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.
(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...
A 14 year old out on his bicycle at 2 AM/
WHERE are his parents?????
IS there any black family in the USA that pays attention to where their kids are???
Even with a fairly good moon last night, IF I had an intruder at 2 AM, I would ONLY think that someone is up to no good. Trying to steal something—gas from my car—something out of the garage—one of the animals.
Not too many of us where I live count on calling 911 before we handle things ourselves. We are too far from the sheriff’s office.
First off, does a homeowner have a legitimate right to protect their property? The thief wasn’t breaking into the home. He was apparently breaking into the homeowner’s car. So, does a guy have a right to leave the safety of their home and confront a thief that’s outside? If the answer is yes, then it’s only reasonable to assume a thief is armed until proven otherwise.
If the article accurately depicted the facts of the case, then I don’t see how the homeowner could have known the thief was unarmed. Maybe the homeowner shot the thief in cold blood. That will need to be proven, and it misses the larger point. The THIEF is the one who initiated this entire, nasty chain of events, not the homeowner. Don’t steal and one is unlikely to get gunned down for stealing. I think that’s the key lesson.
"No more Travvons!"
"No more Trayvons!"
(Will be shouted before the riot begins...Sanford was to small for a riot. NO at 68% Black is prime territory)
Professional burglars never carry guns.
Now how was this homeowner supposed to know this kid was a “professional”?
Sounds like there’s surveillance video of the teen and another boy riding bicycles up and down the street looking at houses. Kid then jumps the home’s fence.Not to mention the teen is awaiting trial on another charge..
Looks like a white guy to me...
http://www.heavy.com/news/2013/07/merritt-landry-new-orleans-marigny-shooter/
Hoo wee. So the boy never used a gun? I’m guessing he will never use one now.
As far as I'm concerned, Good Shoot.
You mess around in somebody's yard at 2 in the morning looking to burglarize and get shot, too bad, so sad, nuff said.
Negros have successfully trained YT to be a good guilt ridden racist....
Didn’t call the police...didn’t want to look like a racist...
Well now you look like a weak knee guilt ridden manipulated worthless white lacking common sense...
Marshall Coulter, who had been on medication for attention deficit hyperactive disorder, was awaiting trial for "stealing stuff," his brother said.
"He would steal -- he was a professional thief, sure," David Coulter said. "But he would never pick up a gun, not in a million years. He was too scared to aim a gun at the grass, let alone aim it at a person. No way. Before he'll ever pick up a gun, he'll be your friend first.
"He's still a little boy," the brother said. "Who pulls a trigger on a 14-year-old? What if it was your little brother or your sister? How would you feel?"
Just another entrepreneur shot doin’ bidness.
http://readmyblog.hubpages.com/hub/New-Orleans-Loses-a-Talented-Twenty-Five-Year-Old-Entrepreneur#
Even wet grass? Why do these stories always mention grass? Do these types have marijuana on their brain somehow?
Hazouri, who owns property near Landry's house, said his surveillance cameras captured two juveniles riding BMX bikes up and down Mandeville and Dauphine streets around 1:44 a.m. One of the teens was wearing a blue tank top with white stripes; the other was wearing a light-colored T-shirt, Hazouri said.
Earlier in the evening, a different neighbor said the teen in the blue tank top had been biking around the area around 8 p.m. and the neighbor believed he was looking at different houses.
"I thought about calling the cops, but the last thing I want to do is racially profile a little kid who's just biking," said the neighbor, who spoke on condition of anonymity. The neighbor and Landry are white; the two teens are black.
Hazouri said his video, which he gave to NOPD detectives, shows the two teens talking in the middle of Mandeville Street outside of Landry's house. The video then shows the teen in the light-colored T-shirt walk his bike across Mandeville toward Landry's house. Then, the teen walks back out to the middle of the road before climbing over Landry's fence, Hazouri said. The other teen in the tank top stayed on the other side of Mandeville Street, Hazouri said.
Other teen stayed on other side of street, acting as lookout perhaps, for this 14 year old "professional thief" (as described by his brother)?
Cased closed. Next!
Yes, it is.
NH law covers the area inside your fence. In legalizes, it's called your "curtilage".
Does Louisiana law cover use of deadly force within your curtilage? I sure hope so, for this dude's sake.
"The system" is on full red alert looking for the next George Zimmerman.
This situation is a perfect example of why everyone should have a “throw away”.
“Marshall Coulter, who had been on medication for attention deficit hyperactive disorder...”
So, was he on ‘disability’ for ADD, which would garner him at least $700 a month?
Good shooting, Citizen. Civilization thanks you.
I’m curious, does NO and/or LA have a “Stand Your Ground” or “Castle Doctrine” law? Seems the Castle Doctrine would cover the home owner when someone (with a known criminal history) gets on/into his back yard without his permission.
Hmmmmmmmmm? What say you?
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