Horrible murder of LEO yesterday.

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Horrible murder of LEO yesterday.

Posted: 6/8/2001 5:57:44 PM EDT

We had a Sheriff's Deputy murdered here (Decatur, Illinois) yesterday. He was age 72, had been serving for 32 years. He was transporting a (supposedly) nonviolent prisoner to court and the POS slipped his restraints, caused the deputy to crash the car, took his gun and shot him twice, killing him. The frigging car had no barrier between front and rear!! The best part is the SOB turned himself in an hour later, told the authorities what he had done, and gave them directions on where to find the car/slain officer. This is the kind of thing LEO's have the potential to face every day. Makes you stop and think. [:(]

Posted: 6/8/2001 6:08:35 PM EDT

[#1]

Not for nothing but, what the hell is a 72 year old Sheriff transporting ANY prisoner. Nothing at all against the Deputy. How is any 72 year old going to defend himself in a situation?. Very sad. [:(]

Posted: 6/8/2001 6:19:07 PM EDT

[#2]

I thought about that too. I gave all the details that have been released to the public. It seems like any 72 YO deserves to die in a more dignified manner than that. POS perp needs to die very slowly.

Posted: 6/8/2001 7:57:43 PM EDT

[#3]

This is NUTS !

I'll bet you that the penalty will not even be very severe.

Posted: 6/9/2001 12:34:23 AM EDT

[#4]

I think the penalty for killing a cop should all be the same, no matter the age of the officer, or the gender, or the situation.

The Grand Poo-Ba
Mikie

Posted: 6/9/2001 4:09:15 PM EDT

[#5]

Get a rope!

Posted: 6/9/2001 4:15:10 PM EDT

[#6]

Murdering a cop should have no different a penalty than murdering anyone else.

Posted: 6/9/2001 4:20:25 PM EDT

[#7]

thats too bad. the same thing happened here a about a year ago or so it was an older officer who had his wife WITH him in the front seat while he drove some kid across state to face some smalltime charge like vandalism. I think he let the wife live.

Sad thing is the more stupid laws (vandalism not being one of them)we keep adding the more the general population is going to consider LEOs to be the enemy rather than the legislators.

Posted: 6/9/2001 4:24:17 PM EDT

[#8]

No, the penalty for kiling an officer should be greater...if a POS is willing to kill an officer of the law, then he is a greater risk to the general public.

Posted: 6/9/2001 4:45:09 PM EDT

[#9]

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I think the penalty for killing a cop should all be the same, no matter the age of the officer, or the gender, or the situation.

The Grand Poo-Ba
Mikie

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I think the penalty of killing should be the same for all! Including: COPS, Gov Officals, CIVILAINS, Military, or the President for that matter.

A persons a person.

Posted: 6/9/2001 5:13:49 PM EDT

[#10]

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Murdering a cop should have no different a penalty than murdering anyone else.

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Well my friend, the fact is that murdering a LEO or Firefighter in CA is classified as a "special circumstance" and qualifies you for the death penalty.

You've gotta have teeth in the laws, or it could be open season on LEO/FF.

BTW, I agree, murder is murder. An eye for an eye.

The manner in which this officer was murdered and then the POS turns himself in makes it all the more senseless.

I'll bet they change their prisoner transport requirements now.

Posted: 6/9/2001 5:23:03 PM EDT

[#11]

I just feel bad for the guy . [>Q]

Posted: 6/9/2001 7:22:38 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Murdering a cop should have no different a penalty than murdering anyone else.

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Amen. Just because someone CHOOSES to be a cop doesn't mean that their life suddenly has any more value than mine. Murder of a fellow human being should carry the same penalty across the board regardless of who the victim is.

Posted: 6/9/2001 7:50:06 PM EDT

[#13]

Why does killing a LEO make him more of a risk to society than killing me? I AM society!!!

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Horrible murder of LEO yesterday.

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