Vandalism is not a capital offense.........
Gangs are a cancer on this nation. Until people wake up to this fact and ACCEPT things like this shooting (meaning no jail), the problem will only get worse.
What real disincentive do gang members have in this country to partake in their activities?
And the problem with shooting a tagger is?
Vandalism is not a capital offense.........
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Yes, but a gang-banger getting shot while commiting a crime should simply be looked at as an occupational hazard.
Nothing to see here. Move along.
> Vandalism is not a capital offense.........
Spot on!
I think it is cases like this that give Armed Homeowners a hard rap for Credibility. Nobody ought to die for vandalism, and it can’t be seriously argued that they should.
Vandalism should be punished by hard labor. Lots of it. A few years on a chain gang cleaning up graffiti and vandalism should do the trick nicely.
In this case the right move would have been for the homeowner’s friend to hold the perp at gunpoint for the cops and, if local laws permit, perform a citizen’s arrest. Then, if the perp counter-attacked, that’s a different matter — self-defense comes into play. If counter-attacked with a weapon, all bets are off, fill him full of lead.
I expect the jury to bring in a Guilty Verdict for murder, and for the Judge to impose a fairly lengthy sentence of imprisonment.
Which is how it should be.
Certainly is too; you have any idea how much capital it wastes?
I think you could make a convincing argument that the very act of spraying Latin King graffiti on your property is enough to make a reasonable person fear for their life.
The gang is a known criminal organization with many murders to their credit. How close are you supposed to let these morons get?
Unless this kid was making a 10 cent lemonade sign, I would not be inclined to indite the shooter.