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BAMAAK
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Home invasion during a tornado
BAMAAK
Posts: 4,484 Senior Member
So here is a what would you do if someone busts down your door with a twist, it was during a tornado warning, but it could be a tornado, hurricane or thunderstorm and I think I would react the same. I would have done the same thing in this case. Cops ain't coming during a tornado.
http://www.al.com/news/tuscaloosa/index.ssf/2014/04/tuscaloosa_man_dies_after_bein.html
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The 24-year-old man who was shot after allegedly breaking into a Tuscaloosa apartment Monday night died Tuesday morning, homicide investigators have confirmed.
Sgt. Dale Phillips, the commander of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, said the victim, Darius Williams, was at the Aspen Village apartment complex on 48th Street East late Monday night while a tornado warning was in effect for the area.
Phillips said Williams became highly erratic and acted deranged, then got into a verbal altercation with someone at one of the apartments. According to Phillips, Williams then tried to get into an apartment two doors down from his own residence. The people inside told him to go away and kept the front door locked, but Williams persisted and eventually made his way to the back of the apartment, where he banged on the door then forced his way inside.
Phillips said the 36-year-old homeowner inside felt threatened by Williams and shot him one time in the stomach with a shotgun blast then called the police.
Williams was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but Phillips said his behavior caused the homeowner to feel his life was in danger and prompted him to pull the trigger.
Williams was rushed to DCH Regional Medical Center and investigators responded to the residence to talk to the shooter. Phillips said at this time, the homicide unit believes the homeowner acted in self-defense and no criminal charges have been filed against him. The case will eventually be presented to a grand jury, who will determine if the homeowner committed any criminal acts.
Surgeons worked through the night to try to save Williams, but Phillips said he died of his injuries sometime Tuesday morning.
Phillips said Williams may have been drunk or high, or that his behavior may have been influenced by the storm, but the homicide unit feels sure he was not simply seeking shelter from the storm outside, particularly because his own apartment was so nearby.
"The weather may have played a part in his mental state," Phillips said, "but there's nothing that indicates that he was trying to gain entry to this house to get shelter from the storm."
http://www.al.com/news/tuscaloosa/index.ssf/2014/04/tuscaloosa_man_dies_after_bein.html
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- The 24-year-old man who was shot after allegedly breaking into a Tuscaloosa apartment Monday night died Tuesday morning, homicide investigators have confirmed.
Sgt. Dale Phillips, the commander of the Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit, said the victim, Darius Williams, was at the Aspen Village apartment complex on 48th Street East late Monday night while a tornado warning was in effect for the area.
Phillips said Williams became highly erratic and acted deranged, then got into a verbal altercation with someone at one of the apartments. According to Phillips, Williams then tried to get into an apartment two doors down from his own residence. The people inside told him to go away and kept the front door locked, but Williams persisted and eventually made his way to the back of the apartment, where he banged on the door then forced his way inside.
Phillips said the 36-year-old homeowner inside felt threatened by Williams and shot him one time in the stomach with a shotgun blast then called the police.
Williams was unarmed at the time of the shooting, but Phillips said his behavior caused the homeowner to feel his life was in danger and prompted him to pull the trigger.
Williams was rushed to DCH Regional Medical Center and investigators responded to the residence to talk to the shooter. Phillips said at this time, the homicide unit believes the homeowner acted in self-defense and no criminal charges have been filed against him. The case will eventually be presented to a grand jury, who will determine if the homeowner committed any criminal acts.
Surgeons worked through the night to try to save Williams, but Phillips said he died of his injuries sometime Tuesday morning.
Phillips said Williams may have been drunk or high, or that his behavior may have been influenced by the storm, but the homicide unit feels sure he was not simply seeking shelter from the storm outside, particularly because his own apartment was so nearby.
"The weather may have played a part in his mental state," Phillips said, "but there's nothing that indicates that he was trying to gain entry to this house to get shelter from the storm."
"He only earns his freedom and his life Who takes them every day by storm."
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and politician
-- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and politician
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Jerry
I've got several flashlights around the apartment and they're always ready w. fresh batteries. That, and of course, my firearms.
What's particularly reprehensible of course is that crooks will use misfortune to seize control. But naturally, that's what crooks do! And yes, the guy in the news story wasn't a crook per se but possibly still dangerous.
A good warning for us, that if there's some sort of natural disaster, from flood or storm or quake, the real threat may still come from human directions and we need to be ready for this. Thanks for the report, BAM.
Jerry
What ever happened with all that? I know the "Chocolate City" mayor of that time was recently convicted as a crook (Duh), but didn't they pass a bill/law prohibiting LEOs from confiscating law abiding citizens firearms in a disaster?
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Now that there's a law against it, then all's good, nothing to worry about!! RIGHT!! Nawlins is just a southern version of Chicago!!
N'Awlins has better food.
It's the Stafford Act. Many states have also passed similar laws....
A community is most vulnerable during and immediately following a natural disaster and not all looters have stolen goods in mind. Some are willing to be way more violent.
Natural disasters can happen anywhere, so don't count them out.