Motorcycle shop owner chases burglar. Part 2.

Mokumbear · November 6, 2014, 10:26 PM

A couple of weeks ago I posted some information here.

The owner of a motorcycle shop heard two motorcycles being stolen in the middle of the night. He got into his car, chased one individual into the next town and shot him.

While that may be OK in TX, I questioned whether this was a good idea.
I thought if you couldn't immediately confront the thieves, the best thing to do would be to call the police and let them and your insurance take over from there.

I don't subscribe to this online this newspaper but this is what little info I could get for free:

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/ne...-shop-o/nh2bS/

All I can say is if the shop owner is being sought by the
U.S. Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, this matter is being taken VERY seriously.

The last time I posted on this, Staff locked it down pretty quickly.
All the same, I think there is a valuable lesson to be learned.
You owe it yourself to know your state's gun laws.

Even in "gun friendly" Florida, this was not acceptable to LEO.

KyJim · November 7, 2014, 01:52 PM

Yes, chasing down and shooting someone who steals from you will normally cause you legal problems. What else is there to say>

SVO · November 8, 2014, 01:53 AM

Chasing someone down & shooting them would not be O.K. in Texas, so not sure why you would make that comment.

zach_ · November 8, 2014, 07:23 AM

SVO, the OP has bought into the hype. I don't think you can chase somebody down and shoot them if you don't wear a badge here in the Great State of Texas. Breaking into bike shops anywhere would be dangerous. Most security systems these days are capable of sending an alert to your phone when your alarm is triggered. I guess the shop owner got there before the law arrived.

Mokumbear · November 8, 2014, 10:16 AM

Actually I didn't bring up the TX "hype".
Someone responding to the first post did.

I have no idea why they posted it if it wasn't accurate.

chesterfield · November 8, 2014, 02:19 PM

You're in as much trouble here in Texas as you would be anywhere else. Some people think it is still the wild west here.

Back in the '80s I remember hearing about people overseas that watched "Dallas" and thought that was an accurate representation of Texans.

zach_ · November 8, 2014, 06:12 PM

Chesterfield, unfortunately some people here think it is still the wild west. Have you been to downtown Ft. Worth on a Saturday night recently? Never Again.

chesterfield · November 8, 2014, 07:57 PM

I have not been to downtown Forth Worth on a Saturday night in about 20 years. Same goes for downtown Dallas. I did have to go to Forth Worth a few weeks ago to pick up some parts on a Saturday and I hit some of the pawn shops to see if they had any revolvers I couldn't live without. They didn't

and I was home before dark.

**Tom Servo** · November 8, 2014, 09:15 PM

Sorry to cut this short, but we've been over the misconceptions about Texas law. The shop owner's violations were not only unwise but illegal. There's really nothing more to discuss.

November 6, 2014, 10:26 PM	#1
Mokumbear Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Posts: 696	Motorcycle shop owner chases burglar. Part 2. A couple of weeks ago I posted some information here. The owner of a motorcycle shop heard two motorcycles being stolen in the middle of the night. He got into his car, chased one individual into the next town and shot him. While that may be OK in TX, I questioned whether this was a good idea. I thought if you couldn't immediately confront the thieves, the best thing to do would be to call the police and let them and your insurance take over from there. I don't subscribe to this online this newspaper but this is what little info I could get for free: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/ne...-shop-o/nh2bS/ All I can say is if the shop owner is being sought by the U.S. Marshals Service Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, this matter is being taken VERY seriously. The last time I posted on this, Staff locked it down pretty quickly. All the same, I think there is a valuable lesson to be learned. You owe it yourself to know your state's gun laws. Even in "gun friendly" Florida, this was not acceptable to LEO.

November 8, 2014, 07:23 AM	#4
zach_ Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Location: DFW north Posts: 377	SVO, the OP has bought into the hype. I don't think you can chase somebody down and shoot them if you don't wear a badge here in the Great State of Texas. Breaking into bike shops anywhere would be dangerous. Most security systems these days are capable of sending an alert to your phone when your alarm is triggered. I guess the shop owner got there before the law arrived. __________________ Z

November 8, 2014, 06:12 PM	#7
zach_ Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Location: DFW north Posts: 377	Chesterfield, unfortunately some people here think it is still the wild west. Have you been to downtown Ft. Worth on a Saturday night recently? Never Again. __________________ Z

November 8, 2014, 09:15 PM	#9
Tom Servo Staff Join Date: September 27, 2008 Location: Foothills of the Appalachians Posts: 13,059	Sorry to cut this short, but we've been over the misconceptions about Texas law. The shop owner's violations were not only unwise but illegal. There's really nothing more to discuss. __________________ Sometimes it’s nice not to destroy the world for a change. --Randall Munroe

November 7, 2014, 01:52 PM	#2
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	Yes, chasing down and shooting someone who steals from you will normally cause you legal problems. What else is there to say>

November 8, 2014, 01:53 AM	#3
SVO Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2009 Location: Texas Gulf Coast Posts: 728	Chasing someone down & shooting them would not be O.K. in Texas, so not sure why you would make that comment.

November 8, 2014, 10:16 AM	#5
Mokumbear Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2005 Posts: 696	Actually I didn't bring up the TX "hype". Someone responding to the first post did. I have no idea why they posted it if it wasn't accurate.

November 8, 2014, 02:19 PM	#6
chesterfield Member Join Date: February 2, 2013 Posts: 44	You're in as much trouble here in Texas as you would be anywhere else. Some people think it is still the wild west here. Back in the '80s I remember hearing about people overseas that watched "Dallas" and thought that was an accurate representation of Texans.

November 8, 2014, 07:57 PM	#8
chesterfield Member Join Date: February 2, 2013 Posts: 44	I have not been to downtown Forth Worth on a Saturday night in about 20 years. Same goes for downtown Dallas. I did have to go to Forth Worth a few weeks ago to pick up some parts on a Saturday and I hit some of the pawn shops to see if they had any revolvers I couldn't live without. They didn't and I was home before dark.