Man gets 33yrs 4 kill sparked by hotsauc
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| Fri, 06-12-2009 - 2:47pm |
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for killing a man during a melee that erupted when someone threw a bottle of hot sauce.
The Kansas City Star reports that 29-year-old Jarvis T. Williams was sentenced Thursday for his convictions on second-degree murder, three counts of assault and four counts of armed criminal action.
Prosecutors claim he fired more than 20 rounds from an assault rifle into a car in October 2005, killing 22-year-old Gary Scott and wounding three others.
Prosecutors said the victim had thrown a bottle of hot sauce at a woman's car, angering Williams.
Information from: The Kansas City Star, http://www.kcstar.com
Remainder of article at http://www.seattlepi.com/national/1110ap_us_hot_sauce_killing.html








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Jabberwocka
When people insist on gun rights, I always wonder how they propose dealing with trigger-happy hotheads who feel free to get even in any way they see fit
For myself, I see an anti-gun ban being as effective as our drug war.
I don't believe a total gun ban would work, either. But it's simply too damn easy to legally get a firearm--without any sort of justification for the weapon being acquired. Assault weapons? Who NEEDS an assault weapon?! They shouldn't be in the hands of any but the military.
The "right" to keep and bear arms was written in the context of a militia used to protect state security. Doesn't hold water anymore.
As regards the drug war, I still believe that most mind-altering/addictive drugs need to also be controlled. IF we were as serious as the Japanese were at one time, drug use here might drop significantly:
"Illegal Drugs: Penalties for possession or use of, or trafficking in illegal drugs, including marijuana, in Japan are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and fines. In most drug cases, suspects are detained incommunicado, which bars them from receiving visitors or corresponding with anyone other than a lawyer or U.S. consular officer until after indictment, which may take several months. Solitary confinement is common." U.S. State Department (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1148.html)
I lived in Okinawa as a teenager at the time it reverted back to Japanese control in 1972. U.S. dependents were told, over and over again, that if they were arrested for pushing or using, "lock the door and throw away the key" could be expected as punishment.
Drug use in Japan is on the rise but is still much lower than is the case here in the U.S.
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/east/01/01/japan.drugs/index.html
Jabberwocka
{shrug}
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Part of the problem (on a
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That's pretty messed up.
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The "right" to keep and bear arms was written in the context of a militia used to protect state security. Doesn't hold water anymore.
Can't agree, but I think we've beat this dead horse a million times on this board!
As regards the drug war, I still believe that most mind-altering/addictive drugs need to also be controlled.
I agree.
IF we were as serious as the Japanese were at one time, drug use here might drop significantly:
"Illegal Drugs: Penalties for possession or use of, or trafficking in illegal drugs, including marijuana, in Japan are severe, and convicted offenders can expect long jail sentences and fines. In most drug cases, suspects are detained incommunicado, which bars them from receiving visitors or corresponding with anyone other than a lawyer or U.S. consular officer until after indictment, which may take several months. Solitary confinement is common." U.S. State Department (http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1148.html)
Thank God it's not that way in the US.
And I personally believe mj should be legalized.
I know that I gave the worst case example... but that one hit me hard.
I'm trying to see if I can find out exactly what kind of weapon was used.
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