Judge, Jury, Executioner

[GURPS]

Should 80-year-old homeowner be charged with murder?



Finally, Greer said with no remorse, as Adams ran off, Miller pleaded for her life and claimed to be pregnant. But Greer fired off another shot anyway, killing her.

Third mistake. Since Miller wasn't really pregnant, we can assume that she was just trying to save her own skin. Maybe Greer believed her, or maybe he didn't.

What matters is this: With the suspect already wounded and bleeding, Greer should have called police and waited for them to arrive. He didn't do that.

Instead, he meted out his own punishment. Was that because Greer was angry and frustrated at being victimized and wanted retribution? If so, that's not a good excuse for taking a life.

Adams has been found and arrested on suspicion of murder for taking part in a crime that led to Miller's death. His arraignment is scheduled for August 11.

 

[b23hqb]

He'll get his day in court, but looks like he will probably rather wish he was dead then in the big house, if the evidence out stands.

 

[Hijinx]

He'll get his day in court, but looks like he will probably rather wish he was dead then in the big house, if the evidence out stands.

Well the old guy is about due to go in a nursing home.
He probably cannot afford it, so the Police can put him in jail and pay all of his bills for the rest of his life.

Is jail any worse than most nursing homes?

Fact is placing this old timer in jail will be expensive.

He removed habitual thieves from the neighborhood.

Technically he murdered the woman no doubt of that. Is it really worth trying , convicting, and punishing him?
What purpose will it serve? How will justice be served, or was Justice served.
Perhaps the sentence the old timer pronounced on her was a bit harsh, but if he had not pronounced it how many others would have suffered, and how many have suffered previously.

These people had come to his home and robbed him 3 times previous, Maybe he will be safer in jail.
I find it hard to sympathize with a woman who beat this old man and got killed for it.
IMO he did the neighborhood a favor ,but of course he broke the law doing it.

 

[Monello]

Of course if there was a violent confrontation and the homeowner died, people would say he should have shot and killed him while he had the chance. Don't put me on that jury.

 

[Baja28]

Of course if there was a violent confrontation and the homeowner died, people would say he should have shot and killed him while he had the chance. Don't put me on that jury.

 

[mamatutu]

Law abiding Americans can't win for losing. And, we are losing.

All we can do is vote, and hope for the best. God bless, America.

 

[GURPS]

Don't put me on that jury.

indeed ...
fair game, until the perp reaches the property line

 

[Vince]

Of course if there was a violent confrontation and the homeowner died, people would say he should have shot and killed him while he had the chance. Don't put me on that jury.

Yeah, it's OK if the homeowner is killed. Chalked up as another home invasion/ murder and no one cares.