Texas says its ok to shoot escort if she doesn't have sex with you.

[McGiver]

http://gawker.com/texas-says-its-ok-to-shoot-an-escort-if-she-wont-have-511636423


A jury in Bexar County, Texas just acquitted Ezekiel Gilbert of charges that he murdered a 23-year-old Craigslist escort—agreeing that because he was attempting to retrieve the $150 he'd paid to Lenora Ivie Frago, who wouldn't have sex with him, his actions were justified.

Gilbert had admitted to shooting Frago in the neck on Christmas Eve 2009, when she accepted $150 from Gilbert and left his home without having sex with him. Frago, who was paralyzed by the shooting, died several months later.

Gilbert's defense argued that the shooting wasn't meant to kill, and that Gilbert's actions were justified, because he believed that sex was included as part of the fee. Texas law allows people "to use deadly force to recover property during a nighttime theft."

The 30-year-old hugged his defense attorneys after the "not guilty" verdict was read by the judge. If convicted, he could have faced life in prison. He thanked God, his lawyers, and the jury for being able to "see what wasn't the truth."

[Jesse]

Well I mean it is texas. Interesting enough, I thought prostitution was illegal? The prosecution could have argued that A crime had been commited even before hand, thus murder.

["couldbecousin"]

  I love it when they thank God.  See you in church, brother Gilbert! 

[ZEGH8578]

God hates prostitutes!

[TheoK]

In Europe it is the other extreme. You risk jail even for killing or just severely beating a burglar that forced himself into your bedroom 3 o'clock in the morning.

[bodie]

^ yes and if your dog bites a burglar he can be put to sleep.

We are so polite over here if we catch a burglar we are meant to say "would you like a bag"  and "do you need a hand getting that lot in your car?"

[Calavera]

Not agreeing with what happened, but title of thread is misleading. Texan law states that it's ok to shoot a thief. She did steal money from him after all.

[Al Swearegen]

 Apparently not. If we understand her pimp's position, she was paid to hang out and have sex if mutually agreeable. Paid to be friendzoned?

[Calavera]

Sounds like a good way to scam people.

[Calavera]

Oh, right, so it's an escort not a prostitute.

That's slightly different now.

[Al Swearegen]

Sounds like a good way to scam people.

I would say its an excellent way to scam people.

I think it would go something like this.
A "common prostitute" would exchange sex for money with anyone and cheaply.
A higher class of prostitute would be picky to who her clientele is and the cost is greater.
Escorts are high class prostitutes that are paid for their company and not necessarily sex.

There lies the grey area. At the end of the day, what are they selling and who makes the call on what and if sex will be part of the agreement? Here, one party was quite happy being paid money for not having sex whilst the other party was paying for sex.

[Al Swearegen]

Oh, right, so it's an escort not a prostitute.

That's slightly different now.

mate, I dunno. My experience with prostitutes and escorts has been confined to a couple of girls that were friends of my flatmate and a half a dozen bucks nights. i am not full bottle on it and regardless I think it is a scam.

[Jesse]

Oh, right, so it's an escort not a prostitute.

That's slightly different now.

How so?

[El]

God hates prostitutes!

Yeah, but his son hangs out with them on the regular.

[ZEGH8578]

God hates prostitutes!

Yeah, but his son hangs out with them on the regular.

God has a penchant for the paradoxal