Boston cop killer walks free

Boston Herald ^ | May 16, 2009 | Jessica Fargen

[ConservativeStatement]

The cop killer who took the life of a Boston police officer walked out of prison a free man yesterday after just 15 years behind bars, leaving the family of Thomas F. Rose Sr. “sickened,” a family friend says.

Rose, a dad of three, was 42 when he was shot and killed by Terrell Muhammad during a struggle inside the Government Center police station in 1993. Muhammad, in an escape attempt, grabbed Rose’s gun and shot him in the chest. He was sentenced to 26 to 30 years in prison for manslaughter, but served only 15 years.

[ConservativeStatement]

None needed.

[Steely Tom]

I’m sure his days of doin’ wrong are behind him, and he’s been turned into an upstandin’ citizen now.

[martin_fierro]

Linkee no workee.

[I Hate Obama]

Manslaughter? Isn’t that murder? Manslaughter is when you are not meaning to kill someone. Obviously getting shot in the chest would kill someone.

[Gay State Conservative]

Now,if the cop was black and the killer was white he would have done life (which is exactly how it should be).

[Brilliant]

The guys who let him go are the same guys who now tell us that it’s OK if the Gitmo prisoners come to the US because we’ll never let them out of jail.

[clee1]

Well, that’s Massholistan for you.

[Gay State Conservative]

Manslaughter is when you are not meaning to kill someone.

I thought that "manslaughter" was when there was no "premeditation".But I ain't no lawyer so I surely could be wrong.

[whitedog57]

We are becoming an ultra-corrupt African Communist dictatorship and Obama is or Robert Mugambe.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Lberalism is dangerous insanity.

[TankerKC]

Disgusting.

[I Hate Obama]

Oh yeah. No law school for me.

[Gay State Conservative]

Family members who were registered for notification were informed of Muhammad’s release....

If I was a member of the family I would have been waiting at the gate with a Smith & Wesson .45 cal.

[lilylangtree]

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[trisham]

I'm guessing his freedom is temporary. This was just a short interruption in his chosen “career”.

[ConservativeStatement]

I posted the full article above (post 7, or so).

[La Lydia]

Countdown begins for when this puke re-offends. Wonder how many more people he will kill before Massachusetts does anything about him.

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Manslaughter? Isn’t that murder? Manslaughter is when you are not meaning to kill someone.

The perp didn't kill he cop, the cop's gun did. Everything would have been OK if the cop hadn't had a gun, which should have been banned in the first place. And the perp wouldn't have been in jail anyway were it not for our racist, oppressive society, which didn't give the perp a free house, car, health care, food, and a government job. All is well if you learn to think like a Liberal.

[Cicero]

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[knarf]

No one ‘greeting’ him as he emerged?

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Who needs law school when you use the very same references the lawyers use? Legal Dictionary

Manslaughter: An action that results in an unintentional death of another person.

But research.lawyers.com has four definitions:

1. Manslaughter: the unlawful killing of a human being without malice
2. Involuntary manslaughter: manslaughter resulting from the failure to perform a legal duty expressly required to safeguard human life, from the commission of an unlawful act not amounting to a felony, or from the commission of a lawful act involving a risk of injury or death that is done in an unlawful, reckless, or grossly negligent manner. The exact formulation of the elements of involuntary manslaughter vary from state to state esp. with regard to the level of negligence required. In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, involuntary manslaughter is usu. graded as a second- or third-degree offense.
3. Misdemeanor-manslaughter: involuntary manslaughter occurring during the commission of a misdemeanor
4. Voluntary manslaughter: manslaughter resulting from an intentional act done without malice or premeditation and while in the heat of passion or on sudden provocation. In states that grade manslaughter by degrees, voluntary manslaughter is usu. a first-degree offense.

Whew. More than you really wanted to know.

All that matters is this scumbag only did 15 years and probably should have been executed for his crime.

[lilylangtree]

Thank you. Suspect this won’t be the last anyone will hear about Muhammed. Next time anyone hears anything, it’ll be that he’s part of a terrorist cell.

[TalBlack]

What is it we value over life and order that we serve when we, as a society, impose charges and punishment so sorely short of what would serve common sense and justice?

[Doc Savage]

Terrell will now begin teaching a course on Homosexuality to kindergarten kids as mandated by the People’s Republic of Taxachusetts. Terrell will also act as a black muslim separatist terrorist consultant to Hussein Obama. Deval Patrick has already given him a new Cadillac in his give-a-car-to-morons program.

[Jack Hammer]

He’ll be back in prison soon. Unfortunately, that won’t be much comfort to the family of the next person he kills.

[theDentist]

Hey hey hey! In all fairness, I'm sure the Parole Board asked him "And do you promise never to do it again?"

[DogBarkTree]

I had to go to the article before I knew he was black. Shocker!

[wheresmycheckbarry?]

Good Lord...he looks just like Moussaui...these muzzie rat filth bastards need to be purged..they all have that look of satan in their eyes

[EAGLE7]

“If I was a member of the family I would have been waiting at the gate with a Smith & Wesson .45 cal.”

Now why would you want to violate this poor man’s rights and get some anti-cop FReepers all mad at you? Better not kick him in the head especially!! Then the full fury of those anti-cop FReepers will be let loose on you.

[SuperLuminal]

"Suspect this won’t be the last anyone will hear about Muhammed

Maybe when Rose's son pulls him over for a traffic violation???

[boojumone]

Released on May 15, on national Peace Officer Memorial Day?!
This is just sick.

[Eagles6]

Here in PA I believe that this would have been 2nd degree murder, killing committed during the commission of a felony; escape. Mandatory life sentence.

[PapaBear3625]

Manslaughter? Isn’t that murder? Manslaughter is when you are not meaning to kill someone. Obviously getting shot in the chest would kill someone.

I'm guessing the prosecution offered him a plea bargain rather than risk taking him in front of a jury of his Boston peers and getting an OJ verdict.