Posted on 07/21/2020 8:00:13 AM PDT by DoodleBob
What would you do if you discovered a man in your teenage daughter’s bedroom in the middle of the night? Most people would do anything and everything they could to protect her and the rest of the family from the intruder. That’s exactly what a Coweta County, Georgia man did when he came upon 20-year-old Keywontrezes Humphries in his 14-year-old daughter’s room earlier this month (someone the girl apparently knew).
According to fox5atlanta.com, Ismail Casillas, the girls’ father, proceeded to pound Humphries to a pulp.
Then, as Casillas went to retrieve gun, Humphries jumped out the bedroom window. And that’s where Casillas took a wrong turn. One he got the gun, he reportedly pursued Humphries outside, beat him some more, and then fired a number of shots at him as he ran away.
Investigators say that is where Casillas crossed the line, because Humphries was no longer a threat to him. Though investigators say they understand Casillas rage, Georgia law draws a line on continuing actions against an intruder once they are no longer a threat and in this case fleeing down the road.
As unjust as that may seem, the cops have the law right here. Every state’s laws are a little different, but given the circumstances as reported, shooting at a fleeing man is likely to get you into a bad situation in all 50 of them.
When Humphries tried to make his escape, he no longer presented a threat to Casillas or his family in the eyes of the law. Shooting at him has he ran away is a fairly clear cut case of assault.
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Investigators have also charged Humphries with child molestation. They say he was in a relationship with the 14-year-old girl and climbed through her bedroom window.
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No good deed goes unpunished..............
put me on the jury and he won’t be convicted
if I had caught a 20 year old in my 14 year old daughters room the LEAST thing he would have to worry about is getting shot at while fleeing
What is BG? I am too stupid.
Good luck convincing 12 jurors to convict him.
Jury nullification.
No jury is gonna convict.
‘Keywontrezes Humphries’
‘Ismail Casillas’
Are there no ‘John Smiths’ or ‘Bob Jones’ left in the world?
Rhetorical. ;)
Bad Guy?
‘Bad Guy’ I’m guessing?
Asking for a friend?
as Casillas went to retrieve gun
I go retrieve gun. Shoot bullet. Write blog.
Bad Grammarist?
I don’t get it.
How did cops find the gun?
What evidence did they have that he fired a gun?
How do they know that he fired the gun at the perp and not in the air?
If there is a fair jury they would give the father a medal and give the intruder 20 years.
If you're not a LEO, that is EXACTLY what you do. Shooting someone who is running AWAY will land you in prison.
What ever
Jury Nullified
If someone starts running away, police will run after him, and are not supposed to shoot him, unless he shoots at them.
As a general rule, police are not supposed to fire the first shot, if shooting happens.
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