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Re:90k packages are stolen in NYC every day – How one buildi... by barbacoa on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:14PM (#26206904)
By contrast, in Texas the law allows you to use lethal force to protect your property.

You can literally shoot someone in the back as they run away with your amazon package if you have no other reasonable way to prevent your property from theft.

https://www.shouselaw.com/tx/crimes/defenses/self-defense/

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Re:90k packages are stolen in NYC every day – How one buildi... by BrandoElFollito on Wednesday February 24, 2021 @02:10PM (#26254187)
It is not clear to me whether this includes the case of squatters.

You comme back home after 2 weeks away and find your house occupied - can you use force to remove them from your property?

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Re:90k packages are stolen in NYC every day – How one buildi... by avs733 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:18PM (#26206948)
well good, we wouldn't want you to be without your nice gray women's blazer...that thief's family be damned!
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Re:90k packages are stolen in NYC every day – How one buildi... by barbacoa on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:31PM (#26207047)
There have been some pretty outlandish example of this law over the years.

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/jilted-john-acquitted...

Crazy how big of a difference in laws there are across the states.

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Re:90k packages are stolen in NYC every day – How one buildi... by 29083011397778 on Saturday February 20, 2021 @02:36PM (#26207085)
I'd assume your point would be dramatically more sympathetic if you used the term "Implied thief" - while theft is wrong, turning residents into judge, jury, and executioner sounds insane to me.

I wouldn't even expect this to be limited to the truly insane citizens of Texas - simply an aggressive one that doesn't see their package and sees you leaving with what must (in their mind) be their property

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