absurdity

Grand Jury Clears Texan in the Killing of 2 Burglars

Just so I get this straight. The Supreme Court recently found that the death penalty can only be enacted against murderers -- no other crime, not even one as heinous as child rape. But in Texas, it's okay to shoot people in the back if you happen to see them robbing someone else's house, even while a 911 operator is begging you not to shoot and police are on the way.

I know we all theoretically have the right to life, liberty, and property, but I hadn't realized before that we have the right to kill over one person's property at the expense of another person's life. That's a new one.