It wasn't our state legislature, but in Texas, a state lawmaker utilized the "Castle Doctrine" in defense of copper wiring. I bet he's glad the measure passed, as he voted against it.
A state lawmaker shot a man he says was trying to steal copper wiring from the house he is building, police said Monday. Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston, told police he was working on the second floor Sunday night when he heard a noise on the lower floor and saw two men trying to steal the wiring. One of the men threw a pocketknife at Mr. Miles when confronted, a Houston police spokesman said. Mr. Miles, a former law enforcement officer who is licensed to carry a concealed weapon, shot the man in the left leg, police said. The wounded suspect was being treated at a Houston hospital. Mr. Miles voted against the "castle doctrine" that gives residents stronger rights to defend their property. The law goes into effect Sept. 1.
Representative Miles is lucky the men weren't illegal immigrants. If he had been a border agent, he'd probably be in jail now.
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