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.

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