Standing Your Ground

The recent controversy surrounding the Zimmerman/Martin shooting case has put many Democrats and liberal morons jumping on to an out-of-control bandwagon. Democratic legislators from several Castle Doctrine states are already springing in to action in a sorry ass attempt to keep and maintain their votes come re-election time. Their knee jerk reactions over the Stand Your Ground law should not be surprising, but many wonder where the common sense road has gone to.

It's obvious....the Common Sense Road has been paved over by the Blvd. of Political Correctness.






Have we become a nation of 'let's feel good about ourselves' whites who voted for a black president because it was the right thing to do? Never mind that he was just another corrupt Chicago politician, that he was totally unqualified, and his American birthright was and still is, questionable. Blacks who don't ordinarily vote  for whatever reason there may be, came out in droves to put this pathetic loser in office. Never mind if he was qualified or not. The vast majority of blacks voted him in to office based solely on the color of his skin.
To this day, I swear that there was an over abundance of voter fraud perpetrated on the fateful day in November 2008. We can only hope that 2012 will bring about a serious change.

Approximately 25 states have some kind of Stand Your Ground rule or Castle Doctrine laws on the books.
In Florida, where the Zimmerman/Martin case is under intense scrutiny, their rule is simple;

While I am still reserving judgment on this case, it would seem that the majority of blacks just can't help throwing out the race card. It's not all about race. It's all about not living in fear of the thugs and criminals that perpetrate dangerous felonies upon innocent victims of our society. Law abiding citizens should not have to live in fear of the criminal element and should be able to stand their ground and defend themselves and their property. Why should we run screaming in to the night as some politicians would propose?
As you can see, Sen. Robert Ford, (D) of South Carolina has jumped on to the liberal bus to hell and proposes changes in South Carolina's law. He doesn't even know the circumstances of the Zimmerman/Martin incident, but it's obvious why.  He's black and well, he thinks it's the right thing to do for his peeps.
South Carolina's Protection of Persons and Property Act reads as follows;

PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ACT

The stated intent of the legislation is to codify the common law castle doctrine, which recognizes that a person’s home is his castle, and to extend the doctrine to include an occupied vehicle and the person’s place of business. This bill authorizes the lawful use of deadly force under certain circumstances against an intruder or attacker in a person’s dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle. The bill provides that there is no duty to retreat if (1) the person is in a place where he has a right to be, including the person’s place of business, (2) the person is not engaged in an unlawful activity, and (3) the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent death, great bodily injury, or the commission of a violent crime. A person who lawfully uses deadly force is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action, unless the person against whom deadly force was used is a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his official duties and he identifies himself in accordance with applicable law or the person using deadly force knows or reasonably should have known the person is a law enforcement officer.

H.4301 (R412) was signed by the Governor on June 9, 2006.

You see anything racist in that law? Without knowing all the facts, what does the Senator propose?
The same groups who cry racism are they themselves radical bigots. The latest version of the Black "pussy" Panthers is nothing but a home grown terrorist group hell bent on vigilantism and have appointed themselves judge, jury and executioner. They have put a price on Zimmerman's head. Spike Lee is also an arrogant jackass who should look before he leaps. He tweeted what he thought was Zimmerman's address and it turned out to be an elderly couple that had nothing to do with the shooting. These poor folks were harrassed and their lives put in danger all because Spike here thought it was a good idea. Oh yes, Spike Lee should be made to pay for that mistake in more ways than one.

If Obama and Atty. Gen. Holder have their way, we will become another socialist country who will slowly lose our 2nd amendment right thereby disarming the citizenry. Thugs and criminals don't play by the rules and will still find guns. We will be helpless in the face of such danger.

Now let's look at the statistics;
Correctional facilities in the US boast a population of 85% black. They kill each other more than they kill other races. However, heaven forbid that blacks beat up, rape, rob and in general cause mayhem against whites or another minority. That's not racism. To them, that is justice. How is that justice? Justice for something that happened 200 years ago? Move on, get over it. Make something out of your life. Stay in school and learn something other then how to deal in drugs, weapons, and commit crimes. If you were to go on to Facebook, you would find an endless amount of profiles of blacks who do nothing but glamorize the thug life style. There are pictures of many posing with wads of cash, drugs and guns of all kinds.
Is this what the black race has become?  Living off of public assistance, dropping out of school and making babies with a slew of Mamas? All this because they feel entitled?

That particular paragraph leads me to an anonymous blog that is less than 2 weeks old. It has attracted attention both locally and internationally regarding its portrayal of some local black thugs and gangers. The writers of this blog have already been accused of being racist, even though all the information they gleaned on their local thugs was already displayed on the public forum called Facebook.

The blog known as http://chasthuglife.blogspot.com/  was developed after an officer involved shooting of a black male who was armed with a gun. His family and friends cried the usual racism by white officer bullshit and then some enterprising people from the Thug Life team happened to locate this suspect's Facebook profile that was filled with incriminating evidence. The writers directed said information to their local newspaper "journalist" and then the blog mushroomed in to a repository of thugdom. It's a must read and on my list of blogs to follow. To fully enjoy the experience, scroll down to the first entry and work your way up.
They bill themselves as telling the undiluted truth about stories that the news media will never write about.
They're right. For those of you who have never really fully experienced what the average thug on the street thinks and does, read for yourself. These thugs wanna kill crackas with impunity and thems niggas is all been framed.

And the winner is....The Castle Doctrine

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The Castle Doctrine Strikes Again

Charleston, SC

The previous entry reported on an attempted carjacking case where the driver of the car, fearing for his safety, shot and killed a suspect who was attempting to get in to his vehicle while he was stopped at a red light.

After firing 2 times at the perpetrator, the driver fled the scene and called 911 when he was a safe distance away. The convicted drug dealer and total scumbag that he shot, died right there on the scene.  31 year old Artremain Grant had several convictions for drug offenses and spent some time behind bars. (Shocking!)

Grant's Grandmother, Willie Mae Grant, done raised him to be a fine, up standin' young man. He was a church goer and all. Well, not so much anymore.

