Posted on 12/10/2010 9:32:09 PM PST by Newtoidaho
DETROIT (AP) — A 67-year-old man police believe was homeless died after being punched and knocked to the ground during a scuffle with a 20-year-old Burger King employee in Detroit, and authorities ruled the death a homicide Friday.
An autopsy determined Paul Cannon died from blunt force trauma to the head, said Dennis Niemiec, a spokesman for the Wayne County medical examiner's office. An earlier report suggested the punch may have caused Cannon to choke on his dentures, but Niemiec said the dentures played no role in the death.
The county prosecutor's office received a warrant request, and it was under review, according to spokesman Mark Bernardi, who didn't expect a charging decision to be made Friday. The employee was being held.
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Lucky this didn’t happen at Fudruckers, the jokes would be too easy.
Remember, there are two sides to every story.
Sounds a little like self defense to me.
Yep, a 20 year old needs to defend himself against a 67 year old man.
“Yep, a 20 year old needs to defend himself against a 67 year old man.”
Well of course they do. Should you just stand there and let someone attack you? If a 67 year old man attacked me I’d fight back.
I’ll go with the witnesses, whatever they say happened.
Was the “death by homicide” a justifiable self-defense?
Me too, and I'm 60. 67 isn't exactly feeble.
Now if he would have gone insider for a burger & cola he would have been killed a lot slower.
I guess you'd prefer the 20 year old martyr himself.
No, just be civil and not punch someone.
Wow. That was an ill-informed comment. I know more than a few 70 year olds who could DECK a 20 year old and then continue sipping their beer.
I’m guessin’ you don’t live Out West. :-)
Not to belabor the point, but to punch someone regardless of age in a business establishment is not acceptable.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n20LxM5QlMk
Huh. The old white guy on the bus was also 67, where he beats up the punk thug.
Sorry though to hear about this old homeless guy. But, if he started throwing fists around, no surprise that the kid wouldn’t try to defend himself. Obviously not how either one of them wanted it to end.
yep, this guy thought a 67 year old wouldn't do any damage to him...
I have a hunch our FRiend doc just hasn’t met up with 60-plussers who still pack a mean punch. They’re as common as cattle out where I’m postin’ from!
Watch this and see if it doesn’t change your mind.
Subject: 67 year old Vietnam Vet gets harrassed by a punk on the bus - YoujoTube
http://www.youjotube.com/watch/bLQ3mXqAq_Y
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