NFL: Joe McKnight Murdered
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What does people legally carrying guns have to do with someone misusing a claim of self defense?
Claim you are in fear for your life and shoot an unarmed person seems to be ac ceptable. No such thing as murder evidently.
Seems to be acceptable to who? They are gathering evidence before charging the guy, not all that uncommon.
Not sure why they released a guy who just shot an unarmed man. Explain that to me.
Interesting. This happened in New Orleans this past April. Ex-NFL player shot dead in a traffic dispute. The shooter was arrested immediately and charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Trying to figure out the difference between the two cases. Perhaps someone can explain.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/11/sports/football/will-smith-new-orleans-saints-killed.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/11/sports/football/will-smith-new-orleans-saints-killed.html
Exacerbate (the word used) means to make a problem worse.
The use of a legally-owned gun makes the misuse of self-defense laws worse.
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When someone follows another man for 6 miles in road rage, then at a red light pulls up next to the other car (illegally), gets out of his vehicle and reaches into the other's open window...he's taking chances, that's all.
It's a completely different jurisdiction, for one. This one wasn't in NO. The other killer had priors, although he also legally owned the gun.
Not sure.. but let's all jump to conclusions before the facts are even out. I've heard enough to make my mind up. I probably won't even read the follow up story after the investigation is done...
Just wondering why you would release the shooter who just killed a guy.......a guy who was unarmed. Hold him in jail. He could be a murderer. And you release him?
Not related to this at all, but before we left for Memphis for our last bowl game I had the channel on A&E. when I got back, first 48 was on and Memphis was one of the featured cities on 4 straight episodes. After going into south Memphis, I can see why.
Thing is, I can't fully explain it because I'm not a part of the ongoing investigation. From what I have read, the shooter has been fully cooperative, has surrendered his firearm, and is not considered a risk to leave the city. Also this quote:
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In explaining why Gasser was allowed to leave, Normand said authorities need to talk to more witnesses.
"If you make a rush to judgment and you make a strategic or tactical error from the beginning (it's) very hard to recover later," he said.
Normand said an arrest triggers court hearings at which evidence must be revealed. "We did not want to get to that threshold at that point in time," he said."
http://www.cnn.com/2016/12/02/us/nfl-player-joe-mcknight-shooting/
Fair enough. The way he worded it made it sound like he was advocating for not allowing concealed carry. Maybe I misinterpreted his post.
So I'm sitting next to a defense lawyer right now, and everything Stormin said was true. Being big and black doesn't equal "armed".