Under the Protection of Persons and Property Act for SC, the occupant of the vehicle can use deadly force if he has reasonable cause to believe that his life is in danger, and to protect himself and his property during the commission of a dangerous felony. Carjacking is a dangerous felony and well, it's 4 a.m. and someone is trying to get in to his car. He got that gun that all law abiding citizens are allowed to possess. The one he has legally in his vehicle stored in the closed glove compartment, console or trunk. Yes. That one. The one that doesn't require a permit. The one the 2nd Amendment says he can have. He got his gun and he acted in self defense. He shot the bastard.

Well, as luck would have it, the REAL victim of this crime will not be charged.

Amazingly, Miss Willie Mae doesn't deny her grandson had his share of issues. Listen to her story.
Granny's pretty mellow or she's heavily medicated.

Also, no one knows how Grant got there and who his co-horts in crime are. They fled the scene and left their buddy in the middle of the road to die. Nothin' like a little bro love.

The Castle Doctrine Strikes Again!

Charleston, SC

The Castle Doctrine is a powerful piece of legislation that for a moment, had me thinking that politicians actually got something right for a change. Alas, moments are just that.

I also love it when the law abiding citizen takes a stance and defends themselves. It gives me a little bit of smug satisfaction knowing that there are people out there who will not tolerate being a victim.  People are fighting back and turning the tables. It's too bad that the criminals haven't started catching on to that. They still do what they do best....being stupid.

In South Carolina, the Castle Doctrine allows you to use deadly force against an intruder or an attacker in your dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle.

You have no duty to retreat in any of these places because you have a lawful right to be there. So, if you try to car jack me, I can use my handgun, initiating deadly force during the commission of a dangerous felony. You see, I don't need a permit to have a handgun in my vehicle. I need only have it in a closed glove compartment, console or trunk.

With all that information, imagine being at a red light when someone gets out of the vehicle behind you, starts beating on your car and tries getting in. Are you in fear of your life when a total stranger is trying to get in to your car at 4 a.m.? Ab-so-freakin'-lutely! While the occupant of the vehicle could have retreated, he had no duty to. Instead, he stood his ground, used deadly force in self defense, and then retreated to a safe location to call police. The guy he shot didn't make it. Are you feeling sad about that? If you are, you're a freakin' idiot!

 Check out this local TV news story



Now here's another little bit of new information. Pay close attention....law enforcement officials are not releasing the name of the shooter for fear of retaliation. And surprise, (gasp!) the dead guy had an extensive criminal history, mostly for drugs.

The latest story.

Burglar Gets a Bullet

North Charleston, SC

When will the bad guys with guns learn? They just don't get it. More and more people are arming themselves against the criminal element and rightfully so.
I don't know about anywhere else, but in South Carolina, there's been a spurt of law abiding armed citizens fighting back.

The bad guys are too stupid to watch the news or read. Too bad. They might learn something.
What would they learn? They might learn that if they are in the act of committing a dangerous felony, that the homeowner could shoot back and they could die.  Oh yes, the homeowner or the victim of a crime such as this, who actually had to use deadly force, is immune from criminal prosecution and from any civil action. Imagine that...the victim has a few rights.

In this particular incident, a man is taking a nap when a neighbor calls to alert him of 2 guys breaking in to his apartment. He confronts the 2 burglars going through his kitchen cabinets. One burglar is armed and points a gun directly at him. He flees upstairs and gets his own gun. He comes downstairs and shoots one of the burglars. They both fled in a car. As luck would have it, their driving sucked enough to draw the attention of the po-po.
Naturally, they were most reluctant to stop for the police. After all, one guy has a gun shot wound and there's a stolen gun in the car. Oh yes, let's not forget the burglary.  Dumb shits. They're lucky they're not dead.

And here's a shocking statistic, the bumbling burglars are both black males, 18 and 19 years of age.

http://www.live5news.com/story/16597438/shooting-north-charleston

Home Invader Meets Shotgun

Blanchard, OK

The headlines read: "Oklahoma woman shoots and kills intruder; 911 says it's ok to shoot."
Well, that's not what the 911 dispatcher said. She said, "I can't tell you that you can do that, but you do what you have to do to protect your baby."
That statement does not in any way indicate that the dispatcher was giving permission for the young mother to shoot and kill the burglars. She was obviously being non committal, as is her job.
But in the end, the mother did indeed do what she had to do to protect her 3 month old son.
I love how the media puts that twisted little spin on things.

Facts are; On Dec. 31 at 2:00 p.m., 18 year old Sarah McKinley was alone in the trailer with her baby.
2 men were attempting to break in to her residence, one of which was armed with a large hunting knife.
Ms. McKinley put the baby in a rear bedroom with a bottle, and then armed herself with a handgun and a shotgun while she called 911 from her cell phone. She stayed on the line with the dispatcher while the burglars continued their efforts to forcibly open the door.
Once the door went down, and the first suspect began his unlawful entry, Ms. McKinley racked off one shotgun blast to the first intruder, striking him in the upper torso. He died still clutching the hunting knife. The other intruder ran like hell. He later turned himself in to police. McKinley believes that one of those men had recently begun stalking her.

McKinley was forced to take the life of another in an effort to protect herself and her child. The state of Oklahoma is a Castle Doctrine state. She used deadly force during the commission of a dangerous felony and she had no duty to retreat. She stood her ground and defended her castle. Good girl!
If that were not enough drama, just the week before she lost her husband to cancer.

She will not be prosecuted for any crime. What jury in the world would indict a woman protecting her child...Castle Doctrine or not?

Not only will the remaining suspect be charged with burglary for the unlawful entry, but he will also be charged with murder for causing the death of his accomplice.

In case you hadn't noticed, I'm a fan of the Castle Doctrine.
Aristotle once said, "Law is order, and good law is good order." Nothing like a good law to serve justice.

Blanchard Mother Shoots And Kills Intruder - Video - KOCO Oklahoma City

Barber Shoots Robber

Columbia, SC

In case you haven't noticed, South Carolina is a red state. Yep, we're kind of like dem folks in Texas.
It's not that we do things bigger and better, it's just that we're a lot alike.
We have the death penalty. Of course we don't expedite the death penalty process as quickly as Texas, but we're working on that.

We stand firmly on our 2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms. Just like Texas, you can even own a gun in your home or place of business and you don't need a permit. You don't need a permit to even have it in a closed compartment of your vehicle. (There are some exemptions regarding those under 21 and convicted felons)
Just like Texas, we have the Castle Doctrine.

