Sean Taylor's Killer Apologizes in Letter to Washington Times

Are you saying Jesus cant hit a curveball?

Have to agree here. Even with no intent if I walked into an elementary school right now with a gun I would most likely be arrested. If a person pulls a gun, there is intent to inflict harm with it, regardless of if its physical or mental harm.

I agree there as well. Regarding the accomplices who did not have guns or pull the trigger (such as the subject of this post), i feel the punishment should be a little lighter if they didnt know their friend was carrying a gun. If they knew he had a gun, then i agree with the harsher punishment. I imagine the later is the case here, since he received sucha long prison sentence.

If a person pulls a gun, there is intent to inflict harm with it, regardless of if its physical or mental harm.

I would agree if the wording were changed to 'If a person pulls a gun in the commission of a crime, there is intent to inflict harm with it, regardless of if its physical or mental harm'.

I would agree if the wording were changed to 'If a person pulls a gun in the commission of a crime, there is intent to inflict harm with it, regardless of if its physical or mental harm'.

... and, if the crime is a felony (as in the Taylor burglary),it's considered felony murder which is treated as first degree murder and the legal equivalent of pre-meditated murder.

Are you saying Jesus cant hit a curveball?

Yes. He is better as a closing pitcher because he is always making saves.

Are you saying Jesus cant hit a curveball?

Jobu probably could.

You can't be all willy nilly with the death penalty.

(And before you jump and call me a bleeding heart liberal (I am), I don't feel one way or another about the death penalty. It'd be no skin off my back if they kept it or made it illegal)

But if you're going to throw someone in the chair. Intent means a lot. Didn't these guys get spooked and shot ST? That's no reason to fry someone.

Now if they came in with the intention of shooting him, that's totally different.

It's f'ed up and I have no problem with them rotting in prison for the majority of their life but... Come on.


I agree with you I don't think they ever thought about actually killing anyone. The problem is they brought the gun and that shows intention to use which they did.

Jobu probably could.

Nope, you're going to have to do it yourself.

... and, if the crime is a felony (as in the Taylor burglary),it's considered felony murder which is treated as first degree murder and the legal equivalent of pre-meditated murder.

I agree. I just wanted to differentiate between a defensive use of a gun and one used as part of a crime.

On a personal (and very selfish) note, I will always feel cheated that we lost Sean so early in his career. This may cloud my judgment regarding the murderers.

I agree. I just wanted to differentiate between a defensive use of a gun and one used as part of a crime.

On a personal (and very selfish) note, I will always feel cheated that we lost Sean so early in his career. This may cloud my judgment regarding the murderers.

I think that's how most people feel and its not selfish.