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Unarmed teen shot inside homeowner's fenced yard, but not breaking into home, NOPD warrant says
NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune ^ | 27 July 2013 | Naomi Martin & Helen Freund

Posted on 07/27/2013 7:54:27 AM PDT by Yo-Yo

A 14-year-old boy remained in critical condition Friday after being shot in the head by a homeowner who said he thought the teen was trying to break into his house. But police said the teen was unarmed and did not pose an "imminent threat" when he was shot and have charged the owner with attempted second-degree murder.

The family of Marshall Coulter said the teenager could move only the right side of his body a little, but not the left. Doctors told the family that if Coulter survives, he would likely be severely brain damaged.

Coulter's family acknowledged the teen's history of burglary arrests but said he had never used a gun.

Police said that Coulter did not pose a threat to the homeowner, Merritt Landry, who works as a building inspector for the Historic District Landmarks Commission.

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To: ClearBlueSky

Yes, the Marigny is bordered on one side by the Quarter, and on the other by the Upper Ninth Ward (a black neighborhood).
The truth is that even blacks in NOLA - the many who are honest and hardworking - fear the criminal rampages of this feral underclass.


141 posted on 07/27/2013 10:18:17 AM PDT by kabumpo (Kabumpo)
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To: onemiddleamerican
"I thought about calling the cops, but the last thing I want to do is racially profile a little kid who's just biking,"

This is what we've become. PC is killing us.

142 posted on 07/27/2013 10:19:00 AM PDT by bgill (This reply was mined before it was posted.)
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To: kabumpo
The truth is that even blacks in NOLA - the many who are honest and hardworking - fear the criminal rampages of this feral underclass.

It's only human nature.

143 posted on 07/27/2013 10:19:19 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: USNBandit

They can say anything they want.
Now it goes to the grand jury at a minimum.
Sounds like NOLA PD wants to by pass that and charge the home owner formally which is a grave PC miscarriage of justice.

The home owner lives another day.
If he is well within his rights and it was a normal political environment he would appear before a grand jury locally and he would be acquitted no charge.

We know this is not the current environment.
He can still get justice, but I predict it will cost Mr Landry dearly and financially.
It aint right, but that is the National neighborhood today thanks to Obama and Holder blurring the law.


144 posted on 07/27/2013 10:21:54 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: kingu

No Sir. The law is not dependent on the news cycle.
I am just saying this will make things more difficult for Mr Landry and this could be potentially dangerous to all of us in this political environment.

The general winds seem to be on the side of reason and the law, but we have recently seen the unreasonable, and THEY are in the catbird seat.

All I am saying is be clear and concise.
Do not give them any fodder if you can help it.


145 posted on 07/27/2013 10:27:27 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Yo-Yo
the boy professional thief made a "move, as if to reach for something" -- possibly a weapon -- so Landry shot him, the warrant states.

Well, given the circumstances, that's reason enough to shoot him. The cops do it all the time, are trained to do it, and it's ALWAYS been ruled justifiable, afaik.

Bottom line, it was his own fault. So what if he was shot in the head and as a result his IQ drops by half? What's that, a couple dozen points? WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE (given his chosen profession)?

146 posted on 07/27/2013 10:33:19 AM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: mylife
I think that if you're considering the overall legal environment when defending yourself with deadly force, you probably had no need to use deadly force to begin with. But that is side show stuff.

Reading through the comments on the multiple stories on NOLA’s website, even those who are deluded about Zimmerman's lawful use of deadly force see this as being much different; the perp was in the process of committing a felony, at someone’s home, in the middle of the night. And while the newspaper is trying to cash in on the whole Zimmerman story by propping up their own ‘Zimmerman’ moment, it really isn't flying with the readers.

147 posted on 07/27/2013 10:36:06 AM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: Yo-Yo

He’s a professional thief, at 14?!


148 posted on 07/27/2013 10:36:56 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: Gaffer

149 posted on 07/27/2013 10:37:20 AM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: kingu

I think the shooting and killing of Chris Cervini in Greece, NY by Roderick Scott fits your scenario. Scott got off.
If that doesn’t work try Carl Rowan’s rational: Gun Control Controversy Section. (On the plus side, Rowan did not shoot the girl who was skinny dipping in his pool.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carl_Rowan

Of course, there is a real possibility/s that neither scenario will succeed for the White guy in New Orleans for the obvious reasons.


150 posted on 07/27/2013 10:39:24 AM PDT by BilLies (The Progressive Liberal American Press will be the death of freedom in this country.)
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To: MeshugeMikey

This is the 23-year-old brother.


151 posted on 07/27/2013 10:41:53 AM PDT by PLMerite (Shut the Beyotch Down! Burn, baby, burn!)
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To: Yo-Yo

“He reached for his waistband, and I reacted immediately to protect myself from what I thought was imminent harm”


152 posted on 07/27/2013 10:42:03 AM PDT by RFEngineer
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To: kingu

One does need to be aware of the law at all times but when it is life and death you can be sure the law is on your side, this Zimmerman trial aside,
But what we see here is Obama and Holder and just how badly they have damaged the legal process with Zimmerman.

They have fomented mob mentality over the rule of law.
There is NO Doubt in my mind that Obama is a trojan horse.


153 posted on 07/27/2013 10:46:18 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: mylife

154 posted on 07/27/2013 10:48:19 AM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: Salamander

Pretty much.


155 posted on 07/27/2013 10:48:51 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Salamander

The dude is in your house eating the dinner you have prepared wringing his hands about social justice while he is casing the joint.


156 posted on 07/27/2013 10:51:08 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: mylife

I don’t let people in my house.

:)


157 posted on 07/27/2013 10:53:31 AM PDT by Salamander (.......Uber Alice!.......)
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To: Yo-Yo

I guess because he had Coulter’s”Rap-Sheet”right in front of him?I wasn’t there but Mr.Landry did have a gun on the perp and I think he acted rashly.Even if Coulter was “reaching for a gun”,Lndry had him in his sights.I hate to say this,but Landry”jumped the gun”!!


158 posted on 07/27/2013 10:55:43 AM PDT by bandleader
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To: Salamander

More Pot Roast Mr Obama?

“Uh No, No thank you, I love Waygu beef it is so succulent.
Uh do yo have any Remy Martin VSOP?” (head cranes around)


159 posted on 07/27/2013 10:55:56 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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To: Salamander

You are missing out on the glory of the “Sharing” experience LOL

Apparently this punk thought Mr Landry was sharing with him.


160 posted on 07/27/2013 10:58:28 AM PDT by mylife (Ted Cruz understands the law, and he does not fear the unlawful.)
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