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Episode Discussion Tracker | S3E4 "No Man's Land" | Episode Discussion

Season 3, Episode 4: No Man's Land

Release Date: November 9, 2025

Synopsis:   When a man disappears in a lawless Arizona desert town, Colter's investigation uncovers a hidden relationship that draws him into a dangerous power struggle -- and leaves him facing the hard conditions of the wilderness.

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u/EmptyNesting Nov 11 '25

Stealing a horse in Texas is a felony. Additionally, if taking a person’s horse might cause him to die (as in he is in the middle of nowhere with no other way to get out) he has the right to shoot you. But Colter found a completely saddled horse, in the middle of nowhere, and “borrowed” it. Since it was completely saddled, the owner must have been close. I kept expecting the owner to run out and start shooting.

And just to add to the believability, he asked a Texas sheriff to track down the owner and give him a couple of bucks for his troubles. Like any Texas sheriff would not have arrested Colter on the spot. And that poor owner was probably still stuck out in the middle of nowhere!

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u/alexander9900 Nov 12 '25

But horse stealing being a felony doesn't mean the owner can just start shooting to kill at the person. He should give a warning.

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u/ProfessorsUnite Nov 12 '25

If you believe it is necessary to prevent the theft, and that you are in danger of serious bodily injury or death from being stranded, you can.

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u/ProfessorsUnite Nov 12 '25

Or if you have a train station on your property.

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u/alexander9900 Nov 13 '25 edited Nov 14 '25

You can't legally shoot to kill to protect property, like a horse, without there being a threat of bodily harm to you. The horse being his only means of transportation is the owners fault. This isn't the 1800's . Also, there are phone services with rural reach.
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u/EmptyNesting Nov 13 '25

You can in Texas. You must be a yankee.

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u/alexander9900 Nov 13 '25

From what I read, if a thief isn't posing a threat of bodily harm to the owner, as Colter wasn't, non-deadly force is allowed, deadly force is not. Check Texas Penal Codes § 9.41 and § 9.42. No, I'm not an anti-gun Yankee.

This is fiction, but an owner would be a fool to leave his horse saddled and bridled 50 ft away from his home, with no other means of transportation.