Elderly Man shoots two stealing trailer- facing 12 felonies- thieves not charged...

Aramike · 07-09-10, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stealth Hunter

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-theive...,231586.story?

How the hell do TWO shots translate to FOUR counts of attempted murder?

What a shame...

You know what the funny thing is? If *GASP* they weren't attempting a CRIME they wouldn't have been "victims"!!!

And if they weren't in the country illegally in the first place, they wouldn't have been able to attempt the crime.

Gotta love this DAs priorities, though...

07-09-10, 07:03 PM

Reminds me of the two border patrol agents that were arrested several years ago for shooting that drug dealer illegal immigrant in his butt as he attempted to break into the US. The two border patrol agents were convicted and sent to Federal prison for 10 and 11 years each but were finally released once enough pressure was put on the Justice Dept. to release them. I believe the illegal drug dealer ended up coming back into the US and killing somebody so people were like WTF? Why are those two heroes in prison?

Platapus · 07-09-10, 07:31 PM

Well these are just the preliminary charges. It is easier for the Prosecutor to "go lower" than to "go higher".

Besides I am not aware of any state that allows a citizen to shoot a fleeing perp just because they stole some stuff.

I think it is way way too early to get spun up over this case. Let's wait until some more facts come out.

FIREWALL · 07-09-10, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Well these are just the preliminary charges. It is easier for the Prosecutor to "go lower" than to "go higher".

Besides I am not aware of any state that allows a citizen to shoot a fleeing perp just because they stole some stuff.

I think it is way way too early to get spun up over this case. Let's wait until some more facts come out.

Wallace did not want to talk on camera, but when we asked him if the two men threatened him he said, "They almost ran me over."

Platapus · 07-09-10, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

Wallace did not want to talk on camera, but when we asked him if the two men threatened him he said, "They almost ran me over."

I wonder if that is true? Let's hope there is some evidence at the crime scene that will shed light on what happened.

August · 07-09-10, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I wonder if that is true? Let's hope there is some evidence at the crime scene that will shed light on what happened.

How about this?

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Minutes later, police say 32-year-old Damacio Torres dropped 28-year-old Alvaro Cardona off at a hospital emergency room with a gunshot wound to the face.

It's kind of hard to shoot somebody in the face if they are running away.

Zachstar · 07-10-10, 12:53 AM

I agree.. This sounds very fishy.. And the recent debate on immigration have some people going nuts with fear.

More info is needed.

Platapus · 07-10-10, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by August

How about this?

It's kind of hard to shoot somebody in the face if they are running away.

It has been known that people in a car can look backwards. Especially when someone is shooting at them. We just don't know what happened yet.

I think we need to let the police collect the evidence and the judicial system evaluate it before we, here, can make any opinions

07-09-10, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Besides I am not aware of any state that allows a citizen to shoot a fleeing perp just because they stole some stuff.

Yeah but try breaking into Ft. Knox or any other federal, state, or city building in the US and steal something and see if they don't shoot you dead for it on your way out!

I believe a person should have a right to defend their life and their property by using lethal force if need be. It's a shame that the real criminals in this case are now pushing to prosecute the man they robbed! How twisted is that?!

07-09-10, 07:31 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,381 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Well these are just the preliminary charges. It is easier for the Prosecutor to "go lower" than to "go higher". Besides I am not aware of any state that allows a citizen to shoot a fleeing perp just because they stole some stuff. I think it is way way too early to get spun up over this case. Let's wait until some more facts come out. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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Zachstar Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana Posts: 1,956 Downloads: 13 Uploads: 0	I agree.. This sounds very fishy.. And the recent debate on immigration have some people going nuts with fear. More info is needed. __________________

07-09-10, 07:03 PM	#2
thorn69 Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Reminds me of the two border patrol agents that were arrested several years ago for shooting that drug dealer illegal immigrant in his butt as he attempted to break into the US. The two border patrol agents were convicted and sent to Federal prison for 10 and 11 years each but were finally released once enough pressure was put on the Justice Dept. to release them. I believe the illegal drug dealer ended up coming back into the US and killing somebody so people were like WTF? Why are those two heroes in prison?