In other news, it’s apparently okay to shoot and kill a prostitute in Texas if she doesn’t have sex with you. (H/T Gawker)
A Bexar County jury on Wednesday acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of murder in the death of a 23-year-old Craigslist escort. [...]
During closing arguments Tuesday, Gilbert’s defense team conceded the shooting did occur but said the intent wasn’t to kill. Gilbert’s actions were justified, they argued, because he was trying to retrieve stolen property: the $150 he paid Frago. It became theft when she refused to have sex with him or give the money back, they said.
Even if you aren’t a prostitute, and especially if you are, you should probably stay the hell out of Texas just to be safe.