PolitiFact could not locate any published evidence that Meza actually said the comments that were attributed to her. The author lists his occupation as political satirist. The feature included real news stories from states across the country but added fabricated quotes and other false information. Last week, a website called GOP Briefing Room posted about HB196 in a feature called "semi-news/semi-satire," saying the bill would outlaw the castle doctrine and adding comments attributed to Meza. I don’t believe that stealing someone’s lawn ornament should be an offense punishable by death." She continued, "While theft is obviously wrong, we have laws to address that. Her tweet said the bill "does not repeal the Castle Doctrine, and it does not restrict homeowners from using firearms in self-defense as applicable to current Texas stand your ground laws." She said the legislation is intended to require a homeowner to exhaust the potential of safely retreating into their habitation before using deadly force in defense of themselves or their property, and that she believes the current law "emboldens people to people to take justice into their own hands." 20 that the bill had been "misrepresented in the news." Even before the fabricated quotes were published in early December, she said on Twitter on Nov. In November 2019, she introduced HB196 to modify the castle doctrine. If my bill can help make this transfer a peaceful one so much the better." …On balance, the transfer of property is likely to lead to a more equitable distribution of wealth. If only one side is armed fewer people will be killed.In most instances the thief needs the money more than the homeowner does. When the resident tries to resist is when people get hurt. They just want to get their loot and get away. ![]() The fake quotes took on a life of their own on Facebook, in posts like this one that claims Meza said, "Thieves only carry weapons for self-protection and to provide the householder an incentive to cooperate. The quotes appear to have been fabricated, taken from a story labeled "semi-satire" and written by a political satirist. ![]() Here's why: Texas legislator Terry Meza sparked a backlash when she proposed changes to the state’s "castle doctrine," which allows the use of deadly force to protect property.īut some of the blowback is based on comments attributed to Meza that she did not say. Terry Meza said changing the castle doctrine is meant to create a “peaceful” transfer of property from victims to thieves
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