Posted on 06/15/2018 6:01:58 AM PDT by Simon Green
Janique Walker knows the cost of a split second.
Her younger brother, 17-year-old Charles Macklin, was killed while trying to steal a Jeep from a Chicago fire lieutenant on the West Side last August. The lieutenant had left the Jeep running, and Macklin jumped behind the wheel.
The lieutenant ran in front of the Jeep and shouted, “Get out,” according to a police report. When Macklin began pulling away, the lieutenant drew his gun and fired through the open driver’s side window, hitting the teen in the chest.
Macklin’s last words were, “Sorry, bro,” according to the police report. The teen died on the pavement. He did not have a gun on him.
The lieutenant had a concealed carry license. He was not charged and he was not disciplined by the department, according to spokesman Larry Langford.
“That was investigated by us, and we found no violation of any rules,” Langford said. “The police didn’t arrest, the state’s attorney found no reason to charge. There was no wrongdoing as far as the Fire Department is concerned.”
Walker, 20, has organized protests, started a Facebook page and launched a hashtag on Twitter. She says she hasn’t given up hope of getting justice for her brother.
She believes her brother was found guilty by one man with a gun. Walker said her brother should be alive to stand before a judge and take responsibility for his actions.
“When has it ever become legal to shoot someone because they’re pulling off in your car?” she asked. “Even if (Macklin) did that, if he did steal the car. You’ve got insurance
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The only one I'll give a pass to is God Himself. The Lord giveth, the Lord taketh away - it's really His stuff. But if any person messes with it, he/she is going to regret it.
Maybe he was late for a class ??
Bullshit. The legalities vary from State to State. The Federal Government does not possess the power dictate such doctrine.
Suppose you snatch an unattended bag of money from an armored car. You don't think the guards can shoot you? Balderdash...
What if the kid hit a Grandma or little kid on his joyride? The owner would be guilty of enabling the kid to kill someone by leaving the keys in the car. No win situation.
That tells us what happened about as much as Mueller's indictments tells us if those Russians committed any crimes relating to the election.
He was resisting arrest and attempting to flee.
He has no right to do either
In doing so, he forfeited his right to live
It varies state to state. In Texas you can use deadly force to protect property as well. At least that was the case as of a few years back. I am not aware of any change on that count.
She says she hasn’t given up hope of getting justice for her brother
Justice was already served!
That’s not true. The owner would not be guilty of anything in that situation. You’re thinking of felony murder, but that would not apply here. The fireman was not committing the felony.
This must be the 50th article I’ve read where a Black mom or siblings denounce a Black thug’s death and say he should have been allowed to commit certain crimes
“When has it ever become legal to shoot someone because they’re pulling off in your car?
When it was your horse (mode of transportation), you gathered a posse, hunted down the guy, and HUNG him on the spot.
It’s still legal to hang cattle thieves, in Texas.
Possession is 9/10ths of the law.
I think the basic message is correct. Having your car stolen because you parked it with the keys in it and left it running is very irritating, but is not justifiable homicide.
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WRONG
I notice the paper has turned off comments on this story.
Disingenuous,and deceitful to leave that part out.
CC
I’ve never stolen anything in my life.
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