re: What's the law on what you can do if you catch someone breaking into your car?

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Calling the police over something like someone breaking into your car is as useless as a used condom.

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The only way you could know about this is from the catching end.

And from me that thought just elicits

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If you shoot someone in NOLA for breaking into your car, you'll probably go to prison and get sued by the perp's family

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and mentally, you may be affected as well moving forward.

If he makes a move towards you when you catch him, shoot him. Otherwise, probably not worth it in the long run

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Lock your door, problem solved

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Just the opposite. When I lived in NO, if you locked your doors you got robbed and had to fix a window. Just leave it unlocked, but leave nothing in the car.

Sounds like he is dumb for not locking it. But I agree frick NOLA

It’s a big problem in our Texas neighborhood. People leaving their cars unlocked are the target, but dammit if it doesn’t get me fired up to check my cameras and a couple times a month some crackhead is walking up my driveway at 3:00am checking if my truck door is locked then moving on to the next house.

I want to confront them, but I’m not willing to wait up until 3:00am every night until he comes back. I’ll just lock my door and forget about it. It does piss me off to no end tho.

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get me fired up to check my cameras and a couple times a month some crackhead is walking up my driveway at 3:00am checking if my truck door is locked then moving on to the next house.

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Couple of well placed razor blades under the door handle before you go to bed ought to help with that a little bit

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Couple of well placed razor blades under the door handle before you go to bed ought to help with that a little bit

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Then there's HIV infected blood all over the car.

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Or I’d be the one to forget and slice my own hand up.

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That would make for a shitty Monday morning before work

Exact nuances depend on the state, and I'm not a lawyer anyway. However, as a general rule if your life or the life of someone else isn't in immediate danger do not use a firearm, which is deadly force. It could lead to be a bad kill which could land you in jail for a good chunk of the rest of your life, and regardless could tie up a lot of time and money even if it is ruled in your favor. The safe play is to hang back, call 911, and keep an eye on the perp and your family.

In Texas, at night, with them facing you, blast away. Leave no witness to counter your testimony. Also be aware of any neighbors with cameras that can be used as evidence against you.