Posted on 03/29/2023 4:53:20 PM PDT by grundle
Joseph Harrell, the 17-year-old teen who was arrested in connection to a violent robbery that left a Vietnamese mother paralyzed last month, was caught on jailhouse phone calls confessing to the crime and continuing to threaten the victim.
In the calls obtained by ABC 13, Harrell can reportedly be heard discussing probation while laughing at those who think he could spend up to 20 years in prison
"We were snatching purses," Harrell confessed. "I hopped out, snatched the purse, the lady ran with the money, I grabbed her, slammed her and she was paralyzed."
"The lady probably wants justice and some more (expletive). They'll try to max me out 20 years basically. That (expletive). I ain't going for it. The (expletive) already ran up $230,000 off GoFundMe. (Expletive) better run on with her life. Like, (expletive) you done run up $230,000. Look. They say she ran up $230,000 and she'll be back walking in no less than a year."
The recording was obtained from a source close to the investigation amid a judge’s controversial decision to cut the suspect’s bond in half from $200,000 to $100,000.
Harrell, who was also charged in a separate robbery that took place more than a week later, also had his bond lowered from $40,000 to $30,000 for that case.
President of Houston Police Officers Union Douglas Griffith told ABC 13 that Harrell will be a threat to the public if he makes bond.
"My concern is for the public. If this kid gets out of jail, he is going to victimize more individuals. He does not care about anyone but himself, and for the judge to lower his bond baffles my mind. I can't wrap my head around it. This kid is a danger to others and the community and needs to be locked up."
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Punk.
Wow, that's Mensa talent right there.
Annoying little punk....
Who is this stupid judge and why does he want someone like this turned loose upon the public again?
If the monster is 'of color' or a sexual weirdo or has an 'important dadddy' he'll get a pass if the 'judge' is a democrat. Democrats take care of their own.
Me too!
I hope that freakazoid rots in jail for a very long time!
If the monster is 'of color' or a sexual weirdo or has an 'important dadddy' he'll get a pass if the 'judge' is a democrat. Democrats take care of their own. So does the Mafia and other crime families...
Somebody at the bank tipped this guy off.
The very first thing I tell my clients after they are arrested is to never talk about the offense over the jail phones. Terminal stupidity.
Idiot thinks his phone calls aren’t monitored. I hope the prosecution takes this info and shoves it right his a$$.
CC
Mug shots here.
Teen accused of paralyzing woman during heist caught on call confessing to crime
https://nypost.com/2023/03/24/joseph-harrell-accused-of-paralyzing-woman-confesses-on-call/
“Who is this stupid judge and why does he want someone like this turned loose upon the public again?”
Maybe he’s hoping he’ll run into someone with a gun.
one of Obama’s sons.
Someone needs to send this bastard on Spine Break.
“The worse, the better”
Just another Peoples Republic of Houston thug and another fellow traveler judge. Enter that turd world county and city at your own risk.
Oh! Well, that makes everything all right, then. What is the lady complaining about? (sarc)
Some people have absolutely no empathy. There's no punishment bad enough for this POC.
I read a thread the other day where someone, can’t remember who, was suggesting we need to change our attitudes towards criminals, because they aren’t “Bad Dudes” or something like that.
The “Bad Dudes” we can deal with.
It is the people who think like that person, who have their rat-claws on the levers of power that we have to worry about.
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