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Archae

(46,340 posts)
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 08:43 PM Jul 2013

Milwaukee man goes to jail for life for shooting black teenager.

The SOB blames everyone else, naturally, for what he did.
I know a guy who lives in that neighborhood, this Spooner guy constantly would accuse people at random of stealing his stuff, (most of which is junk,) and blamed "Them coloreds that always cause trouble."

Milwaukee man sentenced to life in prison for killing neighbor

MILWAUKEE —A Milwaukee man convicted of shooting and killing his 13-year-old neighbor will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole.

The jury considered John Spooner's case in two phases. First, it found him guilty of shooting and killing 13-year-old Darius Simmons. Then, the jury decided he was not mentally ill at the time of the shooting.
She asked the judge to sentence Spooner to prison for what's left of his life for killing her son, but while many went there hoping to hear Spooner say he was sorry, he chose to lay blame.

"May God forgive you Ms. Larry for your lying and cheating and stealing," Spooner said.

Spooner blamed his incarceration on her and her sons, who he claimed tormented him.

"Ms. Larry, she knew those kids were going to rob my house, the sick old man next door," Spooner said. "Why did they do that to me? They screwed up my life. How much can a guy take?"

Read more: http://www.wisn.com/news/south-east-wisconsin/milwaukee/elderly-man-to-be-sentenced-for-killing-neighbor/-/10148890/21094368/-/1hdrbiz/-/index.html#ixzz2Zp9Gv17O

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Milwaukee man goes to jail for life for shooting black teenager. (Original Post) Archae Jul 2013 OP
Still a lousy trade Half-Century Man Jul 2013 #1
What a hateful old man.... Punkingal Jul 2013 #2

Half-Century Man

(5,279 posts)
1. Still a lousy trade
Mon Jul 22, 2013, 09:15 PM
Jul 2013

The remaining few years of an ancient bastard is a lousy trade for the wasted potential of a thirteen year old cut down in the street.

Live in pain you old shit wad.

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