Police: Shoplifters stealing televisions shove 81-year-old man, killing him

Cox Media via WPXI ^ | August 31, 2017 | Natalie Dreier,

[rightwingintelligentsia]

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. - All he was trying to do was to stop two men who were taking televisions from a South Carolina department store, police said.

Now Duaine Hamilton, 81, is dead, and the local sheriff said he will hold the alleged thieves accountable for Hamilton’s death, WISTV reported.

Hamilton was the Sears’s loss prevention officer at the Midlands, South Carolina, store. He had worked for Sears for 13 years.

Police said Hamilton stood, blocking the two men, who then shoved him to the ground on Aug. 22. He hit his head on the ground and police said that injury caused his death at an area hospital on Aug. 26, WISTV reported.

​It was all caught on surveillance video.

[entropy12]

I had a feeling!

[Altura Ct.]

If it hadn’t been for slavery and Confederate statues they wouldn’t have killed this 81YO man.

[circlecity]

"Actually, in most states, any death that occurs during the commission of a felony is capital murder."

I forgot about potential felony murder charges. Guess it depends on whether shoplifting a TV is a felony (theft) or misdemeanor (conversion) in S.C. - probably a felony.

[Dr. Sivana]

Sounds like an involuntary manslaughter rap.

Why not felony murder?

[circlecity]

"Why not felony murder?"

Not sure if shoplifting a TV in SC is a felony or misdemeanor.

[I want the USA back]

Well, naturally. Old White guy sacrificed on the altar of PC, again, and again, and I’m f*cking angry over it!

[NEMDF]

I think some jurisdictions amp it up to homicide, if it occurs in the process of committing another felony.

[spiderpig]

More Amish yoots play.

Totally senseless on so many levels, including the fact that they don’t have electric service on their farm. What use is a TV?

[Jeff Chandler]

NO LONGER PRIVILEDGED

[jimfree]

Felony murder, anyone. If the underlying crime can be charged as a felony, any death resulting can be charged as murder.

[Carl Vehse]

"Put the bastards away for a long, long time."

Not so long! Just time for a short drop and quick stop.

[bk1000]

“If it hadn’t been for slavery and Confederate statues they wouldn’t have killed this 81YO man.”

Some truth to that. They would never have been here.

[wally_bert]

Ditto that.

Poor fellow.

These guys are one of the reasons why we can’t have nice things.

[bk1000]

“If the underlying crime can be charged as a felony...”

I think the value of the merchandise determines that. Value over $1k=felony? Or perhaps that’s grand theft, which I believe is a felony.

[ytrebil]

It makes me wonder if either one of those dirtbags has ever worked a day in their lives.

[Cen-Tejas]

............I would meet your payment and raise you a thousand bucks as long as I only had to sit on the jury the last 5 minutes in the jury room.

[SpaceBar]

Sounds like an involuntary manslaughter rap.

In many jurisdictions, a death resulting from the commission of a felony is murder.

[Dr. Sivana]

Not sure if shoplifting a TV in SC is a felony or misdemeanor.

I just looked it up. For a first offense, it would have to be > $10K, so it would probably be a misdemeanor.

[SpaceBar]

As soon as they touched him, it went from shoplifting to strong arm robbery... a felony.

[hal ogen]

...if they only were provided more opportunities for midnight basketball.