Express-News notes Miles shooting, neglects Ninja copper thieves angle
The editorial board of the Hearst-owned San Antonio Express-News takes aim at one Borris Miles over his shooting incident and opposition to recent "Castle doctrine" legislation:
The Senate passed the new law by a vote of 30-0. The House followed with a 133-13 approval.
One of the 13 opponents of the castle doctrine in Texas was Rep. Borris Miles, D-Houston. Miles was inspecting the construction site of his new house last week when he heard some noises downstairs. When he went to investigate, he discovered two men trying to steal copper from the work site.An altercation ensued during which, according to the Houston Chronicle, one of the thieves threw a pocketknife at Miles. The lawmaker, who has a concealed weapon permit, opened fire. One of the pilferers received a non-life-threatening wound.
The news accounts don't seem to suggest Miles made any effort to retreat from the dangerous situation. A jury of his peers would surely judge that Miles, fearing for his safety, acted in a reasonable way. The law that Miles voted against will erase any ambiguity.
An old saw suggests that a conservative is a liberal who's been mugged by reality.
With regard to the castle doctrine, perhaps Miles will now agree with 163 of his legislative colleagues.
Will the local Hearst daily's Editorial LiveJournalists have anything to say about this?
Stay tuned, as the cool bloggers like to say.
Posted by Kevin Whited @ 07/18/07 10:42 PM | Houston Miscellany | Print | Comments (0)
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