The Castle Doctrine plainly states that you have no duty to retreat in your home or place of business. You can stand your ground and protect yourself and your property, especially during the commission of a dangerous felony.  Armed robbery would fall under the dangerous felony category, and well, why the hell should I have to run away or retreat? I'm going to defend my castle, dammit!

Case in point, 2 armed robbers enter a small business enterprise, namely a barber shop, and try to rob the store owner. The store owner pulls out a gun of his own and shoots one of the robbers. The other flees. Well, both are captured and are either in jail or going there soon.

Unless the business owner is someone who is prohibited under law from owning or possessing a firearm, he acted within the legal limits of the law.

1 outta 2 ain't bad.

Homeowner Shoots Squatter

Spartanburg,SC

The owners of a vacant home for sale learned of a potential squatter in their home so went to investigate.
The homeowners go to their unoccupied dwelling fully armed. They confront the suspect, a struggle occurs, and the trespasser is shot in the face.
I have to ask why they didn't call the police before they went over there armed and ready.
I also have to ask why they still own a home that's been on the market for 4 years. I know, tough economy.

It's unknown if any criminal charges will be pressed against the  homeowners.


Under the Castle Doctrine law, a homeowner has the right to employ deadly force in the protection of themselves and their property and they have no duty to retreat. My guess is that they won't press charges against the homeowner, as the struggle for the gun made the trespasser the aggressor. If in fact no criminal charges are brought because of the Castle Doctrine, then this will also prevent the trespasser from initiating a civil case against the homeowner.


Word to the wise.....just call the police.

Judge weighs evidence in hearing for tow-truck driver accused of manslaughter | islandpacket.com

Judge weighs evidence in hearing for tow-truck driver accused of manslaughter | islandpacket.com

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Case Law for the Castle Doctrine


In a pre-trial hearing held in Beaufort County, SC, a judge heard arguments and evidence regarding the Christmas Eve shooting death of a man who parked his mini van illegally.

Tow truck driver Preston Oates is claiming he acted in self defense when he shot and killed Carlos Olivera, 6 times in the back.

While Oates had a legal right to possess the handgun and have it in his vehicle, one questions the circumstances that warranted such an unparalleled use of deadly force. Oates was later arrested for Manslaughter and his legal representative has argued that the Castle Doctrine is the shield that will protect him in his right to stand his ground.

Oates has a colorful criminal history and after being arrested on this charge and incarcerated, he tried to escape from jail, succeeding in only destroying state property.

Carlos Olivera had a SC Concealed Weapons Permit and was lawfully in possession of his own concealed handgun. However, the argument is that Olivera never, or was no longer, presenting the threat that warranted Oates' reaction.

This incident will clearly set a precedent when it comes to the claim of self defense.  Watch it closely.

Neighbors Nab Burglar

Lexington Co., SC

You have to truly appreciate the gun laws and the Protection of Persons and Property Act  of South Carolina.

To Wit:

You break in to my home or castle, you are in the commission of committing the felony crime of Burglary, also considered a violent crime.  I can use deadly force on you, the burglar, because you are committing this dangerous felony and because I have the right to stand my ground.  I have no duty to retreat in my own home.
I can basically shoot and and kill you, whether you are armed or not.
Truly one of the most gratifying pieces of legislation that came out of any statehouse.

2 would-be burglars enter a home illegally at about 3:45 p.m. They are confronted by the homeowners and the suspects flee the scene in two different directions. One of the suspects happens in to the right place at the just the right time. A neighbor captures one perp in his yard and holds him at gunpoint until the police arrive.
The second suspect was apprehended by police not too far from the scene of the crime.

Sylvester Rontrell Stepens, Jr., 19

Jaleel Traytwon Miller, 18

Now these 2 worthless pieces of shit will join the vast majority of their brethren by becoming just another worthless tenant of our over-crowded correctional system.

Both suspects were charged with Burglary and one was charged with Illegal Possession of a Weapon (under 21).  Seems one was carrying a concealed handgun and another confessed.
With a little luck, they'll plead and save the taxpayers some money.

Case Law for the Castle Doctrine

As anyone that knows me will attest, I am an ardent supporter of the 2nd amendment and believe that the Castle Doctrine law was an awesome piece of work.
The law lays out in clear terms that you have no duty to retreat in your home, place of business, or car, and that you have the right to stand your ground and protect yourself and your property. It was developed primarily because of escalating violence and the need to protect innocent victims of violent crimes from being prosecuted for murder.  The edict codifies the law as prohibiting any civil action against a person who must use deadly force in protection of themselves or their property.
So, this prohibits the stupid ass thug's family from suing me because I shot him while he was trying to carjack me, break in to my home, or rob my business. One has no duty to retreat in their auto as you have a legal right to be there to protect yourself and your property. Simple and very sound reasoning.

South Carolina is a Castle Doctrine and a Concealed Weapons Permit state.
In SC, you do not need a permit to own a gun or have a gun in your home, place of business or in a closed compartment of your car. You need a permit if you want to carry it on or about your person and concealed from public view, while in the normal wear of clothing.
Now if I was working a night job that required me to drive around in some not so nice 'hoods, I'd have a gun with me too. And remember, I don't need a permit if it's in a closed compartment, console or trunk.

Case in point...a man who owns his own auto towing company drives around at night doing repos and towing cars from various places for whatever reasons, has a gun with him.

Story goes that on Christmas Eve 2010, Preston Oates booted a minivan that was parked outside a home in a modest neighborhood with one of those hateful homeowner's associations. Supposedly, Oates was contracted to tow illegal cars from the subdivision. However, the HOA will not confirm or deny this claim and has refused to speak with the news media. The owner of the minivan, Carlos Alberto Olivera, and several of his friends confronted Oates about the booting. Oates told Olivera that he would remove the boot for $300.00.

A crowd of neighbors and family gathered around Oates and things began to escalate. Olivera allegedly showed the tow truck driver that he had a concealed weapon. (Olivera also had a concealed carry permit)
Oates states he returned to his truck by way of the driver's side and made some futile attempts to calm people down. He supposedly removed his .40 cal from the glove box and put it on the seat beside him as a precaution.
Oates claims he heard someone in the crowd speak of getting a shotgun and that he heard a weapon cocking. Things are a little fuzzy from this point, but Oates shot Olivera a total of 6 times. 4 times in the back, once in the head and once in the arm. Olivera never had a chance to pull his own weapon and in fact, his gun was found some 18 feet from where his body lay. It is highly possible that the gun was moved before police arrived.

