Originally Posted by Red Harvest
where is the trouble?
i havnt seen any charges pressed
if he was acting within his rights then there is no problem here
some people seem to be arguing that even though he did it, seemed to have the legal right to do it where he was (on his property in texas) and has incurred no legal trouble from the action that he broke the law. he did not fire his weapon "across a public road" but rather across FROM a public road on his own property
if the protestors have been there for months and are affecting his ability to excercise his rights as a property owning citizen THAT would be an injustice
if firing his gun on his own property when a protest was not going on is ok and firing his gun when a protest IS going on is not - then months of a public protest that impedes his free excercise of his rights is not acceptable
i agree that this came close to breaking the law - but it did not break the law - the sherriff said so on national television - he isnt some endless authority figure - he answers to someone
and hasnt incured any wrath so far
i dont know - what does a lawyer think about this?
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