Man Shot Two Columbian Criminals Now Faces Prosecution

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Joe Horn is facing prosecution because he shot two hardened criminals who used a crowbar to break into his next door neighbor's house and were in the process of looting it.

The thugs -- Miguel Dejesus and Diego Ortiz -- who were robbing the neighboring house, were actually part of a nationwide crime wave, funded and driven by the Colombian mob. These were not two innocent kids committing a prank

Horn even went outside and gave the criminals fair warning. He clearly told them that if they moved they'd be dead. The criminals moved and Horn shot... that much is known as verifiable fact!

Some are saying that Horn was within his rights -- that he's a hero -- and did the right thing by seeking to protect his neighbor.

Others are saying that he went too far by going outside to confront the criminals.

According to the law in many localities across the country, Horn could still be wrong!

That's because, when your life and property are threatened your first obligation under the law in many localities across the country is to retreat... run away like a coward with your tail between your legs and allow criminals free reign to do what they want in your home with your property!

 

That's why, in March of 2007, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed into law "the Castle Doctrine," which states that victims may use any kind of force against a suspect who breaks into their home, vehicle, or place of business and exempts victims from liability should they injure a criminal invader !

Here's what State Representative Robert Talton, who represents Pasadena, Texas -- the town where Horn lives -- and proposed the law says:

"We were changing the law that had been the law since 1973 as to a duty to retreat in the face of a criminal attack. Many have thought why should you have to retreat; you should not have to."

"And so, that is why we changed it to where you do not have to flee in order to protect yourself against someone who is attacking or may attack you."

The fact that such a law needs to be passed to affirm what should be an obvious right of every citizen in the first place is a crying shame.

Running way is always an option, but shouldn't patriotic Americans have the RIGHT to protect their homes (or possibly their neighbors' homes for that matter)?

Ask yourself... What if it were your home and your family?

Patriotic citizens should not have to cower in fear in the face of lawlessness! But in too many cases, our government, which should protect and serve, thinks otherwise!

And that's why patriotic American citizens like you and me have a solemn duty to speak out NOW!

Texas was the first state to pass the Castle Doctrine. It should be the law across the country!

Don't let government at any level persecute anyone who tries to do his duty as a good citizen and good neighbor. Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax messages to President George W. Bush, and the entire Republican leadership of the House and the Senate.

Tell them the American people are sickened by the apparent zeal to punish heroes like Joe Horn. Demand that they pass a resolution affirming that American citizens have the right to protect their homes, loved ones, neighbors and property.

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The thugs -- Miguel Dejesus and Diego Ortiz -- who were robbing the neighboring house, were actually part of a nationwide crime wave, funded and driven by the Colombian mob. These were not two innocent kids committing a prank.

Of course, Horn first called 911 to get help. Here's how some of that conversation went. (Keep in mind that five minutes had passed and no police had arrived. After the dispatcher told Joe Horn not to leave his house, not to protect his neighbor's property, he saw the robbers were about to get away.)

HORN: "O.K., he's coming out the window right now. I gotta go, buddy. I'm sorry, but he's coming out the window."

DISPATCHER: "No, don't, don't go out the door, Mr. Horn. Mr. Horn..."

HORN: "I'm sorry, this ain't right, buddy."

DISPATCHER: "You gonna get yourself shot if you go outside that house with a gun, I don't care what you think."

HORN: "You wanna make a bet?"

DISPATCHER: "Stay in the house."

HORN: "There, one of them's getting away!"

DISPATCHER: "That's all right, property's not worth killing somebody over, O.K.? Don't go out the house, don't be shooting nobody. I know you're p---ed and you're frustrated but don't do it."

Don't let government at any level persecute anyone who tries to do his duty as a good citizen and good neighbor. Use the hyperlink below to send your urgent and personalized Blast Fax messages to President George W. Bush, and the entire Republican leadership of the House and the Senate.

Tell them the American people are sickened by the apparent zeal to punish heroes like Joe Horn. Demand that they pass a resolution affirming that American citizens have the right to protect their homes, loved ones, neighbors and property.

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Hell they ought to give him a parade and dinner. This country hates its own people.

No matter who or what the circumstance, we cannot take the law into our own hands. If the perpatrator had been an American, would he have shot him? Just because an offender is an illegal does not give us the right to take their life.

Just because they are illegal does not make their lives less significant than our own!!! By shooting that person, this man has become less of a person than he thinks the illegal is.

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Phil Covone said:

No matter who or what the circumstance, we cannot take the law into our own hands. If the perpatrator had been an American, would he have shot him? Just because an offender is an illegal does not give us the right to take their life.

Just because they are illegal does not make their lives less significant than our own!!! By shooting that person, this man has become less of a person than he thinks the illegal is.

He didn't shoot them because they were illegal, Phil.  He shot them because they were robbing his neighbors house that he was suppose to be watching out for. 

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