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Tommy_Carcetti

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24. Untrained, rogue individuals should not be allowed to declare themselves judge and executioner.

Reply to jpak (Original post)

Fri Mar 23, 2012, 09:36 PM

Mar 2012

Joe Horn was a thug. That the men he shot and killed were--unlike Trayvon Martin--also thugs is of zero consequence in the end.

This trigger happy, uber-libertarian, cowboy/vigalante, shot first and ask questions later, mentality is one of the ugliest, self-defeating forces in America.

Do not let anyone tell you otherwise. The ends do not always justify the means. Especially when the end is not the end forseen by the perpetrator.

That some posters on this thread feel it necessary to defend the human excrement that is Joe Horn in any respect is quite a sad reflection on how far we have to go in this 21st Century.

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Just a reminder: before George Zimmerman, there was Mr. Joe Horn of Texas [View all] jpak Mar 2012 OP

I remember that very well -- Hell Hath No Fury Mar 2012 #1

Joe Horn = Free sadbear Mar 2012 #2

Would have been no billed without Castle Doctrine anyway ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #3

Cold blooded murder and racist too - he thought they were "black" jpak Mar 2012 #4

Does the phrase "All White Jury" ring a bell? jpak Mar 2012 #10

So you claim to know who was on that Grand Jury? ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #11

And Joe Horn Had Support From Our Resident Gun Militants, As Well. (n/t) Paladin Mar 2012 #5

The horror! The simple act of *not* home invading or burglarizing could have prevented this outcome. Chuck Bobuck Mar 2012 #6

Horn was told by 911 operator to NOT go out and confront anyone. LisaL Mar 2012 #7

Advice from an emergency telecommunicator is never legally binding. Chuck Bobuck Mar 2012 #8

Then its not binding in Zimmerman's case either. LisaL Mar 2012 #9

It never was. Those who claimed it was were wrong ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #12

He killed two repeat felons in the commission of a felony .... BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #13

But these people were not stealing from him and his life was not in danger while he was sitting in LisaL Mar 2012 #14

The laws in Texas are different ...... oldhippie Mar 2012 #18

He can protect his own property with deadly force. LisaL Mar 2012 #21

As I said, you can protect third person's property ... oldhippie Mar 2012 #25

Why did his lawyer not argue that it was perfectly legal for him to kill people over LisaL Mar 2012 #26

Because he was legal on both fronts ...... oldhippie Mar 2012 #27

No, they were breaking into his neighbor's house and BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #19

Even fanatical gun fans think this was a really dumb and bad shoot. I am glad this cost him... Logical Mar 2012 #15

I don't know why it would cost him anything to defend himsel, since grand jury refused LisaL Mar 2012 #16

He had two attorneys. Many discussions of thousands of dollars in substantial legal fees Logical Mar 2012 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author LisaL Mar 2012 #20

Your post is rightwing, paronoid bullshit. bluestate10 Mar 2012 #22

Well we do agree on Zimmerman BOHICA12 Mar 2012 #23

Untrained, rogue individuals should not be allowed to declare themselves judge and executioner. Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2012 #24