads here?

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/06/06/texas-jury-says-its-cool-to-murder-prostitutes-for-not-having-sex-with-you/

Robert Graybeal Loc: Myrtle Beach

Are you a liberal? Liberals always twist things around and change words and meanings.

Your heading is wrong!

Texas jury says it is OK to try to retrieve stolen property.

Remoman Loc: Someplace Remote Near LA

And did not the shooter start the criminal transaction by soliciting prostitution?

frankeieio Loc: Bend, Oregon

I got the retrieve stolen property part, it apparently is all the rage in Texas these days... does your interpretation of this law mean an offended party in Texas now gets to determine their own sentences as punisher/executioner as well as judge and jury. I mean what if we were talking about $50, $75, $100 what value merits the death sentence in seeking retribution?

Would the (real) jury in this case have come to different conclusion had the purported jilted john strangled, bludgeoned or hung her by the neck till she coughed up the purported stolen property, or does his personal choice of using of a gun in this case make the whole violence thing copacetic?

And it turn is it now OK in Texas, in self defense, for the accused to preemptively blow the accuser (even if it was a misunderstanding) away, if they (she in this case) suspect the dude is seriously out of his friggin' mind?

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Typical liberal BS lets all defend the poor crook. Don't try to steal my stuff and I won't put a bullet in your butt. Oh and by the way yes the shooter should be arrested for solicitation.
I would also note that your thread title is just one more attempt to twist the truth and mislead those who aren't familiar with the case.

frankeieio Loc: Bend, Oregon

If a butt wound is all that had ensued, there would be no topic here; in this case he wasted her over a dispute about a lousy buck-fitty.

Pepper Loc: Planet Earth Country USA

Whatever, I'll not spend time justifying, rationalizing, excusing or defending anyone of them, they're all dirt bags.

eye2eye Loc: Chicago, Illinois

Personally, I don't think the guy (at the time of the shooting) knew about that law until his lawyer suggested a way to get him out of the crime. He just wanted his money or a little sumpin-sumpin.

But lets say it was a door to door salesman you invited into your house. You gave him $150 for his product. He turns around and tries to leave your house without giving you the product. Is it "right" to shoot and kill him?

I think because of the occupation of the victim in this case, is why this court ruling was sensationalized. Otherwise, we would have never heard about it.