The Sunday Offbeat: Man's worst nightmare becomes reality for home invasion suspect(MI)

The Flint Journal ^ | 10 December, 2011 | Khalil AlHajal

[marktwain]

One of any man’s worst nightmares became reality for a home invasion suspect in Flint last month.

The 28-year-old Flint man was trying to force his way into a home after banging on the door and falsely identifying himself as police when he was shot by the homeowner, who told police the suspect was reaching into his pocket for what he thought was a gun.

The bullet went through the suspect’s hip and into his most private of parts.

When officers arrived and asked the injured suspect what happened, he replied “Figure it out yourself,” according to police reports.

“To add insult to injury, we charged him with first-degree home invasion, a 20-year felony,” said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton. He added the man had a prior home invasion conviction.

It’s hard to imagine the suspect ever breaking and entering again.

“If taking a bullet down there doesn’t stop you, I don’t know what’s going to,” Leyton said.

[marktwain]

Experience can be a painful teacher.

[unixfox]

LEO’s with no knock warrants. You are on notice.

[Paladin2]

"It’s hard to imagine the suspect ever breaking and entering again. “If taking a bullet down there doesn’t stop you, I don’t know what’s going to,”"

Better gun control and emptying the mag would. definitely prevent a reperp..

[glorgau]

If actually turned out to be LEOs serving a no knock warrant (wrong address) then the homeowner would be in jail with a dead dog at home.

[Jack Hydrazine]

There’s an important question that the reporter forgot to ask.

Will he still be able to do the peepee dance?

[Slings and Arrows]

BFL

[cripplecreek]

"Clean off.....well not exactly clean but off anyway"

[Moltke]

“To add insult to injury, we charged him with first-degree home invasion, a 20-year felony,” said Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton.

So the county prosecuter considers charging someone with a crime an "insult?" By extension, the law is an insult? Dude should be fired.

[Ditter]

I had a serious crush on Clint Eastwood back then. (Don’t tell Mr Ditter) :D

[cripplecreek]

He charged him with a 20 years felony, I think we can overlook his sarcastic comment.

[Hot Tabasco]

the homeowner would be in jail with a dead dog at home.

Do they shoot cats too or just dogs?

[Oatka]

From the website, re: Khalil AlHajal
“Before coming to Flint in 2010 to cover schools for the Flint Journal, Khalil worked in the Detroit area doing ethnic community reporting. He graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn.”

Looking at just his name, it sounds like he’s come right off the boat, yet he has a breezy American-style of reporting. Sounds like he’s assimilated - maybe even second generation.

[Slings and Arrows]

Never get into a gunfight with a mohel.

[null and void]

So the county prosecuter considers charging someone with a crime an "insult?" By extension, the law is an insult? Dude should be fired.

Eh? He seems to have a pretty clear grasp of The Law as it is currently applied.

[null and void]

That’ll put some lead in his pencil...

[GQuagmire]

mg ping

[Grizzled Bear]

Would you say it “winged” him or “wanged” him?

[varon]

I had a serious crush on Clint Eastwood back then. (Don’t tell Mr Ditter) :D

Was it his hair or the size of his gun?

[Moltke]

Heh, I guess I didn’t consider that perspective. OK, then, give that man a raise!

[Moltke]

He charged him with a 20 years felony, I think we can overlook his sarcastic comment.

Yeah, he misused a figure of speach. No reason I can't add my own sarcastic comment, is there? ;-)