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Killin' Tire Rustlers -5 Years
Man gets 10 years for fatally shooting tire thief
Baltimore Sun December 17, 2007 A Baltimore man who interrupted and killed a thief trying to steal tires off his Mercedes sedan was sentenced this morning to 10 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter, with half of it suspended. Circuit Court Judge Kaye A. Allison also sentenced Charles E. Brockington, Jr., to a concurrent five-year sentence without parole for a handgun violation. Brockington, 48, is a convicted felon and is prohibited from carrying a gun. Assistant State's Attorney Mark P. Cohen said that Brockington heard noises outside his home as he was getting ready for work around dawn on June 29 in Northwest Baltimore's East Arlington neighborhood. He came outside wearing only his underwear and holding a semi-automatic handgun, Cohen said. Brockington confronted Joseph Milton Johnson Jr., 29, who had raised the 2006 Mercedes up on cinder blocks, and ordered him at gunpoint to return the tires. Johnson agreed, but as he went to retrieve three of them from his 2000 Chrysler Concord, he tried to distract Brockington and make a run for it, according to court records. Brockington then shot Johnson once, killing him. The victim's relatives told police that Brockington had purchased the tires from Johnson, of Gwynn Oak in Baltimore County, but still owed him money, which sparked the confrontation. Cohen, however, said investigators found a store receipt for the purchase of the tires, which showed that Brockington had paid about $1,500 for them. |
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I see two problems
1. Brockington, 48, is a convicted felon and is prohibited from carrying a gun 2. He obviously didn't know about Tire Rack here on the forum.
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Man thats a tragedy locking a guy up that can hit a moving target.....and kill them.... in the dark... is a waste of talent, they should have at least given him an Army option.
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While I agree with the whole convicted-felon-shouldn't-have-had-it-in-the-first-place thing, can't we get him a shorter sentence? I guess that's just the way it goes, do a good deed and this is the reward you get...
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I didn't think tire stealing was a capital crime.
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too bad he didn't live in Texas.......
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At 48, a tad old to be humpin' it with the troops isn't he? Does the army recruit felons? Hope not. I think I got lost in NW Balto. a few years ago, looking for Pimlico with a couple of (biker) friends. When I saw a guy on the street wearing an overcoat in 90+ degree heat in the middle of August, I knew we were in a place where whitey don't want to be after dark. The thief probably wanted money for drugs, ya think? To paraphrase Abe, the world will little note nor long mourn the loss of Joseph Milton Johnson, Jr., tire thief, late of Baltimore MD. And another one bites the dust. That said, the shooter got off easy, imo. Would'a been worse here in NJ. |
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convicted felon with firearm 5yrs mandatory period.should have beat him with a baseball bat
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That story is right out of New Haven. Someone's "dub's getting jacked, and them getting "popped with a cap".
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Subject: To shoot or not to shoot, that is the question!
The Difference Between The Liberal and Conservative views: Question: You're walking down a deserted street with your wife and two small children. Suddenly, a dangerous looking man with a huge knife comes around the corner and is running at you while screaming obscenities. In your hand is a Glock .40 and you are an expert shot. You have mere seconds before he reaches you and your family. What do you do? __________________________________________________________________ Liberal Answer: Well, that's not enough information to answer the question! Does the man look poor or oppressed? Have I ever done anything to him that is inspiring him to attack? Could we run away? What does my wife think? What about the kids? Could I possibly swing the gun like a club and knock the knife out of his hand? What does the law say about this situation? Is it possible he'd be happy with just killing me and spare my family? Does he definitely want to kill me or would he just be content to wound me? If I were to grab his knees and hold on, could my family get away while he was stabbing me? This is all so confusing! I need to debate this with some friends for a few days to try to come to a conclusion. ____________________________________________________________ Conservative Answer: BANG! ____________________________________________________________ Texan's Answer: BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! click... (sounds of clip being ejected and fresh clip installed) Wife: "Sweetheart, he looks like he's still moving, what do you kids think?" Son: "Mom's right Dad, I saw it too..." BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! Daughter: "Nice grouping Daddy!"
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The convicted felon part sounds like the only thing that did him in...and the fact that it sounds like he shot the guy in the back. That's why my rounds were aimed at the getaway car, not the guy on foot left behind by the getaway driver.
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False statement to a cop is not perjury.
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Federal law prohibiting felons from possessing handguns trumps Texas' and other state's Castle Doctrine.
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