englishnurse

Hi all, the english news has been full of a shooting in the courthouse of a judge and policemen in atlanta, by a man who was on trial there.
How awful to loose your life at work when your aim is to ensure that justice is done.
The man is supposed to be on the run still
I hope he is caught soon, i assume he will be shot after murdering a policeman on duty, i just feel so sorry for the relatives of the victims.

cindyabs

Well the manhunt is still on-they've found the car he hijacked. Interesting reading that the reason that he wasn't in handcuffs being brought in, is a policy so that the jury is not "predisposed" to think the defendant is guilty. A little bit of ACLU "wisdom" that literally blew up in their face on this one,

englishnurse

MY GOD!!! if hes not guilty of the original charge hes certainly guilty of murder now. and i thought that political correctness in england was bad.

cindyabs

Exactly, not to mention they had found hidden in his shoes two shanks, that he had made-so they KNEW he was dangerous.Why they only had one deputy escort him heaven knows?! I'm sure he feels like he has nothing to lose so will do what he has to, to stay free.

tony126

It would be interesting for the ACLU to make a comment. Where do you draw the line between political correctness and human rights, which has been the subject of an intense debate on BE. I think the finger is going to be pointed in all directions on this one.

cindyabs

The whole thing is pretty bizarre-this guy was no gangbanger, he had a job and probably a normal life. Then he gets done in on rape and now he's bought himself a seat in the electric chair. Makes no sense at all.

psb182

no chair for this guy he killed a cop he will be dead within a minute of them finding him

cindyabs

Probably so, he may well do himself in when cornered, and i hope they do corner him before any other innocents are hurt.

Triumphrob

All day yesterday they had signs up here in Atlanta, telling us to look out for a green Honda. Then last night a citizen found it in the same parking deck it was taken from!!
The authorities have no idea, it scares me to tell the truth.
Rob

englishnurse

citizen was probably hoping it had been stolen really!

fatbrit

Couldn’t agree more! Be easier if we just threw a rope over the nearest tree with these sort of people rather than go to the expense and hassle of a trial, really. Of course, afterwards we’ll give him a good Christian funeral with a proper minister.

tony126

I can understand the 'alleged' part of a statement until a person is proven guilty but why have they been using this statement all the time on TV. There is nothing 'alleged' about what he done it was done for all to see. Someone explain to me, please.

fatbrit

Precisely! Get that rope ready now!

cindyabs

I am not sure, unless it is (I know you're going to groan) due to being sued or causing undue prejudice or some happy horseshit legalese defense atorney term.

We've got a case here in Savannah right now, last year's Miss Savannah who shot her boyfriend in the butt because he cheated on her. The defense attorney is saying that because the doctors' screwed up and they didn't call the ambulance fast enough he died, so Miss Savannah shouldn't be done for murder. A witness said that she (Miss Savannah) had said she would kill him if she caught him messing around. Well she shot him and that is a crime!

Rete

Have to ask ... was he caught in the act with his drawers around his ankles ?

Would have made the perfect target.

As for the shooter in Atlanta, he is alive and has been caught.