The Battle is for Private Property

The Battle is for Private Property

By Rick David / 11 March 2013 / 12 Comments

Last Friday I was driving across Texas and listening to a news talk radio station out of Austin, KLBJ 590AM, looking forward to hearing Rush. There were these two guys, Todd and Don, talking about a lawsuit brought against Walmart by the family of a woman who was shot by an off-duty Sheriff in Houston. The incident was reported by the local ABC affiliate on Dec. 7, 2012 as follows:

Suspected shoplifter shot by deputy dies at apartment — Friday, December 07, 2012 Authorities say a total of three women were stealing from the Walmart — Tiasa Andrews, charged with robbery and assault of a public servant; Yolanda Craig, charged with robbery; and Shelly Frey was shot and killed by a Harris County Sheriff’s deputy working security when the trio tried to get away …According to investigators, a uniformed Harris County deputy, Louis Campbell, was working an extra job at Walmart Thursday night when two loss prevention officers alerted him to potential shoplifters — women stuffing merchandise in their purses … Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Thomas Gilliland said, “He confronted the suspects at exit of the store before they left. One female wouldn’t stop, struck the deputy with her purse, ran off.” … Deputy Campbell followed the women to their car in the store parking lot to try to stop them … ‘When the vehicle took off, he was standing between the door frame and the driver. I think it knocked him off balance and in fear for his life, being run over, he discharged his weapon at that point,’ Deputy Gilliland explained….

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