Law enforcement arrived to the scene of the shooting and Oates immediately claimed self defense and that his life was in jeopardy. He was separated from the crowd by officers at the scene and was quoted as sarcastically saying, "Feliz Navidad" to the crowd.

It wasn't until several days later that the local Solicitor's office and law enforcement decided on a course of action.They did not see a claim of self defense. Interestingly enough, one of the neighbors had a surveillance camera outside their home and much of it was recorded. This information had not been released to the public and was recently presented during his preliminary hearing.
Even though Oates had no duty to retreat while in his car, (tow truck) legal minds rejected Oates' claim of self defense. He was subsequently charged with Manslaughter and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon.

Oates was then incarcerated in the Beaufort County jail with no bond based on the Manslaughter charge.

Preston Oates, 27

This is his mug shot. He appears rather fiendish, don't you think?

In March of 2011, Oates must have gotten a bit stir crazy and tries  to escape from jail. A corrections officer caught him attempting to cut a small window with a door face plate.  He succeeded only in doing about $2000. worth of damage to the door. He's later charged with the damage to state property and attempted escape. He was moved to a higher security facility. Not the brightest bulb in the bunch, is he?

Let's compare some notes;

Olivera had a concealed weapon permit. He had taken an 8 hour gun safety course, passed both a written test and firearms qualifications test. His only criminal history was a seat belt violation, 1 moving violation and a  city ordinance fine for having a junked vehicle in his yard.

Oates, on the other hand, has an interesting history.  He was charged with Discharging a firearm in to a dwelling, assault and battery with intent to kill and, the manslaughter charge with the weapons violation, followed by damage to state property and attempted escape. The assault charge alone is enough to warrant or reject his eligibility for a permit. The discharging of a weapon is icing on the cake.
If he was convicted of the assault charge, classified as a violent crime, that would make him a convicted felon and he is prohibited under law from owning or possessing a firearm.

This is going to be an interesting precedent for the Castle Doctrine as Oates' attorney plans on using that as his primary defense. Shooting someone in the back just doesn't seem like self defense to me.

So Where's the Righteous Indignation Now?

The Truth-About-Bobby-Gadsden Facebook page had this link to the Post and Courier newspaper about another Castle Doctrine incident that occurred not far from the Gadsden episode.
Let's review some recent Castle Doctrine cases in SC, shall we?

In this particular case, a drunken, ex-con, former drug addict by the name of Arriolo, returns to his neighbor's house after having been asked to leave.  Arriolo becomes confrontational and believe it or not, wants to kiss and make up.  Arriolo backs the homeowner in to a corner. The homeowner couldn't retreat if he wanted to. The homeowner fears for his life and shoots and kills Arriolo.  Point: Arriolo was not armed, and Arriolo had been previously told to leave, but returned, forcing his way in to the house, therefore he was in the home unlawfully.
It does not appear charges will be filed as the homeowner acted in self-defense.
The homeowner is white and the deceased is Hispanic.

In Colleton County, SC - a male forces his way in to a home, obviously intent on committing a crime therein.  The homeowner is in fear of his life, and restrains the suspect, strangling him to death.  The suspect was in the commission of a dangerous felony, even though the suspect had no weapon, the homeowner had no duty to retreat and defended himself and his property from an attacker or intruder.
The homeowner was a middle aged black male and the attacker was a younger black male.

Lexington County, SC - homeowner is awakened by noises shortly after 3:00 a.m.  Upon opening his garage door, there is a suspect attempting to steal something from the homeowner's vehicle.  The suspect was shot twice by the homeowner and the suspect fled on his bicycle, ultimately dying from his injuries not far away. The homeowner was not prosecuted as he was legally protecting his property under the Castle Doctrine.
The homeowner was an elderly white male and the suspect was a homeless black male.

James Island, SC - the homeowner is awakened shortly after 12 midnight by barking dogs.  He sees the suspect attempting to break in to his truck.  The homeowner grabs his .40 cal and goes after the perp.  The suspect jumps in to his waiting car and drives away.  As he is driving away, the homeowner fires off 5 rounds at the escaping vehicle.  One shot actually grazed the top of the suspect's head.  This incident doesn't appear to be a Castle Doctrine candidate.  However, Sheriff Al Cannon cites a relatively obscure law that is still on the books about citizen's arrest authority during the commission of a crime and the escape when the citizen is endeavoring to make an arrest.  The facts and evidence pointed to a conclusion that the suspect was lying about where he was and what he was doing.  He was subsequently charged with breaking into the homeowner's auto and no charges were brought against the homeowner.
The homeowner and the thief were both white males.

Moncks Corner, SC - A homeowner is alone at 8:40 a.m. and hears noises upstairs.  Upon noting that there were no family cars in the driveway, the homeowner grabs his handgun.  He confronts a burglar on a stairway inside his residence.  The homeowner notices that the suspect has his rifle and ammo pouch. The homeowner fires one round, taking the suspect down.  The resident hears more noises, indicative of someone else being inside the house, so he flees to a neighbor's to call 911. Investigation noted that entry was gained unlawfully, presumably through an over head garage door that was partially open.
The 2nd suspect was seen fleeing the scene on foot and was apprehended a short while later in a wooded area.  The bullet fired by the homeowner struck one Bobby Gadsden in the back of the head.  Police investigators state that it appears that Bobby turned his head at almost the same time the gun was fired.
The deceased was found at the bottom of the stairs.  The police report that Gadsden was armed with handcuffs and a butterfly knife.
The homeowner is a middle aged white male and the deceased, as well as the other 2 conspirators in the burglary, are black males.

Now, if any of these scenarios was a prime example of the Castle Doctrine law, the Gadsden case is it.  The deceased, along with 2 co-conspirators, were in the commission of a dangerous felony.  2 of the 3 entered the residence unlawfully and were in the process of taking the homeowner's property.  One burglary suspect was confronted by the homeowner and shot.  It doesn't matter if he was shot in the back of the head, in the leg or in the ass, the homeowner was in peril, defending himself and his property during the commission of this felony crime. Deadly force is justified under the legal definition of the law.

