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re: Ronald Gasser sentenced to 30 years in Joe McKnight road rage killing
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:40 pm to biohzrd
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:40 pm to biohzrd
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So the judge basically said....both were at fault, and since one was dead as a result, I will make sure the other dies a much worse death as an old white guy in prison!!
Was Trudy White the judge in this trial?
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Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:43 pm to Placebeaux
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If he shoots anyone else besides a black former football star he walks.
This is not justice, this is pandering.
Get the frick out of here.
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Prosecutors Seth Shute and Shannon Swaim argued during trial that Gasser was the hot-headed aggressor in a tit-for-tat pursuit that began on the Crescent City Connection, where McKnight had been driving like a "jerk."
Gasser, who felt challenged, followed McKnight off the bridge at the General de Gaulle exit and the two sped alongside one another, gave each other the finger and yelled obscenities through their open windows.
With Gasser stopped at the Terrytown intersection's red light, McKnight pulled next to Gasser's passenger side where witnesses said the men continued to argue. McKnight got out of his sport utility vehicle, goaded by Gasser, who shot McKnight three times after he placed a hand on Gasser's open passenger-side window, prosecutors said. Gasser was still in the driver's seat.
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So Gasser felt like McKnight was driving like a "jerk". What does that mean? If he followed McKnight then obviously he was behind McKnight, so what could be considered as "driving like a jerk"? Did McKnight not use a turning signal? Was he riding McKnight's arse and got brake checked? Did McKnight almost hit him? Whatever happened. He decided to follow McKnight. He had his passenger side window down and since he was specifically following McKnight, I am sure he pulled up and started yelling at McKnight first. As soon as McKnight put his hand on the open, passenger side window, he shoots McKnight.
Nothing says he was trying to get into his vehicle or that Gasser thought he was reaching for a weapon. It just says he placed his hand on the open window and Gasser shot him. I would have to think that he had his gun accessible already.. As if, since he was going after him, he would be ready if McKnight tried to do something. Why didn't he just point the gun at McKnight and tell him to get away from his car? Gasser pulled up on side of McKnight with the idea that he might need to use his gun.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:45 pm to OweO
The biggest kicker in everything was this. During the chase, in which was started by Gasser following Joe M, Gasser intentionally passed up the exit for his house......
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:50 pm to lsupride87
As stated by another poster.. A (nfl) physically fit 20something chases me down, boxes me in, gets out of his vehicle, and tries to come at me..... Guess what??? I'd shoot him too.
Until you are in that situation, you really don't know what you'd do. Sucks for all involved, but not sitting in the trial, and seeing all the evidence, I honestly can't say I would have acted differently.
Could the fact that joe McKnight has been a local and Louisiana celeb have had anything to do with the trial? Like I said..... I wasn't in the court room, or a member of the jury. Don't know all of the evidence other then what was reported by the media and TD.
Until you are in that situation, you really don't know what you'd do. Sucks for all involved, but not sitting in the trial, and seeing all the evidence, I honestly can't say I would have acted differently.
Could the fact that joe McKnight has been a local and Louisiana celeb have had anything to do with the trial? Like I said..... I wasn't in the court room, or a member of the jury. Don't know all of the evidence other then what was reported by the media and TD.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:52 pm to lsupride87
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During the chase, in which was started by Gasser following Joe M, Gasser intentionally passed up the exit for his house......
I had to read this a few times. I was reading "in which was stated by Gasser following Joe M". But he started following. So in other words, Gasser was going home, but whatever happened, it pissed him off enough that he decided to go follow McKnight instead of going home?
