An Idaho man was sentenced this week to a minimum of 45 years and a maximum of life in prison for murdering a man he says bullied him on Facebook — shooting him 17 times in the street outside the victim’s home — over “rumors” that the killer was an undercover cop.
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Insulting him on FaceBook so he shot the guy 17 times in the street outside the victim’s home — over “rumors” that the killer was an undercover cop". Sounds like a reasonable case of self-defense that any jury would buy.
ReplyDeleteRight? Sounds like Nick was a snitch, they end up in a ditch...or maybe the street. I think the rule is fairly flexible.
DeleteNot defending here, however, never any backstory. Clearly online activities are easy to illustrate. If any of this story had any credence at all, surely it could be part of the article.
ReplyDelete"Sticks and stones may break my bones but bullets will shut your ass up."
ReplyDeleteWas spreading rumors he was an undercover cop putting his life in danger?
ReplyDeleteUh..... yeah. Accusing somebody of being an undercover cop or a snitch can get you killed as the victim found out. What kind of protected life have you led?
DeleteYes.
DeleteIt was semi rhetorical ... killing the rumor monger was justifiable homicide.
DeleteWhy isn't Zuckerberg cited as an accessory to all the numerous crimes that have a connection to his miserable creation? You KNOW that if a conservative entrepreneur hosted a site that enabled such anti-social behavior, he'd be held liable. What's good for X is good for Facebook.
ReplyDeleteSticks and stones may break my bones, but hollow points expand on impact.
ReplyDeleteClassic FAFO, every action have consequences - some good, some bad.
DeleteSticks and stones may break your bones, but words will bring the lawyers.
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