The family of the deceased burglar claims the threat was leaving the house and the homeowner had no cause to shoot him.  The majority of people, including law enforcement and prosecutors, beg to differ.  The Castle Doctrine was written to protect homeowners from intruders or attackers who enter another person's "castle" whether by force or by stealth.  Now the family of the deceased has accused every person imaginable with wrong doing in some form or another.  They cry racism. The Castle Doctrine law in SC leaves no wiggle room.  The law will side with the homeowner every time.  There are no legal loopholes that can justify prosecuting the homeowner with any crime.  In SC, a person has a legal right to have a gun in their home, place of business, or in a closed compartment of their motor vehicle.

Gadsden's family has run out of straws to grasp in their futile effort to blame someone.  The best they can do is throw out the race card?  Oh, come on.  This is a continuous "wolf cry" and since it's used so much, no one wants to listen anymore.  It was not a white/black thing as they so assert.  It was a bad guy committing a felony crime and paying the price kind of thing.
These charges and accusations levied by the Gadsden family and his supporters played out on various social media sites, including Facebook, ireporter CNN, Twitter, local news stations, and some blogs carried the story.  The on line edition of the local newspaper was predominately pro Castle Doctrine, but name calling and Monday morning quarter backing were non-stop. Some comments promoted only rumors and more gripes of racism.  Some of the comments that blacks denounced as racist must have been invisible to some of us white folks because even if people tried not to step on any toes, they were summarily lambasted for their opinions. The Gadsden family wasn't garnering much sympathy and it was, unfortunately, divided along racial lines.  The blacks felt that they were wronged on some level.  Someone needs to draw me a picture because this was certainly a cut and dried case that had nothing to do with racism.

So now this recent Arriolo case has evoked no outspoken indignation, no anti Castle Doctrine proponents, no ugly accusations of racism or implications of a cover up.  In fact, there is no chatter at all.  Why is that?

One More Thing...

Oh alright, maybe just one more thing on this Bobby Gadsden incident and then this blogger must consider moving forward to other, more pressing issues.  Just as I was mesmerized by this Wanda (full of) Bull-shit person on the Facebook pages, I am also mesmerized by the emotions this subject has evoked throughout that area.

The town of Moncks Corner, once a sleepy little village nestled in Berkeley County, SC, was just a tiny dot on the map up until about 4 years ago when 2 police officers were gunned down during a domestic dispute and subsequent car chase.  Never in their history, had that ever happened.  Their crime rate was minimal and the area much safer than its surrounding counties.  Statistics are proving that not only is the population growing, so is the crime rate.

Along comes this home invasion with the homeowner defending his castle and using deadly force against an intruder or attacker in his own home.  The initial statement is that the homeowner saw the invader coming down the stairs with his own rifle in his hands, now making this burglar armed.  Not that it would make a difference in SC, since the Castle Doctrine law, or the Protection of Persons and Property Act, as it is known in SC, does not require the invader be armed with anything.  By virtue of the fact that he is in the residence unlawfully, he is committing a dangerous felony and he is perceived as a threat to the homeowner.  It's a kill or be killed kind of aspect.  No one person can predict what another will do under any given circumstance and the stand your ground rule applies.  As another blogger, Beat and Release, put it so eloquently, "All bets are off."  He's on your home turf and you have no duty to retreat. You have the absolute right to defend yourself and your property.

But I digress....

As the point was in my last blog entry, I made a challenge to any REAL journalist to come forward and report the other side of the coin in this continuous chronicle of what is an injustice against the homeowner.
Since the Gadsden / Williams family has managed to ingratiate themselves to the local, and maybe even the international news media, perhaps some industrious reporter would like to put the pieces together and analyze the data that spilled forth from the Gadsden/Williams camp for days, and now weeks after the shooting.
If any one of you out there has any investigate skills beyond your computer desk, maybe you'll be able to put two and two together.

Shortly after arriving in to town, Tyler Williams, the uncle of the deceased burglar Bobby Gadsden, posted a plea on cnn ireport filled with fabrications, rumors and assumptions.  He had no facts to substantiate or support any of the accusations he made in this statement.  He went so far as to say that there were witnesses, including a local councilman of all things, and accused the homeowner's son as being complicit in the burglary.
They accused the Berkeley County Coroner of withholding Bobby's body until a "release" could be signed.  The coroner denies that, as well as stating he never told the family that Bobby was shot in the chest versus the head. As days passed, more rumor and innuendo were heard.  The 911 tape was released and rumor flew that it may have been tampered with before being released publicly.  Then they assert the body was moved, the crime scene was staged, and now, it went from Bobby being armed with one of the homeowners long guns to allegedly being armed with a crow bar.  I wonder, did any of the local news reporters actually LOOK at the crime scene photos the family was displaying at the news conference?

Two separate reporters from the Charleston County newspaper the Post and Courier, really should get together and compare notes. The story was also carried in another, smaller newspaper called the Berkeley Independent.

I am tossing the gauntlet folks.  Perhaps you should ALL get together and report on the family's inconsistencies instead of on what all the local governments may or may not have done wrong.

The Moncks Corner Police Dept. is undoubtedly aggravated and tired of having to re-address each and every one of these rumors and irrelevant questions the family poses.  Perhaps with a little push from all of you, the DA will make a statement representative of the actual facts and then the New Jersey-ites will go home forever, bury Gadsden, and everyone can move on with their lives.

Bobby Gadsden made his bed - there's no doubt about that.  His family wants answers.  It's probably a safe assumption that the community wants to move forward instead of listening to these people prattling on daily about what an injustice it was for their precious little convicted criminal to be shot in the head while in the act of committing a felony.

Just for once, maybe the news media will stop being so one-sided.

Give it up, already!

The shooting death by the homeowner of burglar Bobby Gadsden, just won't go away. It won't go away simply because of the fact that the New Jersey family who never gave a rat's ass about him before, are now hell bent on getting him some "justice." The more this drama unfolds, the more it looks like  justice = $$$.  The Castle Doctrine clearly sides with the homeowner and the dead burglar's family cannot sue the victim. The truth in this case is that the victim is the homeowner. While the family of the dead burglar do not dispute the fact that he was committing a crime, they just don't think he should have been shot in the head for his troubles.

