No Charges In The Shooting Death Of Summer Moody

[Lil Beaver]

Most kids do stupid things, but as we see more of these sort of happenings I believe that they are smart enough to realize that the possible results of their stupid stunts could result in serious injury and even death and many will stop and think twice. They may act stupid, but most of them know that certain actions result in severe penalties and react accordingly.

[JR]

"So why shoot them for stealing property that can be insured and replaced?"

Because that is a bald-faced lie. Many people can no longer afford to replace things that are stolen, especially if they have properly carted for them, and they are more than a couple of years old. Many things from our past are no longer produced, and the "improved" versions are anything but. Then, that insurance that is so thoughtfully spoken about costs money, every year, and will never cover the actual cost to replace it in 90% of the cases. First, there's the deductible to contend with, then the depreciation.

Dealing with an insurance company is a hassle, takes time, and never seems to work as they promised.

Now, might I also interject that, in Alabama a comment on your first statement.

"One who is in caught and "convicted" in Alabama for grand larceny of property is NOT given the death penalty."

One who is caught and "convicted" in Alabama for assault and battery, or even homicide, isn't routinely given the death penalty, either. So, the question, then, is "why shoot them, at all"?

I would also note that the dead teenager was a co-conspirator, and was simply in the wrong place at the right time, and collected a bullet. Had she not been involved in the commission of a felony, she wouldn't have been there to be shot and killed, by accident. Sorry, but I cannot in good faith join the whining crowd about her death being so terrible. She made her choice voluntarily, and the result was her death. Plain and simple.

[brojohn]

I have watched this story since day 1. The initial report said the 4 teens broke into a camp and one was shot in the process by a home owner. After local, state, and BATF investigations- it turns out that is what happened. They broke into several camp houses. All 4 teens, including Ms Moody committed crimes that could get one killed. Unfortunately she lost her life. The fishermen involved should not be charged with any crime- and they haven't by local authorities. They were protecting their property and that of a neighbors- *** which is legal in Alabama. Unfortunately, one or two of the fishermen had a past criminal offense that was about 20- 30 years old. At least one was a felony, but no trouble since. The local DA says they will not charge the fishermen, but the feds are looking into it to see if one can be charged for being around a gun and having a record.
This is sad. The kids were breaking into houses, they had a gun, it was dark- what should we expect?

[AIE]

Its all about perception

[drummin_man627]

"If Thow Steel, Ye May Soon Enter The Heavenly Kingdom".
Another 17 y.o. who'll never grow up. What's with these parents?

[j.rod.hambone]

what is the price of 7.5 shot to the knee, big ol settlement. and the price of every thing goes up to offset insurane loses ,better to take property loses with the price of healthcare

[j.rod.hambone]

insurance co. always do you justice. ha.

[xstuntman]

JR,

Just from a money standpoint if you ever do shoot someone it'll get much more expensive than whatever you would have had stolen.
Ask Zimmerman.
If your cleared in crimminal court you can still lose in the civil suite that will follow.
Ask OJ Simpson.

Lawyers fees could total in the hundreds of thousands. Worth it? Unless a life is in jeopardy I'll just call the LEO's.

[.452dia]

I have mixed feelings about this one. If it was just a theft without a threat of violence then I would have a hard time justifyiing the use of deadly force. In a lot of states firing a warnig shot is the same as shooting at the person and you can be convicted of assualt with a deadly weapon. NC has recently amended theri Castle Doctrine so that the threat of serious violence, injury or death must be present before deadly force can be used.

[JR]

"Just from a money standpoint if you ever do shoot someone it'll get much more expensive than whatever you would have had stolen."

"The kids were breaking into houses, they had a gun, it was dark- what should we expect?"

Forget that part?

"Ask Zimmerman."

The police, and the DA, both refused to press charges until the racists arrived, and the Lamestream Media LIED about the 911 call. Then, even our pretender-in-thief weighed in. Had Trayvon been white, this would have never happened. Politics, not justice, is at work here.

"If your cleared in crimminal court you can still lose in the civil suite that will follow.
Ask OJ Simpson."

Again, a red herring. OJ was guilty, and only a very expensive legal team managed to bull-shit their way into an acquittal. Of course, this NEVER could have affected the follow-on civil suit.

Face it, there is nothing that can prevent a law-suit in America. Had the young group committing the crimes stolen a boat, and thrown Summer overboard to drown in the escape, the parents could have sued for a boat being an attractive nuisance, and not properly secured.

The idea that we should all have to insure everything we own, and then allow criminals to steal it, sometimes repeatedly, is ludicrous. These kids were committing a felony in possessing a gun during the commission of a crime. Would your insurance give you your life back? What makes everyone certain that the gun was there as a stage prop, and that they wouldn't have employed it? Remember, life insurance, isn't.