The "other" George Zimmerman.

[Sallow]

Was actually robbed.

Profiled young black kid.

Shot him.

Got life.

John H. Spooner Gets Life Term For Killing Darius Simmons

MILWAUKEE — A 76-year-old Milwaukee man who fatally shot his unarmed teenage neighbor was sentenced to life in prison Monday, days after telling the court he killed the boy for justice because he believed he stole his shotguns.

John Henry Spooner's home had been burglarized two days before the May 2012 shooting, and he suspected 13-year-old Darius Simmons as the thief. So he confronted the teen, demanded that he return the guns and then shot him in the chest in front of his mother when he denied stealing anything.

Spooner's own home surveillance cameras captured the shooting, and prosecutors aired the footage in court.

A jury found Spooner guilty of first-degree intentional homicide last week, a conviction carrying a mandatory life sentence. The judge could have allowed for the possibility of parole after 20 years, but rejected that option, citing Spooner's lack of remorse and desire to also kill the teen's brother.

 

[Mr. H.]

Are you so bored that you have to start grabbing at straws?

Let's bring down George at any stretch of the imagination.

 

[Sallow]

Are you so bored that you have to start grabbing at straws?

Let's bring down George at any stretch of the imagination.

It's not really George, per se..it's the law.

You shoot an unarmed kid, not involved in any criminal activity..it should be a crime.

Simple.

 

[martybegan]

Was actually robbed.

Profiled young black kid.

Shot him.

Got life.

John H. Spooner Gets Life Term For Killing Darius Simmons

MILWAUKEE — A 76-year-old Milwaukee man who fatally shot his unarmed teenage neighbor was sentenced to life in prison Monday, days after telling the court he killed the boy for justice because he believed he stole his shotguns.

John Henry Spooner's home had been burglarized two days before the May 2012 shooting, and he suspected 13-year-old Darius Simmons as the thief. So he confronted the teen, demanded that he return the guns and then shot him in the chest in front of his mother when he denied stealing anything.

Spooner's own home surveillance cameras captured the shooting, and prosecutors aired the footage in court.

A jury found Spooner guilty of first-degree intentional homicide last week, a conviction carrying a mandatory life sentence. The judge could have allowed for the possibility of parole after 20 years, but rejected that option, citing Spooner's lack of remorse and desire to also kill the teen's brother.

Not even remotely the same.

 

[martybegan]

Are you so bored that you have to start grabbing at straws?

Let's bring down George at any stretch of the imagination.

It's not really George, per se..it's the law.

You shoot an unarmed kid, not involved in any criminal activity..it should be a crime.

Simple.

You keep forgetting the beating martin was laying on zimmerman. THATS the crime in question. Good old assault.

Keep grasping at straws, it just makes you look stupid.

 

[Katzndogz]

Spooner testified at trial against his attorney's advice and said he killed the teen because he really wanted his guns back. He also acknowledged wanting to kill Darius' older brother when he ran to his sibling's aid as he lay dying in the street.

Read more: Elderly neighbor John Henry Spooner gets life without parole for shooting dead Darius Simmons, a 13-year-old black boy | Mail Online
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Do you see a claim of self defense here?

No.

Now you know why he got life.

 

[THORAX]

Apples and oranges.

The man in the OP murdered a teen on the basis of 'suspicion of theft' whereas Zimmerman defended himself from a violent attacker in an act of self-defense.

Your attempts to vilify Zimmerman is duly noted.

Thread over.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Why do Liberals hate Hispanics?

 

[Luddly Neddite]

 

[Yurt]

GZ didn't use SYG you blithering idiot

 

[rdean]

I keep thinking how the parents of Martin feel with what these Nazi white wingers have done to his memory.

Just three weeks past 17, chased down and shot dead and Republicans cheer. How awful.

 

[Yurt]

republicans have not cheered his death

and really...nazis....

why are you such a dishonest hack?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Are you so bored that you have to start grabbing at straws?

