Teen shot in bad drug deal

baltimore sun ^

[conserv13]

Two Northwest Baltimore teen-agers were charged yesterday with killing a former high school wrestling standout during a botched drug deal in the parking lot of Owings Mills mall.

Baltimore County police said Christopher Richard Williams, 15, and Avion Richard Rodriguez, 18, killed Kevin Garmzaban of Eldersburg after a dispute over marijuana Tuesday evening.

Williams bragged about the fatal shooting a few hours after it occurred and "laughed" when he told a friend about it, according to court documents.

[frmrda]

As much as I hate to see a young life ended because of a stupid choice, I have no sympathy. I'll waste it for people who deserve it. One less drug dealer on the street, and two who may well be locked up for the rest of their lives. That's a fair trade.

[wideawake]

I'm sure his family would be more easily consoled if this had happened during a good drug deal.

[lds23]

And I suppose a "good" drug deal leads to the slower destruction of lives.

[PLMerite]

...and if we didn't have this ridiculous War on (some) Drugs, this entire scenario would not have happened.

Yeah, I'm sure they'd all have high-paying jobs and be able to support their drug habits that way...

[BrooklynGOP]

Yeah, I'm sure they'd all have high-paying jobs and be able to support their drug habits that way...

If drugs were legalized they wouldn't need a high paying job to support their drug habits.....

[Eaker]

Trouble + Opportunity = Death.

If he was't a user or dealer he would probably be alive.

Eaker

[Melinator]

Just like most of Wall Street and Hollywood. They just don't realise how much suffering they are causing themselves. Poor dumb bastards.

[Eaker]

If drugs were legalized they wouldn't need a high paying job to support their drug habits.....

If crack were legal it would no longer f*ck up your life?

Eaker

PS: Clear thinking there.

[PLMerite]

If drugs were legalized they wouldn't need a high paying job to support their drug habits.....

Sure, whomever controlled them would just give them away... They'd be taxed to death paying for "just say no" adverts, or "drug education" programs, or "drug treatment" programs, or just because addicts would pay whatever was demanded.

And my real point was that druggies usually don't have high-paying jobs, being mostly wastoids.

[Tall_Texan]

**The girlfriend also told detectives that Williams called her about 11 p.m. Tuesday and told her, laughing, that "they robbed some white [guy] for some weed," according to charging documents. **

I hope they nail him for a hate crime as well. If I had robbed or killed a black guy and then made such a comment, Jesse's thugs would be all over it.

[oust the louse]

Knew of a fellow who went with his wife to buy cocaine in a very bad area.They made the deal and he like an idiot(understatement)tried to take off before paying the guy.His truck stalled on him about 10 ft away and the dealer walked up and shot him in the head in front of his wife.He told her let that be a lesson if she comes back and tries to do it again.I'm pretty sure she's off drugs now.

In my mind....all drug deals are deals gone bad!

[ben richards]

and two who may well be locked up for the rest of their lives

Not in Baltimore, they won't.

[PLMerite]

Just like most of Wall Street and Hollywood. They just don't realise how much suffering they are causing themselves. Poor dumb bastards.

For every "creative genius" in Hollyweird or Wall Street who thinks their drug of choice makes them perform better, there are a thousand (or more) hookers and theives who wouldn't be able to hold down a burger-flipping job and do drugs if they were free.

[PLMerite]

Something else gun owners take the heat for.

[catonsville]

It is interesting that the Owings Mills Mall, the classiest high-end Mall in the Baltimore area, has one of the highest crime rates.

[connectthedots]

It is interesting that the Owings Mills Mall, the classiest high-end Mall in the Baltimore area, has one of the highest crime rates.

Why did Billy the Kid rob banks?