Posted on 10/04/2016 5:10:45 AM PDT by Gamecock
One backhand blow. One death. Seven years in prison.
That’s the punishment for Roger Perry, the drifter who fatally decked Miami Beach’s Mohammed Hussein, a crime that was caught on video and that shocked South Florida.
Back in December, Perry was standing in line at the M&L Food Market, 7446 Collins Ave., when Hussein approached him to tell him that he was in the wrong checkout lane. They exchanged some heated words and Perry backhanded Hussein, 58.
Hussein, a father of two, fell to the ground and hit his head, causing severe brain trauma. Hussein was rushed to Ryder Trauma Center, where he lingered in a coma for two weeks before dying.
Didn’t even hit him that hard.
Justice served. There are consequences for lack of impulse control.
Killed him. Glad this meathead is going to prison.
Now we need to do the same with all the thugs engaging in the “knockout game” for fun.
Note here: a single blow from the hand constitutes ‘deadly force’ in point of fact, and reciprocal force is justified.
That old ‘sock on the jaw’ or ‘punch in the beezus’ from vintage films can kill you.
Not sure I agree with you. In seven years the scumbag will be out of prison, but his victim will still be dead.
Knockout game.
Aldi, in suburban IL has a policy at the “10 Items or Less” express lane.
Once they check 10 items, they inform the customer that they need to go to the back of the Express Lane to check the rest of their items.
Me likey!
Prison for him will be right down his alley. Three hots and a cot. No worries for 2 years or less. If seven years is all he got, he will be out slapping someone again in less than 2. He should have gotten life.
Yep. With good behavior, he’ll be out in 3 or 4 years.
Me too
My gawd, one punch and he’s dead. Fists are deadly and justifies shooting back in defense. I’m sure the killer didn’t intend to kill, but he was selfish used less than 10 items lane when he had more than 10 items and got angry when told to switch lane
What is the definition of an ‘item’? If you have two apples in a single bag, is that one item or two items?
But he (Perry) was so looking forward to attending college in the fall! That is suppose to make a difference in some cases?
This is a good example of why I don’t get in peoples’ face. You never know how they are going to react.
As far as I know the "knockout game" only involves young black guys punching out random non-black people, often elderly or kids. I don't know if any of them have been charged with a "hate crime".
I wonder what the Hussain said when he stepped in that blokes face.
They can be incredibly aggressive absolutely no reason, this case may not be a clear cut as it appears.
I don't think the punch killed him ... pretty sure it was the head hitting the floor that lead to his eventual death.
I’m sure the killer didn’t intend to kill, but he was selfish used less than 10 items lane when he had more than 10 items and got angry when told to switch lane
Not only that, it looks like he cut in front of that other guy as other guy was digging in his bag for something.
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