Let's bring down George at any stretch of the imagination.

It's not really George, per se..it's the law.

You shoot an unarmed kid, not involved in any criminal activity..it should be a crime.

Simple.

I fail to see what purpose your blatant dishonesty is supposed to serve here.

 

[depotoo]

ooops -
Obama co-sponsored legislation strengthening Illinois' "stand your ground" law - Illinois Review
Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of SB2386

now, are you willing to call Obama out on his sponsoring law strengthening the stand your ground law in Illinois? I know I won't be holding my breath.

 

[depotoo]

oh, and any comment regarding the SYG law helping more blacks, Luddly?


Study: ?Stand Your Ground? Helps Black Defendants MORE Than Whites | Dominion of New York

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Was actually robbed.

Profiled young black kid.

Shot him.

Got life.

John H. Spooner Gets Life Term For Killing Darius Simmons

MILWAUKEE — A 76-year-old Milwaukee man who fatally shot his unarmed teenage neighbor was sentenced to life in prison Monday, days after telling the court he killed the boy for justice because he believed he stole his shotguns.

John Henry Spooner's home had been burglarized two days before the May 2012 shooting, and he suspected 13-year-old Darius Simmons as the thief. So he confronted the teen, demanded that he return the guns and then shot him in the chest in front of his mother when he denied stealing anything.

Spooner's own home surveillance cameras captured the shooting, and prosecutors aired the footage in court.

A jury found Spooner guilty of first-degree intentional homicide last week, a conviction carrying a mandatory life sentence. The judge could have allowed for the possibility of parole after 20 years, but rejected that option, citing Spooner's lack of remorse and desire to also kill the teen's brother.

No link? Is your example that bad?

FYI, Zimmerman was being attacked, Spoonman was robbed, and killed the guy he thought was guilty two days later.

 

[Sallow]

Was actually robbed.

Profiled young black kid.

Shot him.

Got life.

John H. Spooner Gets Life Term For Killing Darius Simmons

MILWAUKEE — A 76-year-old Milwaukee man who fatally shot his unarmed teenage neighbor was sentenced to life in prison Monday, days after telling the court he killed the boy for justice because he believed he stole his shotguns.

John Henry Spooner's home had been burglarized two days before the May 2012 shooting, and he suspected 13-year-old Darius Simmons as the thief. So he confronted the teen, demanded that he return the guns and then shot him in the chest in front of his mother when he denied stealing anything.

Spooner's own home surveillance cameras captured the shooting, and prosecutors aired the footage in court.

A jury found Spooner guilty of first-degree intentional homicide last week, a conviction carrying a mandatory life sentence. The judge could have allowed for the possibility of parole after 20 years, but rejected that option, citing Spooner's lack of remorse and desire to also kill the teen's brother.

Not even remotely the same.

Well, two different states and one had the incident on tape.

Otherwise?

Yeah..they were almost identical.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Love your examples, especially Cece McDonald. It would appear from that that you are arguing that a duty to retreat law, which Minnesota has, results in people going to prison for defending themselves. Does that mean you would like a stand your ground law that actually allows self defense?

FYI, cases like McDonald's are why states started writing stand your ground laws.

 

[Yurt]

Was actually robbed.

Profiled young black kid.

Shot him.

Got life.

Not even remotely the same.

Well, two different states and one had the incident on tape.

Otherwise?

Yeah..they were almost identical.

so he claimed self defense...?

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Are you so bored that you have to start grabbing at straws?

Let's bring down George at any stretch of the imagination.

It's not really George, per se..it's the law.

You shoot an unarmed kid, not involved in any criminal activity..it should be a crime.

Simple.

I fail to see what purpose your blatant dishonesty is supposed to serve here.

Shallow, who used to be a more restrained nutjob, has moved on to filling shoes of posters we've lost around here. Once considered fairly grounded, he's now cut lose and goes at it TM style. Full on stupid.