If that's the case, then whoever thinks "30 years is too much. The only reason he got that much is because he shot a former NFL player" is an idiot.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:55 pm to OweO
If you are a little old man being chased by an nfl player I doubt you lead him to your house. He was probably headed to the police station to get help
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:57 pm to OweO
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but whatever happened, it pissed him off enough
yeah McKnight cut him off in traffic and almost cause Gasser to wreck
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:58 pm to biohzrd
quote:Well, this didnt really happen. Gasser started chasing him
A (nfl) physically fit 20something chases me down, boxes me in, gets out of his vehicle, and tries to come at me..... Guess what??? I'd shoot him too.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:58 pm to el Gaucho
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If you are a little old man being chased by an nfl player I doubt you lead him to your house. He was probably headed to the police station to get help
I see your point. He probably was like "that dude drives like an NFL player". I am going to trick him into going to the police station".
Posted on 3/15/18 at 2:59 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:Chasing him down, passing up the exit for his house in order to keep chasing him ,and shooting him was totes a fair response to possibly getting cut off
yeah McKnight cut him off in traffic and almost cause Gasser to wreck
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:00 pm to el Gaucho
quote:Lead him? Gasser was behind Joe M, chasing him at the time
If you are a little old man being chased by an nfl player I doubt you lead him to your house
I know you are trying to troll, but responding for others
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:04 pm to lsupride87
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shooting him was totes a fair response to possibly getting cut off
shooting him was in response for boxing him in and approaching his car in an aggressive manner...after he cut him off and followed him in and out of traffic for several miles...
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:04 pm to lsupride87
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Lead him? Gasser was behind Joe M, chasing him at the time
They were stopped evenly at the stop light, and McKnight was on the outside and could have turned. I'm also pretty sure it was pointed out that there were multiple ways for Gasser to head home? I could be wrong on that though.
30 years seems extreme to me, he was a hot head but this was by no means planned and McKnight could have prevented this himself.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:05 pm to baldona
quote:They both could have prevented this
30 years seems extreme to me, he was a hot head but this was by no means planned and McKnight could have prevented this himself.
One is dead, and one rightfully got charged with manslaughter
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:06 pm to biohzrd
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As stated by another poster.. A (nfl) physically fit 20something chases me down, boxes me in, gets out of his vehicle, and tries to come at me..... Guess what??? I'd shoot him too.
That's not what happened so the rest of your stupid post is pointless.
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Don't know all of the evidence other then what was reported by the media and TD.
You don't even have that right
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:06 pm to tgrbaitn08
quote:Ronald Gasser was a crazy person who was eventually going to kill someone in rage. Joe took the fall
shooting him was in response for boxing him in and approaching his car in an aggressive manner...after he cut him off and followed him in and out of traffic for several miles...
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:06 pm to baldona
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30 years seems extreme to me, he was a hot head but this was by no means planned and McKnight could have prevented this himself.
I think he got the better deal out of the two of them.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:08 pm to tgrbaitn08
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shooting him was in response for boxing him in and approaching his car in an aggressive manner...after he cut him off and followed him in and out of traffic for several miles...
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tgrbaitn08
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:08 pm to lsupride87
Anybody here that says they have never gotten pissed off by someone in traffic, and taken it too far is a liar. This instance happened to deal with a former NFL player, and local hero, so everything changes.
Like I said... I wasn't there and didn't take part in the trial so I don't know all of the details. What I do know is McKnight could have kept driving, driven to a police station, and by all means in NOLA never gotten out of his vehicle!!
I can almost garrantee that he'd still be alive today if he'd stayed in his vehicle.
Like I said... I wasn't there and didn't take part in the trial so I don't know all of the details. What I do know is McKnight could have kept driving, driven to a police station, and by all means in NOLA never gotten out of his vehicle!!
I can almost garrantee that he'd still be alive today if he'd stayed in his vehicle.
Posted on 3/15/18 at 3:09 pm to biohzrd
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Until you are in that situation, you really don't know what you'd do.
I know I wouldn’t be in that situation bc I’m a grown up and I’m not going to let some chucklehead that drives like a jerk put me in that type of situation.
People like you are acting like Gasser was just chilling at a red light and McKnight got out talking trash.
This entire situation is similar to two people arguing and trash talking then one shoots the other then says “oh I was scared.” When the reality is that both were equal parts aggressor.
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