The family of the burglar has managed to get some slanted media coverage from both the local newspaper  and TV news stations. Their family spokesperson, Sociologist Zoe Spencer, has taken up the cause and there was also a radio blogspot that had 2 separate shows about this subject. A woman by the name of Kheri Hines has put aside any sense of real journalistic ambitions and has obviously sided with the Gadsden family in believing the Castle Doctrine does not pertain to this incident.   I started listening to the second show, only to find myself having mixed emotions. I couldn't make up my mind whether to be bored to death or indignant over the surprising comments Ms. Hines made when callers supported the Castle Doctrine.  She appeared shocked that people would feel so strongly about their guns.  Which I find even more surprising, since she lives in Texas.  And we all know about Texans!  The last thing you want to do is take away their guns.

The Gadsden/Williams family has made this all about race when that was not even in the equation until they put it there. Tyler Williams, an uncle of slain burglar Bobby Gadsden, has asked for a federal Department of Justice investigation, believing that both the local and state law enforcement agencies have conspired to cover up the true facts surrounding his death. Supporters of the Gadsden/Williams crowd have gone so far as to call the homeowner a "murderer." You know, in my 'hood, them's fightin' words!


I am surprised that 3 weeks after the incident, the most they've been able to dig up is an educated sociologist such as Ms. Spencer. Ms. Spencer spoke at a news conference called by the family and she read a list of what they say are inconsistencies in this investigation.  They retained the services of a pathologist and a private investigator, even obtaining crime scene photos.  These photos were displayed as trophies during Spencer's speech.  They have more questions and the story changes once again. Inconsistencies is right.  Now there's suddenly a crowbar at the crime scene that wasn't there before. This is like a game of Clue.

If this is such a racial injustice, where are all the civil rights leaders?
If anything, this is an injustice to the homeowner for having to defend himself twice: defending himself and his property from a 21 year old burglar who could barely finish high school and has a criminal record, and for defending his actions against the asinine and ignorant mentality perpetrated by liberal morons who seem to think that their brothas and sistas can do no wrong.

Then there is the drama queen, Wanda [full of] Bull -shit who has taken it upon herself to become an unofficial spokesperson for the family's fan club.  I have never seen a more confrontational, antagonistic, bigoted, fact-twisting, nut case.  Trust me when I tell you that I've met a lot of nut cases.  Periodically, she writes on the Truth About Bobby Gadsden Facebook page and that always manages to stir up emotions, goading people in to her narrow minded little world.  Some just like reading her idiotic postings as a means of entertainment.
I am one of those. Guilty as charged. I just can't help myself.
Ms. Bull is now on a mission to get the Truth page shut down, claiming there is hate and racism all over it.
I can't seem to find what the hell she's talking about....even with my glasses on.

I think it's time the liberal media got it's head out of it's proverbial ass and started a deeper investigation.  For instance; why can't they get a more detailed statement from law enforcement in an effort to refute the family's allegations?  I'll tell you why...they PISSED OFF THE POLICE!  Law enforcement has better things to do than pander to the family's frequent tirades.  How about maybe a REAL journalist try to find out some facts from the District Attorney/Solicitor's office?  After all, law enforcement specifically said that they consulted with their office before closing the case on the shooting.

Here's a better idea....Give it up and go back to Jersey!

UPDATE

Take note everyone --

Tonight's radio talk show about the Castle Doctrine may or may not have changed its time slot.
If you're going to tune in, it may possibly start at 8 p.m. eastern. The dissemination of information from certain sources has not always been completely accurate.  Stay vigilant.

The Castle Doctrine Goes on Trial

Today's local newspaper report

We Have No Duty to Retreat

Don't forget to tune in tonight at 9 p.m.
to an obscure radio blogspot called Center Stage that is hosted by Kheri Hines

Call the number at the top right of the screen to voice your support for a citizen's 2nd amendment right to keep and bear arms and the right to employ the use of deadly force to protect one's home.

It would seem Ms. Hines' intention is to put the Castle Doctrine law on trial because we the people, may not be interpreting it in the appropriate manner.
The US Supreme court ruled that a homeowner is entitled to have a firearm in their home as a means of protection against an intruder, attacker or robber.  Over 30 states have some type of Castle Doctrine law on the books.

The Wiki Definition of the Castle Doctrine is as follows:

A Castle Doctrine (also known as a Castle Law or a Defense of Habitation Law) is an American legal doctrine arising from English Common law that designates one's place of residence (or, in some states, any place legally occupied, such as one's car or place of work) as a place in which one enjoys protection from illegal trespassing and violent attack. It then goes on to give a person the legal right to use deadly force to defend that place (his "castle"), and any other innocent persons legally inside it, from violent attack or an intrusion which may lead to violent attack. In a legal context, therefore, use of deadly force which actually results in death may be defended as justifiable homicide under the Castle Doctrine.

The SC Code of laws explains that you have no duty to retreat in your home and instead, have the right to stand your ground and defend yourself, your family and your property.  If a burglar is inside your home with your firearms in his hands, would you defend yourself and use deadly force?  Is your life in imminent peril?
Should we give the thief time to explain himself and surrender?

Call in tonight and stand your ground.

The Castle Doctrine Goes on Trial

....At least that's the lead in for the latest bit of propaganda perpetrated by a blog talk radio host by the name of Kheri Hines.

Ms. Hines has taken up the cause for Bobby Gadsden and his family, with everyone at that camp believing the Castle Doctrine just doesn't apply in this particular case.  Bobby Gadsden was shot and killed by a homeowner while he was in the midst of burglarizing his home and stealing the homeowner's guns.

 Law Enforcement officials have no intention of charging the homeowner with any crime and the suspect's 2 "friends" are now in jail facing Burglary charges.  Too bad SC doesn't have a felony murder law.  His 2 cohorts should be held responsible for his death.

Now the "come-on" for this Saturday's radio talk show has put a unique spin on the case.  The latest version of the incident is that Bobby was chased out of the residence and shot in the back of the head.  Supposedly there are witnesses to this.  They must be invisible.  The Gadsden camp changes the story on a regular basis, especially when ole' Wanda (full of) Bull is at the helm.  No one has yet fully determined if she's an authorized family spokesperson or one who is just leading the parade of fools.

Lt. Brown from the Moncks Corner Police Dept. gave a full statement to the news media on the day of the shooting, relating the facts in a simple, by-the-book, terminology.  The 911 tape was released in less than 48 hours.  There's nothing more to the story, but the Gadsden clan doesn't want this to go away.  Nope.  They really believe that they can bring about a change in the law so that law abiding citizens will have NO rights and the common street thug will have all the rights to invade your home and steal what doesn't belong to them.

