Rep. Borris Miles was protected by a self-defense law, A law he opposed

mrreynolds · April 21st, 2008, 03:23 AM

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All Muck is Local: Kiss Your Career Goodbye
By Lila Shapiro - April 20, 2008, 11:05AM

In the annals of local muck, lawmaker assault is a consistent subcategory. Maybe it's the pressures of the job, but this week we meet yet another: Rep. Borris Miles (D-Houston).

Miles was indicted this past Monday for two counts of deadly assault. Though many in this category could be called impulsive, few appear quite so conflicted in heart and mind as Borris Miles.

Miles was elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2006. His notoriety began only four months later when he was walking through the capitol with his two children and saw a couple of paintings he found offensive. The paintings were curated by an anti-death penalty group. The first depicted a lynching, the second an electrocution with the caption "Doing God's Work." Mile's response? He took them off the walls and hid them in his office. Why Miles freaked out is not quite clear. He later said that part of the problem was that the paintings were displayed without an explanatory note, and "As a black man, I was offended on the first one, and as a Christian on the second one."

The following July, Miles shot a man who was attempting to burglarize his construction site. Miles, a former police officer, had a license for the gun, and was never charged-- he was protected by a self-defense law. A law he opposed. The New York Times reported:

In July, Mr. Miles confronted a robber at his home construction site and shot him in the leg. No charges were filed, but he said he still opposed the new law. "We have a right to defend ourselves in our home. I support that and I always will," Mr. Miles said. But the law went too far, he said, by expanding the right to use deadly force in the workplace and one's automobile.

But apparently restraint is not much of a watchword for Miles.

In December 2007, Miles had a real red letter day.

In the afternoon, he brandished a pistol while threatening Texas Southern University regent Willard Jackson and his wife during a Rockets/Mavericks game at the Toyota Center.

In the evening, he forced his way into an invitation-only party of a business rival, and threatened another husband-wife pair. First brandishing his pistol again, then telling them that he is a "thug" and a "gangster," and then forcibly kissing the wife, then her husband:

Hall (the prosecution) said his client, party host David Harris, decided to press charges after a drunken Miles shocked guests with loud, profane language, grabbed his face and planted a Godfather-style "kiss of death" on his cheeks. Harris also said Miles handed him a pistol and declared, "You don't know what I'm capable of doing."

On January 14th, Miles' lawyer said that Miles "disagrees" with the reports of the event.

However, on Wednesday, he turned himself in. He's currently out on bail, facing up to $4,000 in fines and a year in jail. Unfortunately for Miles, his political career isn't in the balance, since earlier this year he lost in the Democratic primary to the former Texas rep he beat in 2006. Since the indictment, he's managed to keep quiet and has made no statement.

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exactlymypoint · April 21st, 2008, 03:27 AM

Does the word hypocrite mean anything to these people?

goldshellback · April 21st, 2008, 04:18 AM

.........some are more equal than others.

SIXTO · April 21st, 2008, 04:26 AM

democrats...

That chose their mascot wisely and accurate though.

simon · April 21st, 2008, 08:26 AM

hmmmm,"Moron"comes to mind,real quick..

David in FL · April 21st, 2008, 08:59 AM

I'm surprised (and a little disappointed) that he forced his way into a private function in Texas, pulled a gun, and lived to tell about it!

Kerbouchard · April 21st, 2008, 09:04 AM

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In the afternoon, he brandished a pistol while threatening Texas Southern University regent Willard Jackson and his wife during a Rockets/Mavericks game at the Toyota Center.

That should have been enough to put him in jail...CHL at a sporting event is illegal in TX. Either way, that pesky license to conceal that he is against won't be a problem for him after this.

I guess some people just can't handle losing. Sounds like this guy went off the deep end...

ccw9mm · April 21st, 2008, 10:10 AM

If he's truly doing this sort of stuff in Texas, he's soon going to meet someone not so enamored of his methods. He's going to get shot and likely killed, for his threats and gun waving.

briansmech · April 21st, 2008, 10:32 AM

boy, a live webcam in his prison cell would make $$$$$$$$........

cdwolf · April 21st, 2008, 10:39 AM

BG's always want there victims unarmed. Maybe he was undercover ,a real gang member posing as a Democrat.
They were going to disarm us with law's so their would be no resistance when they take over........Genius !!
I wonder how many other Democrats are undercover??

April 21st, 2008, 03:27 AM	#2
exactlymypoint Distinguished Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 1,224	Does the word hypocrite mean anything to these people? __________________ Let me explain. No. There is not time. Let me summarize. Doing my part to create a huge carbon footprint Be still, and know that I am God; Psalms 46:10 I am not by nature a humble man, sir, but circumstances sometimes require a change of habits - John Adams to Thomas Jefferson

April 21st, 2008, 04:18 AM	#3
goldshellback Distinguished Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: St. Mayberry, GA Posts: 1,533	.........some are more equal than others. __________________ "Just getting a concealed carry permit means you haven't commited a crime yet........CCP holders commit crimes." Daniel Vice, senior attorney for the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, as quoted on Fox & Friends, July 7th, 2008

April 21st, 2008, 04:26 AM	#4
SIXTO VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: At home Posts: 8,723	democrats... That chose their mascot wisely and accurate though. __________________ Only in America .....do we use the word 'politics' to describe the process so well: 'Poli' in Latin meaning 'many' and 'tics' meaning 'bloodsucking creatures'.

April 21st, 2008, 10:10 AM	#8
ccw9mm VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 5,396	If he's truly doing this sort of stuff in Texas, he's soon going to meet someone not so enamored of his methods. He's going to get shot and likely killed, for his threats and gun waving. __________________ Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it. Reports: CZ P01 pt1, pt2. Thoughts: Justifiable self defense. US v Emerson, 2001: The 2A protects the individual RTKBA, regardless if serving in a militia or military.

April 21st, 2008, 10:39 AM	#10
cdwolf Distinguished Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: MS Posts: 1,584	BG's always want there victims unarmed. Maybe he was undercover ,a real gang member posing as a Democrat. They were going to disarm us with law's so their would be no resistance when they take over........Genius !! I wonder how many other Democrats are undercover?? __________________ GUN CONTROL= I WANT TO BE THE ONE IN CONTROL OF THE GUN A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

April 21st, 2008, 08:26 AM	#5
simon VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,190	hmmmm,"Moron"comes to mind,real quick..

April 21st, 2008, 08:59 AM	#6
David in FL Distinguished Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,539	I'm surprised (and a little disappointed) that he forced his way into a private function in Texas, pulled a gun, and lived to tell about it!

April 21st, 2008, 10:32 AM	#9
briansmech Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 656	boy, a live webcam in his prison cell would make $$$$$$$$........

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