"I've got a shotgun. Do you want me to stop 'em?" On November 14, 61-year old Joe Horn saw two men breaking into his neighbor's home. He called 911, told the operator what he could see through his window. As Horn watched the men, he grew more and more agitated, saying he was going to go outside and shoot them. When the men left the neighbor's home, Horn went outside and did just that.
Now, Texas gets to argue over the
hero or
villain status of Joe Horn in the public square (a debate made more volatile by concerns that
race was been a factor), while weighing the merits of that state's recent adoption of
Castle Doctrine (aka "Stand Your Ground" Law).
First adopted by Florida in 2005, Castle Doctrine is now law in
19 of 50 states. So what does this mean for Joe Horn? Public accusations of vigilantism aside, what Horn did
is arguably legal under Texas law ... or, at least, it
would be had
he shot the two men after dark.
posted by grabbingsand
on Dec 5, 2007 -
181 comments
What's wrong with this teacher's comments? A Pasadena HS teacher circulated a letter with his complaint that African American students at the school are the reason for bad behavior and low test scores. He's now suspended...rightly? More inside...hoping to keep this civil, too...(thanks to Jim Romenesko)
posted by serafinapekkala
on Oct 23, 2002 -
67 comments
We're in the midst of the Rose Festival here. I'm watching the
Grand Floral Parade on tv now, since I didn't camp out last night on the sidewalk space I taped out last weekend. Yes, that really happens. From the site:
The Grand Floral Parade is the second largest all-floral parade in North America and the largest, single-day spectator event in Oregon. Pasadena's
Parade is the top one. They expect half a million spectators in person, and even more on TV. Are you watching this with me? What festivals and spectacles do you have in your area?
posted by verso
on Jun 8, 2002 -
7 comments
