The Illustrated Guide to Criminal Law
Chapter 15: It Was Either Him or Me
Self-Defense pg 5: Rico’s Ranch Hands
Later that night…
Eddie and Arnold have hogtied Rico, and are hauling their heifer back home.
EDDIE
Ah, so that’s how you do it.
STEER
Don’t I get any sleep?
ARNOLD (to Rico)
Now you jest stay put ’til the sheriff comes tomorrow.
On the way back home, Arnold recognized a few more of the Morgan brothers’ cattle on Rico’s land.
The brothers spot some cows with a circle-M brand
ARNOLD [isn’t that Eddie?]
Pass me another rope, Eddie. We got more cows to rustle back.
Rico’s ranch hands ran out to stop them.
Cowboys run out, firing their pistols and rifles.
But then Rico did something strange:
Rico, still hogtied
RICO
Whoa, boys!