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Fulton Co. Judge shot and killed in courthouse shooting (BREAKING Fri 9A)
WAGA-TV/WSB-TV Atlanta | 3.11.05

Posted on 03/11/2005 6:39:06 AM PST by mhking

This is a breaking news situation.

A man entered a courtroom in the Fulton County Courthouse this morning and shot a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy, a clerk and a judge; there are reports from both WSB and WAGA, the judge is deceased.

The perp has carjacked multiple vehicles -- now on his third -- and is still at large.

I've just come from downtown Atlanta, and the city is a madhouse.


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To: Howlin

This really shows that lawyers have too much latitude. They want to have a jury who has essentially no knowledge about what the criminal may have done. This is not a fair jury, this is a over the top too fair a jury. If one of the lawyers wants to use a preemptive challenge, thats another matter. But if you know something about drugs, it should not disqualify you. If you are a drug user, then you would be disqualified.


961 posted on 03/11/2005 8:48:56 AM PST by KC_for_Freedom (Sailing the highways of America, and loving it.)
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To: TomGuy

You type faster than I do...


962 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:05 AM PST by Dead Corpse (We now return you to your regularly scheduled tagline)
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To: cyncooper
This reporter states the assistante DA said the perp got the gun and made the bailiff handcuff some people and then shot the judge.

So this rotten mother****er did it all nice and slow and calm-like. It wasn't a quick break, it was a slow deliberate murder.

SWAT this sick f**k.

963 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:09 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: OXENinFLA

Damn


964 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:28 AM PST by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: cyncooper

So sad.


965 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:40 AM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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To: Interesting Times

The car has been found abandoned at the Lakemont Apartments on Roswell Road.


966 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:43 AM PST by Phoenix44
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To: DocH

"I have seen MANY instances of this in both military and civilian settings, and it is TOTALLY UNSAT."

You know how sometimes a trivial scene will stick in your mind? Can't forget a working party I saw...sailors busting hump getting cases of soda on board, carrying two, three, four cases at a time...and here comes two (fairly attractive) girlies in dungarees, each with *one* box of styrofoam cups, bumping shoulders, talking away, mouths moving about six times as fast as their feet...

How long were you in the Navy?


967 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:51 AM PST by dsc
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To: cyncooper

Shot them (judge, deputy & court reporter) in the head!!!


968 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:57 AM PST by kcvl
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To: Howlin

Darn, I gotta go to luch.

Be back ASAP.....


969 posted on 03/11/2005 8:49:59 AM PST by OXENinFLA
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To: Dead Corpse

Yup.


970 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:05 AM PST by ApesForEvolution (I just took a Muhammad and wiped my Jihadist with Mein Koran...come and get me nutbags.)
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To: Centurion2000
Personally I think the guy just snapped.

Not according to a report I just heard. He took his time once he got the gun, ordering people to be handcuffed, then killing the judge nice and deliberate-like.

971 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:12 AM PST by Lazamataz (Proudly Posting Without Reading the Article Since 1999!)
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To: Howlin
Do you think people are capable of putting life experiences aside to sit on a jury?

Well, I think they should be. Life experience is what should give people wisdom. The system depends on it.

972 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:13 AM PST by HairOfTheDog (It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life!)
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To: Dead Corpse
Lakemont Apartments. Just off Roswell road. Unconfirmed.

Understood.

I'm going to be offline for awhile...

973 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:15 AM PST by mhking (Do not mess with dragons, for thou art crunchy & good with ketchup...)
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To: CitizenM
ALL OF THIS HAPPENING BECAUSE WE HAVE TO BE POLITICALLY CORRECT IN THE COURTROOMS NOW. NO HANDCUFFS, NO SHACKELS, NO ORANGE JUMPSUIT. SO THE JURY WON'T BE PREJUDICED!!!!

It's not "political correctness," it's the Presumption of Innocence.

If you don't like the Presumption of Innocence, then...I hope you're never mistakenly arrested.

974 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:17 AM PST by Kretek
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To: Lazamataz

This guy is Muhammed and Malvo's alter ego.


975 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:23 AM PST by marshmallow
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To: Crawdad
but they've probably already been contacted by other Personal Injury lawyers.

That's yet another reason why I have SEVERELY cut back on my work and only work for about four attorneys I really like.

976 posted on 03/11/2005 8:50:56 AM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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I'm kinda hoping he will attempt to go through Kennesaw. Isn't that where all of the male residents (without criminal records, etc) are required by law to be armed? They'd be ready for him.


977 posted on 03/11/2005 8:51:27 AM PST by RedWhiteBlue
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To: cyncooper

Wonder if the bailiff is one of the wounded/dead deputies?

Most cops carry two pairs of handcuffs in a double-pouch. There weren't likely many pairs of them to go around.


978 posted on 03/11/2005 8:51:35 AM PST by Heavyrunner (Socialize this.)
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To: HairOfTheDog

So, if I'm called to a trial for, say, a guy who murdered somebody with carbon monoxide, I should be able to put MY experiences aside and give him a fair trial?

I don't think so.


979 posted on 03/11/2005 8:52:28 AM PST by Howlin (Free the Eason Jordan Tape!!!)
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To: Dead Corpse
Lakemont Apartments. Just off Roswell road.

That would be on the north side, just inside of I-285.

980 posted on 03/11/2005 8:52:37 AM PST by mhking (Do not mess with dragons, for thou art crunchy & good with ketchup...)
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