Posted on 11/21/2022 5:27:30 PM PST by george76
Three Oklahoma teenagers were killed when they broke into a house and were met by a homeowner with an AR-15. Now the grandfather of one of the teenagers is speaking out about his grandson’s death.
According to KTUL-TV, Leroy Schumacher, grandfather of 17-year-old Jacob Redfearn, believes the death of Redfearn was unjustified because the homeowner’s AR-15 gave him an unfair advantage over the three burglars.
Speaking to KTUL, Schumacher acknowledged that breaking into a house was “stupid,” but death was not the appropriate consequence.
“What these three boys did was stupid,” Schumacher said. “They knew they could be punished for it but they did not deserve to die.”
“Brass knuckles against an AR-15? C’mon. Who was afraid for their life?” Schumacher said.
The homeowner who pulled the trigger has not been charged with any crimes because police say he acted in self-defense. But Schumacher reinterated his belief that the consequences literally did not fit the crime.
“There’s got to be a limit to that law, I mean he shot all three of them — there was no need for that,” he told KTUL.
In addition to Redfearn, 19-year old Maxwell Cook and 16-year old Jake Woodruff were also shot and killed in the home invasion. Getaway driver, 21-year-old Elizabeth Rodriguez, was not injured but later arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree burglary and one count of second-degree burglary.
Police also say Rodriguez admitted to planning the burglary.
More from CNN:
Rodriguez went to police in Broken Arrow, a Tulsa suburb, and told them she was involved. Oklahoma state law says that first-degree murder occurs if “any other person takes the life of a human being during … first degree burglary.” Another condition is if a person causes the death of another person with “malice aforethought.”
In the end, Schumacher said he supports the Second Amendment right to bear arms but doesn’t agree with killing home invaders.
“These boys’ families are going to suffer with this the rest of their lives, we have to live with this the rest of our lives,” he said. “You can’t change history, but you can damn sure learn from it, and maybe some kids will learn from this.”
If you’ve ever seen the rebooted Hawaii Five O, MacGyver or certainly SWAT, the powerful gunfire causing rows of deep holes in vehicles and doors makes the old Dragnet snub nosed .38 seem like a rubber knife.
One bit of dialogue: “He used a revolver to kill the clerk and the two women shoppers.”
“Really? Who uses a revolver any more?”
Stupid runs in the family.
You know, so few of us on FR are sensitive about fairness to teens who murder people. A failing of ours.😪
I blame the grandfather for raising a bad parent who didn’t raise the dead teenager right.
Who cares grandpa. This has long since been settled.
Was it fair 3 young punks broke into an old man’s house? FU grandpa.
Don’t start nothing, won’t be nothing.
Where are the Freepers saying they know this is a black criminal?
The grandfather is saying the punks had brass knuckles? Three punks break into a house armed with brass knuckles against once homeowner, and the grandfather says it is unfair to shoot them dead? With upbringing influencers like that it is hardly a surprise these punks ended up dead very young. Good riddance. Glad the homeowner is okay. Homeowner did society a major favor. Should get an award from the city.
Grandfather is a complete idiot. Not surprised his progeny wound up this way.
Whats not fair is a late night surprise attack.
Whats not fair is 3 against one.
Disparity of Force is totally on the side of the homeowner.
Brass knuckles against an AR-15?
They choose poorly. Life of crime leads to a dead end.
I don’t think they were planning to follow the Marquis of Queensbury’s rules. “I say, old man, is it my turn to pummel you?”
The unfair thing is three people breaking into your home, and you being forced to defend yourself.
This happened 5 years ago….I don’t know why it’s posted now.
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No effs left to give.
There is not a micrometer that could measure how little I care that he is dead.
But I can see from your attitude why he turned out to be an oxygen thief.
“...There’s got to be a limit to that law...”
How about; another person’s front door?
Do stupid things get stupid results
Too bad.
Live with the fact that you raised losers.
There is no justification for three on one in a home invasion with the kids having brass knuckles. If they had brass knuckles, they intended to use them.
They deserved what they got and a little more of that kind of thing will slow down the rate of home invasions.
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