The Justice for Bobby Gadsden Facebook page was removed several days ago, most likely because it was becoming a repository for name calling, slander, insults and just downright poor grammar!  Trying to have a reasonably intelligent conversation on that page was an arduous journey in to a land of  half assed ideas void of any kind of a rational thought process.  A common house pet could form a more cohesive sentence and articulate a point.  It was a painful adventure trying to interpret the ghetto-hip-hop-rap-crap language that was a sorry ass excuse for communication.  How can anyone possibly take someone seriously when the words make no sense and there is no punctuation?  I would personally like to bitch slap the mo'fo' who started all dat!

The Truth About Bobby Gadsden page is still on Facebook.  That page welcomes any and all who wish to make comments in a rational, sane, and non-aggressive manner.  These are ardent supporters of the Castle Doctrine and the 2nd Amendment.  They steadfastly support the homeowner's decision to use deadly force against these intruders or attackers that were unlawfully in someone else's home during the commission of a dangerous felony.

The Gadsden supporters don't seem to understand that whether the perpetrator was armed, unarmed, shot in the head or shot in the foot...it was still justified under the legal definition of the law.

I hate to even give this radio talk show any kind of ratings coup, but these people need a dose of reality.  We are NOT racist rednecks with a hidden agenda, conspiring to cover up whatever threat they've whipped themselves up in a frenzy over.  So this Friday, April 29 @ 9:00 p.m. call in to this so-called talk show and let's set the record straight.  I'd say the homeowner needs some justice.

Maybe this would be more of a deterrent?

Mob Mentality

In order to get the full facts, I recommend you read my previous post, "Homeowner shoots Burglar."

As I mentioned, the dueling Facebook pages;  "Justice for Bobby Gadsden" and "Truth About Bobby Gadsden" have had me riveted to my computer screen and I have found it difficult to peel myself away from the drama.
Then, there was last night's radio blogspot gadsden-shooting-justified-or-homicide call in show that just fueled more hatred, speculation and downright stupidity.  Whoever coined the phrase, "you can't fix stupid," must have been dealing with one or all of the morons on the "Justice" page.  Now before you go off to find this page, I must warn you that the administrator of that page constantly cleans and deletes.  (More like censors, but that's another story.)  So you can expect to find nothing more than a bunch of ignorant morons who barely know how to spell the word "justice" let alone know its meaning.  Many voices of reason have produced conclusive facts and rational arguments that tell the unbiased truth.  If any facts or posts show that, they are promptly deleted and many have been blocked....all for simply and rationally providing facts and the truth.

The facts that they like to argue is the wording of the Castle Doctrine doesn't apply in this case since Bobby dropped the guns before the homeowner shot him.  That prompts the rational question of, "How do you know?  Were you there?"  Another point of contention;  Bobby was shot in the back of the head and that proves he was attempting to flee.  Once again, they weren't there.  Then more what-if's are thrown out and more moronic statements, finding any way and every way to blame someone else.  The proverbial grasping at straws theory.

The one know-it-all mouthpiece of the site, Wanda Bull (aptly named) has repeatedly denounced the police department, coroner and every citizen in that town as racist rednecks who have all conspired to hide the truth from the family.  That prompts the question: "What are you talking about?"  Seriously. Try asking that question.  Then you will be chased away because white people are stupid.  Some of her followers have accused the homeowner of being a "murderer" even though he was lawfully defending himself and his property.  Her "justice" objective changes daily so it's difficult to get a grasp on her definition of reality.

Now Ms. Bull has posted that the family hasn't gotten the body from the shooting that occurred almost 2 weeks ago, making it sound like it's the fault of those involved in the vast conspiracy.  They want the county to pay for the autopsy and the county won't. They want to sue somebody, but they can't. They want to hold everyone accountable, except the scumbag burglar, Bobby and his cohorts in crime.  They can't. Unfortunately, in the state of SC, there is no state statute available that can criminally link the other 2 suspects responsible for Bobby's death.  The other 2 suspects are only being charged with Burglary 2nd degree.

Now the family claims that they're in fear of their safety because they've been met with nothing but anger and hostility since arriving.  The liberals brought the attitude with them.  Kind of like bringing a knife to a gunfight.

If you have a Facebook page, please visit both pages.  You don't have to make a friend request or like the page to read them.  If you don't, make a page and visit.  You can always delete your Facebook page later.
The world needs to know that this is not a black - white issue as they would have you believe.  It is simply a case of someone lawfully defending themselves against an intruder or attacker in their own home.

Defend your rights!!

Homeowner shoots burglar

For the last few days, I have been totally captivated by 2 Facebook pages that were opened as a direct result of a homeowner lawfully defending himself in his own home.  Here are the basic facts of the case:

Approximately 0840 hours a homeowner is in his bathroom shaving.  He believes he is home alone when he hears noises upstairs.  He looks out a window to see if a family member had returned home and sees no cars.  He grabs his pistol and confronts a black male suspect coming down the stairs with his long guns and a bag of ammo in his hands.  He fires one shot and reportedly this projectile enters at an angle that is somewhat on the backside of the suspect's head.
The homeowner hears more noises and believes there are more intruders (which later is confirmed as one other person is in the house) so he flees from his home and runs to a neighbor's.  The homeowner calls 911 and relays the information.  Quite naturally, he is upset by the circumstances, but the 911 recording released by this police department clearly notes that the homeowner said that the burglar had his rifles and he shot him.

Here's what now plays out -  A high ranking official from this small police department, makes a recorded statement to the news media that outlines the above facts.  He further states that the homeowner will NOT be charged as he was lawfully defending his property from an intruder, as is written under the Castle Doctrine.
In this particular small county, they do NOT have a medical examiner, but just a coroner.  A coroner is an elected official and not a medical doctor.  The coroner pronounces the suspect dead of a gunshot wound.  No criminal matter. Case closed.  No autopsy necessary.  (As a note, if an autopsy was to be conducted, they would have to send the body some 40 miles away to the nearest medical examiner/pathologist and it would cost the county approximately $4000. 00.)  Why bother?  The case is clear cut and obvious.

