Tuesday, July 1, 2008

News from around the Nation: Texas Man Cleared for Shooting Burglers

HOUSTON - "Ever since he fatally shot two men he suspected of burglarizing his next-door neighbor's home, 62-year-old Joe Horn has been both praised and vilified for his actions." By JUAN A. LOZANO (Associated Press Writer)

In Texas, citizens are allowed to use deadly force to defend themselves; or, in some cases their neighbor's property, if they fear they are in mortal danger.

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