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11-06-13, 07:04
Wasn't sure if folks here were aware of this one:
http://misguidedchildren.com/justice/2013/11/maryland-man-shoots-home-intruder-charged-with-murder/6028
“Why didn’t you call 911?” This is the only argument the State of Maryland has against Matthew Pinkerton. Matt is a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He shot and killed a home intruder by the name of Kendall Green, just before 2 a.m. on September 15, 2013 in the town of Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Jessica concluded our interview by expressing that: “What I’m maddest about is that you are not innocent until proven guilty, you are guilty and remain so, unless you can come up with the money to have someone fight for your innocence.
She also made this comment,”I don’t know if you know any of this, or if it matters, but Matt is an NRA life member; he coaches youth soccer and runs the Harundale youth soccer web page; he has built homes for Habitat for Humanity here in the local area. He gives a lot of his time to help others.”
I asked Michael if there is anything that the patriots who read Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children could do to help in addition to donating money. He said to ”send messages to the support page and let him know that they are supporting him,” adding that “there are days where he gets down on himself, and he needs to be re-affirmed that he did nothing that anyone else in the same situation would not have done.” He also worries about how this will affect his two young boys.
Incidents like this one are why many states such as Alaska, Wisconsin, and Iowa have Castle doctrines. A Castle doctrine allows you to use your best judgment in the use of deadly force, without “duty to retreat.” Maryland self defense laws state that one has the “duty to retreat or avoid danger if such means were within his power and consistent with his safety.”
When retreat is not practical in certain circumstances, such as in this case (where there were three other lives in the home to consider), Maryland law does not seem to expressly prohibit the use of deadly force; of course, this is all up to how the judge interprets the rule of the law and his interpretation of events. Rulings are always given the opportunity of an appeal in appellate court.
http://misguidedchildren.com/justice/2013/11/maryland-man-shoots-home-intruder-charged-with-murder/6028
“Why didn’t you call 911?” This is the only argument the State of Maryland has against Matthew Pinkerton. Matt is a Technical Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He shot and killed a home intruder by the name of Kendall Green, just before 2 a.m. on September 15, 2013 in the town of Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Jessica concluded our interview by expressing that: “What I’m maddest about is that you are not innocent until proven guilty, you are guilty and remain so, unless you can come up with the money to have someone fight for your innocence.
She also made this comment,”I don’t know if you know any of this, or if it matters, but Matt is an NRA life member; he coaches youth soccer and runs the Harundale youth soccer web page; he has built homes for Habitat for Humanity here in the local area. He gives a lot of his time to help others.”
I asked Michael if there is anything that the patriots who read Uncle Sam’s Misguided Children could do to help in addition to donating money. He said to ”send messages to the support page and let him know that they are supporting him,” adding that “there are days where he gets down on himself, and he needs to be re-affirmed that he did nothing that anyone else in the same situation would not have done.” He also worries about how this will affect his two young boys.
Incidents like this one are why many states such as Alaska, Wisconsin, and Iowa have Castle doctrines. A Castle doctrine allows you to use your best judgment in the use of deadly force, without “duty to retreat.” Maryland self defense laws state that one has the “duty to retreat or avoid danger if such means were within his power and consistent with his safety.”
When retreat is not practical in certain circumstances, such as in this case (where there were three other lives in the home to consider), Maryland law does not seem to expressly prohibit the use of deadly force; of course, this is all up to how the judge interprets the rule of the law and his interpretation of events. Rulings are always given the opportunity of an appeal in appellate court.