On a side note, about 10 years ago, the Attorney General for SC, Charlie Condon, declared "open season" on home invaders.  Click on his name and you'll see the press release that stirred up quite a bit of controversy when it was first announced.

In the meantime, 2 other suspects were arrested and both gave statements/confessions of the circumstances and that they were the only 3 people involved.  (One was the getaway driver) These suspects are 18-21 years of age and - surprise - all have criminal records.
The coroner finds that the nearest immediate family member, his Father, is in the Kentucky state penitentiary.  Surprise again.  The father is notified by the coroner.


Nothing here but an open and shut case, right?  You would think, but it seems some liberal moronic relatives from New Jersey come down to find facts, help the family, make arrangements, etc.  An uncle of the deceased suspect starts a Facebook page titled Justice-for-Bobby-L-Gadsden.
You would not believe the unintelligible, moronic, ignorant arguments and comments that were posted on that page.  These people think the Castle Doctrine shouldn't pertain to poor little Bobby and that it's all race related.  Whenever someone clearly and reasonably tried to ask what "justice" they were seeking, the response was usually in the form of a written tirade that made no sense.  In a nutshell, they used every argument imaginable and grasped at straws in their attempt to blame the homeowner.  They did not dispute that their poor baby, Bobby was committing a crime, they just don't think he should have been shot in the back of the head.  They speculate that he was attempting to flee. More rumors, more speculation, more bullshit.  They were demanding an autopsy and were irate that they couldn't view his body.
2 answers were provided :
1.) The coroner really thought it in the family's best interest to release the body directly to the funeral home so that the family would not be exposed to the prettiness of what a bullet to the head can produce.
2.) The coroner can't do the autopsy but would make arrangements for the body to be sent to a medical pathologist of their choosing - but not at the expense of the county.
Apparently, those answers didn't go over well.

It quickly became a white vs. black thing, insults were constantly hurled because of the ghetto language, profanity and outright lies.  Threats were made not only on the page, but people who attempted to make some civilized sense, were receiving threatening messages in their private Facebook mailboxes.  At some point, the uncle came on and did a clean sweep of his page, deleting the comments of many people who's points made some sense and who produced facts to support the law.  These same people found themselves blocked from the page altogether.
The disgusting part is that the Facebook page has over 800 "likes" on it.  Unfortunately, you have to press like to make a comment on it.  As angry as I got at the idiotic ramblings I read on that page, I refused to "like" any part of it.
Rumors swirled that the victim of this crime received death threats and he and his family feared for their safety and have supposedly gone in to seclusion.  A police car is parked out in front of their house 24/7.

Because of all that hateful garbage spewing from the mouths and fingers of the Gadsden Facebook proponents, another page was started.  The administrator of  Truth-About-Bobby-Gadsden set some ground rules;  No racism, no excessively foul language, no threats.  The page was a means of support for the victim and his family, supporting every citizen's 2nd Amendment right to bear arms.

The local news media seemed to have lost interest and the uncle posted a story on ireporter CNN which didn't garner much sympathy.  With all their huff and puff, no high profile blow hard has jumped on their bandwagon. The Justice page eluded to NAACP action, Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton taking up the cause.
The suspect's family can't sue the homeowner, since he is protected from such action under law.  What lawyer in his right mind would want to take up a losing case?

In fact, in the last 12 hours, it has become ominously quiet, save for a few hangers on.
However, one talk radio blogspot has been shamelessly advertising on the Justice Facebook page about tonight's topic of Bobby Gadsden: Homicide or Justified?

I myself don't plan on listening, but if nothing interests you on TV tonight, and you want to see your blood pressure rise, tune in at 8 p.m.

My Home is my Castle

...and yes, I can defend it to the point of using deadly force. 


In my home state, they have made it evidently clear that they will not infringe upon our 2nd amendment right.  You have no duty to retreat in your home, place of business and your occupied vehicle.  To quote that particular passage of law, "lawful use of deadly force under certain circumstances against an intruder or attacker in a person’s dwelling, residence, or occupied vehicle. The bill provides that there is no duty to retreat if (1) the person is in a place where he has a right to be, including the person’s place of business, (2) the person is not engaged in an unlawful activity, and (3) the use of deadly force is necessary to prevent death, great bodily injury, or the commission of a violent crime. A person who lawfully uses deadly force is immune from criminal prosecution and civil action, unless the person against whom deadly force was used is a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his official duties and he identifies himself in accordance with applicable law or the person using deadly force knows or reasonably should have known the person is a law enforcement officer.


So if you break in to my house, LOOK OUT!  Burglary is considered a violent crime and a felony - I can use deadly force and I am immune from prosecution, both criminally and civilly.  Same with carjacking and breaking in to my business, robbery, or any other violent crime.

You have to admit, this law is relatively rare with only a handful of states actually having some kind of Castle Doctrine law and defense of others rule.


Recently, there has been a spate of residential burglaries and even an auto break-in on private property.  Each time, the resident used deadly force during the commission of these crimes.  Each time the local prosecutors refused to press any criminal charges against the homeowner or property owner.  Some of the suspects who were shot didn't make it.  Families of those killed were up in arms and quite shocked at the law.  You know, "they were such good boys," "they were turning their life around," "they didn't mean no harm."  Blah, blah, blah. Bullshit!  They were doing what career scumbags do.


Statistics prove that states with these kind of laws on the books, have a lower violent crime rate.  Law abiding citizens who are allowed to arm themselves tend to discourage burglaries and home invasions.


Illinois and Washington DC are prime examples of why trying to outlaw guns altogether won't work.  The violent crime rate goes through the roof.  Besides, the average scumbag can always get an illegal gun and now you've just disarmed law abiding citizens who can literally put a dent in the crime rate.  


Additionally, the US Supreme Court upheld a citizen's fundamental right to arm themselves in their own home, allowing anyone who is not prohibited from owning a firearm, ie; a convicted felon, to defend themselves against an intruder or attacker. The Supreme Court added that local police agencies have no duty to protect every citizen.  Let's be real - it can't be done.  In a 5-4 decision, the judges emphatically stated that the state and local governments cannot interfere with that right. Yet still, these states continue to violate the constitutional rights of their residents until they can actually make some sort of legislation to regulate the ownership and possession of firearms.


One of my favorite episodes of Boston Legal shows William Shatner breaking the news to an armed robber. Remember, it's how well you aim the gun!