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An Innocent Man?
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:10 PM
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Joe Horn, 61, shot Hernando Riascos Torres, 38, and Diego Ortiz, 30, in the back last November after he saw them crawling out the windows of a neighbor's house in Pasadena, a Houston suburb.

 Horn confronted the men with a 12-gauge shotgun after a 911 dispatcher pleaded with him not to go outside his house.

 A grand jury has decided to not charge Horn.

We want to know what you think concerning the grand jury’s decision not to indict the shooter.




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Georgies-Girl read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:15 PM

I think it is about time we (as human beings) quit being doormats! If I were in this mans shoes, I would probably have done the same thing! I am glad that they decided to not charge him!
HURRAY FOR THE GOOD GUYS!
Somthinsup read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:20 PM

The grand jury did a good thing here. If he hadn't pulled the trigger those two criminals would be robbing or killing someone else.
oldvamp read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:20 PM

Yeah for the grand jury! I'm sure Mr. Horn regrets taking a life or two but these were low lifes that don't deserve the air they were breathing. From hearing the tape, they were warned but disregarded that warning. So be it...
LadySunshine read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:24 PM

I think they made the right decision. It's not like he was the one that went looking for trouble. Trouble came to him and he put a stop to it. It should have never went as far as it did.
Cromagnonwoman read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:24 PM

You forgot to mention the part were they confronted him in his own backyard.
Convenient mistake?
From the AP wire:

Lambright said Horn believed the two men had broken into his neighbor's home and that he shot them out of fear for his life when they came into his yard and threatened him.

"He wasn't acting like a vigilante," Lambright said. "He was well within his rights to do what he was doing."

The men Horn killed, Hernando Riascos Torres, 38, and Diego Ortiz, 30, were unemployed illegal immigrants from Colombia. Torres was deported to Colombia in 1999 after a 1994 cocaine-related conviction.

Whats the problem here? NONE!!!!
wolfpack_commdvr
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:24 PM

this is what every homeowner should be able to do!!!!!!!! now that being said;everybody should be able or have to take some kind training course or at the very least a safety course because we all know how long it takes police or other authorities to get to a call depending on where the police are at.that way we don't have 911 operators listening to someone being killed on the phone.they can talk to someone on how to do cpr why not talk them through a situation like this?
ralph3201
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:24 PM

People have to understand that if you break into someones home you risk death by the homeowner. Bravo Mr. Horn!
jonwendy read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:27 PM

Engaging in criminal behavior is a risk. These guys took the risk and the consequences were fatal. I think the right decision was made, every day criminals take the lives of innocent people, and we, the innocent public, should have every right to defend ourselves, our families, and our property against such attacks. Victims should definitely have more rights than criminals.
Jen2day
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:28 PM

I completely agree with Mr.Horn's decision and the decision of the grand jury. These men would have continued a life of crime with many future victims. I believe that as a people we should take a stand and develop an intolerance for senseless crime and violence. When criminals start dropping like flies, crime might decrease.
grlnorlando21
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:29 PM

I think they did the right thing. if everyone started doing that every once and a while than i really think our crime rates would go down!!!
nickh
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:29 PM

Good for him, if we all had neihbors like this the world would be a safer place
chainsaw188
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:29 PM

I think everyone should be allowed to stop someone from committing a crime by any means necessary.
J_Darrowin read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:31 PM

Good. I'm glad this was brought up, I was wondering whatever happened to Mr. Horn.

I can't help but think that part of the reason that they decided not to indict him, was that they knew that he was considered to be a hero to most of the local populace, and they knew they could have a riot on their hands if they convicted him.
rottweiler7575 read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:41 PM

They made the right move, They can't reoffend..

It also saved the tax payer's money feeding, housing and fight appeals for the SCUM-BAGS.

1 SHOT, 1 KILL = Saving to the TAX PAYER
WizardLordArgorath read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:51 PM

Hear ye Hear ye! If one neighbor wants to defend another neighbor's property, I say more power to them! We need to look out for one another. No one should be stealing from anyone in the first place, if you are going to break into someone's house you better be ready for the consequences. Including death!
WizardLordArgorath read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:51 PM

Hear ye Hear ye! If one neighbor wants to defend another neighbor's property, I say more power to them! We need to look out for one another. No one should be stealing from anyone in the first place, if you are going to break into someone's house you better be ready for the consequences. Including death!
sensiblejoe read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:54 PM

The AP article sheds a completely different light on this story than Fox News' blurb did. Maybe you can learn something from it, Fox? Like telling the *whole* story is part of practicing professional journalism?
sensiblejoe read my blog
Jul 1, 2008 | 3:54 PM

The AP article sheds a completely different light on this story than Fox News' blurb did. Maybe you can learn something from it, Fox? Like telling the *whole* story is part of practicing professional journalism?
J_Darrowin read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 4:35 PM

Care to elaborate more on the AP story, joe? Or at least a link/url to the story you're referring to? What's "the *whole* story"? Don't keep us in suspense.
Ericjhach read my blog view my photos
Jul 1, 2008 | 4:45 PM

Maybe if it happened more the cops will learn what their job really is and stay out of the donut shops.

the constitution states we have a right to defend ourselves.
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