Posted on 09/23/2016 9:23:44 AM PDT by SJackson
Other articles are unclear as to whether there is a felony conviction in his long criminal record, but if the Federalist is correct, he was shot while committing a felony.
Felons doing felonious things often don’t come to a happy end....
Arrest the judges who let this thug out!
Time served in prison means he was convicted of a felony. In this case, it was a violent felony.
Hey, don’t interrupt the media and Black narrative with facts! Facts don’t have any place in the narrative when Blacks, Dems and the media want to use an incident for their own benefit.
Carrying a weapon is not a crime; the second amendment to out Constitution says so. Using one in a criminal manner is another story. That is what the prosecution or lack thereof should be based upon.
This guy was caught with a gun some 4-5 times in 2002-3. In the 90’s he had a weapon more them once plus a number of charges like weapon with intent (bodily harm /kill etc.). This he is just a great peaceful pillar of the community and/or he was reading a book is Fantasy Island. The deceased was a hard core career thug.
A convicted felon cannot have a gun.
Now, now, you all know those were trumped up charges by racist white cops. Poor guy was just trying to turn his life around.
Where in the second amendment is that specified?
OOPS, missed the ITAL OFF.
The Second Amendment is silent to that. Title 18 USC is much different.
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I’d throw his own book at him!
If they had been tougher on him for his offenses, he might still be alive (in a cell.)
Whether he had a gun, could or could not legally have a gun makes no difference.
This incident and every one of the others in recent memory have one thing in common.
Refusal to obey the officer. Some of the shootings could be classified as questionable but even those started as the offender disobeying the cop.
Is there a suicide/martyr tone in the black community ?
Why in the world would a man, ordered out of his car get out with a gun or anything in his hand?
The officer tells you to get out of the car, put your hands on the roof, don’t move. Simple.
Even the incident in Tulsa. The perp walks back to his car hands in the air. But the last few seconds he lowers his hands to the car window. WRONG!
The question is, was the window up or down?
Either way he got an officer antsy.
An interesting discussion, but it is the law and the courts have upheld it as a reasonable restriction. Personally, I'm OK with violent felons, non violent felons who are no threat to self or others, not sure there's a compelling reason to restrict their ownership
Yes. Or if out might have thought twice before committing a felony by being in possession of a firearm.
Correct. A concealed carry permit doesn't grant you permission to disobey an officer's orders. Including an order to "drop" your weapon.
Why in the world would a man, ordered out of his car get out with a gun or anything in his hand?
Indecision about using it to avoid arrest? I heard the tape released by his family today, and on it his wife(?) screams at the police, but also screams at him, "Keith don't do it!" Several times. Don't do what?
Even the incident in Tulsa. The perp walks back to his car hands in the air. But the last few seconds he lowers his hands to the car window.
I'd speculate in the Tulsa incident the individual was high and hadn't a clue what the officers were saying to him.
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