Originally Posted By: Pariah
 Originally Posted By: PCG342
Take for instance Joe Horn, a Texas man who reported a break-in/robbery at his neighbor's place, which he acknowledged was vacant (he was checking in on the place while they were on vacation) and, while the phone was still live with the 911 dispatcher, he clearly expressed his intent, chased two guys down and shot them with his 12 gauge.


Suppose for a moment that Horn didn't call 911 and wasn't instructed not to leave the house. How much do you think the situation has really changed? How much more or less liable do you think Horn has become?


In that particular instance, he's liable for intentional murder no matter how you look at it. It wasn't his house, there was nothing they could steal, and he chased them off his and the neighbor's property, and still killed them. That's murder.