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re: Lafayette baw arrested for shooting at people trying to rob him
Posted on 3/13/23 at 8:48 am to High C
Posted on 3/13/23 at 8:48 am to High C
I know many of you remember this. These creatures are not out there just taking "stuff". This happens too often around the country- they are taking lives in the process.
The laws should be dumping ALL of the burden on THEM- and it doesn't.
Woman Murdered Under Carport
The laws should be dumping ALL of the burden on THEM- and it doesn't.
Woman Murdered Under Carport
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Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:00 am to Cosmo
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So they came onto his property to rob him, he shoots at them, he gets charged with 2nd degree murder, they get charged with trespassing and attempted theft.
People need to understand the castle doctrine as it applies to Louisiana law. Many people do not.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:16 am to redstickrick
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I don't agree with it, but I thought it is common knowledge that you could not shoot for trespassing or theft until violence was shown or until they enter your home/vehicle. I think he probably should be able to shoot in this case but I think currently this is not legal unfortunately.
That's why its important to have a throw down piece. I thought this was common knowledge.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:17 am to Jenious
quote:well did they try to open his truck doors or not?
Cole Kelley and William Bellamy testified they were driving him home when Fontenot started firing at them." So, he heard someone popping the handles on his truck, didn't physically see it, heard it, went outside and saw a truck driving away...mind you, he didn't physically see anyone in his yard or even by his vehicle and started shooting at a truck driving away.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:17 am to Cosmo
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So they came onto his property to rob him, he shoots at them, he gets charged with 2nd degree murder, they get charged with trespassing and attempted theft.
Unfortunately for this guy, that’s the law. You cannot defend property with deadly force, and if they were merely on his property and did not enter the home then he does not have a reasonable belief of a threat of imminent harm.
I know that’s not what the OT wants to hear, but that’s the law.
This post was edited on 3/13/23 at 9:21 am
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:30 am to AbitaFan08
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Unfortunately for this guy, that’s the law. You cannot defend property with deadly force, and if they were merely on his property and did not enter the home then he does not have a reasonable belief of a threat of imminent harm. I know that’s not what the OT wants to hear, but that’s the law.
Texas is so much closer on this subject to making things harder on the criminals instead of their victims- and they sure seem to be doing a lot better than we are in LA.
Criminals have a much safer "working environment" on this side of the Sabine River.
Defense Of Property In Texas
This post was edited on 3/13/23 at 9:49 am
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:33 am to SuperSaint
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well did they try to open his truck doors or not?
No fingerprints on the truck doors. Regardless, firing at a vehicle driving away is not a good look. I'm not "anti gun" or anything. If those kids were running off Seth's property and jumped into the truck and sped off, I'd have a little more sympathy for Seth.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:34 am to Jenious
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Seth Fontenot should be in jail for the rest of his life. He fired three shots at a vehicle driving away from his property hitting all three passengers and killing one(15 years old).
Sounds like Seth Fontenot is a pretty good shot. Good for him. I have no problem with this kind of shite whatsoever.
fricked around. Found out.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:36 am to Cosmo
I predict this guy will claim he thought he saw a gun, making it self defense.
Regardless, I would still vote not guilty if I was on the jury
Regardless, I would still vote not guilty if I was on the jury
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:43 am to Misnomer
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Curious as to what the law is regarding when it's okay to shoot people who are on your property in the process of stealing from you.
Pretty sure you can't do that unless your life is in immediate danger.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:47 am to Bourre
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Regardless, I would still vote not guilty if I was on the jury
Same. The attempted 2nd degree murder seems like a bit much, particularly if this guy was an otherwise good citizen with no prior history of thuggery. And in Lafayette Parish he has a good chance of a sympathetic jury.
This post was edited on 3/13/23 at 9:49 am
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:49 am to Cosmo
That’s near the circle k shooting last week
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:52 am to Cosmo
Maybe these youths were just trying to recover their soccer ball they accidentally kicked over his fence?
Posted on 3/13/23 at 9:54 am to Jenious
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Seth Fontenot should be in jail for the rest of his life
Tell me again why no one wanted to know why a 15 year old was out and about in the middle of the night slow rolling thru a neighborhood? Of course they were STM kids too and parents likely thought they were angels.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:01 am to jcaz
I hope I get called to be on this jury. Not guilty.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:03 am to SG_Geaux
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Pretty sure you can't do that unless your life is in immediate danger.
Once again, how is the victim supposed to know that in the commission of the crime? What normal person is willing to take the chance that they won’t try to kill them if are in that situation?
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:05 am to Misnomer
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Curious as to what the law is regarding when it's okay to shoot people who are on your property in the process of stealing from you.
I have always been told never pull out your firearm unless you intend to shoot and kill that person. No warning shots. So unless your life is immediately in danger, don’t even bother. Obviously the real world is more complicated than that but there have been enough people who have ended up in trouble over warning shots that it doesn’t seem worth it.
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:06 am to Misnomer
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nitwit
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You've been here since 2007 and you really don't know el Gaucho is a resident troll and all of their posts are sarcasm?
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nitwit
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:07 am to Old Money
So, basically wait by the door and blast them when they jiggle the knob?
Posted on 3/13/23 at 10:08 am to Steadyhands
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Dumbass should not have shot at them unless they were actively trying to harm him, but shooting at the ground should be perfectly okay.
You’re a fricking idiot.
They were on his property to commit theft. They were actively trying to harm him, dumbass.
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