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> Huh only in America it might be considered OK to execute a person for a theft of an automative part. This is a peculiarity of Texas property law. It would n
by jemfinch 5y ago
> Huh only in America it might be considered OK to execute a person for a theft of an automative part.
This is a peculiarity of Texas property law. It would not be legal in the other 49 states. It's a relic of cattle rustling in the 19th century, when the population density of Texas was too low to properly police and its primary industry required more protection than could be afforded by local law enforcement.
- genewitch 5y ago15 or 16 States have "strong" castle laws, and a further 6 or so have defense of home but not car. That's more than a third. Texas and Florida have the strongest, such as shielding from civil liability and such.