You remember this guy, right?

[remauto1187]

The guy that killed (Murdered) the 2 unarmed teens that broke in his house and left their bodies rotting in his basement because he didnt want to bother police on Thanksgiving Day.

The POS go what almsot what he deserved. He should have got the needle but instead he got life in prison with NO possibility for parole.


Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens | Star Tribune

 

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The guy that killed (Murdered) the 2 unarmed teens that broke in his house and left their bodies rotting in his basement because he didnt want to bother police on Thanksgiving Day.

The POS go what almsot what he deserved. He should have got the needle but instead he got life in prison with NO possibility for parole.


Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens | Star Tribune

Doesn't sound like society lost anyone important.

 

[Classic]

They were just about to get their lives together too.

 

[remauto1187]

Im willing to bet that if I had to face you after killing your kid, brother/sister, etc. for doing stupid stuff that kids do, that you would not be on my side for killing them unarmed and essentially premeditated then leaving their bodies rotting in my basement for 24hrs+. Now put yourself in to those shoes and try being honest with yourself. Anyone on here is a liar if they say that "their" kids/brother/sister/etc got exactly what they deserved. Remember....Honest with yourself.

You should really go listen to the audio of the whole assassination....dont know what else to call it....thats exactly what it was.

 

[SteveM4A1]

They were just about to get their lives together too.

Yup. So sad.

Honestly, I think the guy had some mental issues at the time of the shooting. I wouldn't consider this a win for any side.

 

[Classic]

It isn't that I'm not sympathetic to all those who were hurt or that I agreed with the deeds of the crazy old guy.

Breaking into anyone's home does present certain risks for the criminal though and in this case cost them their lives. Had they not chosen to break and enter there is a fair chance they would still be alive.

Difference is my kids won't be breaking in to your house or anybody else's.

 

[SteveM4A1]

It isn't that I'm not sympathetic to all those who were hurt or that I agreed with the deeds of the crazy old guy.

Breaking into anyone's home does present certain risks for the criminal though and in this case cost them their lives. Had they not chosen to break and enter there is a fair chance they would still be alive.

Difference is my kids won't be breaking in to your house or anybody else's.

Exactly. I did some stupid stuff as a kid, but I never broke into someone's house or put someone in a position to fear for their lives.

 

[remauto1187]

It isn't that I'm not sympathetic to all those who were hurt or that I agreed with the deeds of the crazy old guy.

Breaking into anyone's home does present certain risks for the criminal though and in this case cost them their lives. Had they not chosen to break and enter there is a fair chance they would still be alive.

Difference is my kids won't be breaking in to your house or anybody else's.

You dont know ANY of that for sure. You cant watch your kids 24/7. So quit trying to bypassing the "being honest with yourself" part by saying your kids wouldnt do this or that.

 

[remauto1187]

Exactly. I did some stupid stuff as a kid, but I never broke into someone's house or put someone in a position to fear for their lives.

If the "man" (and I am using the term "man" very loosely here) ---Byron Smith was so "in fear of his life" he wouldnt have set up an ambush and murdered (notice I wrote murdered and not defensively shot) two unarmed kids. You havent heard the audio have you? Listen to it...then back to the be honest with yourself thing.

 

[SteveM4A1]

If the "man" (and I am using the term "man" very loosely here) ---Byron Smith was so "in fear of his life" he wouldnt have set up an ambush and murdered (notice I wrote murdered and not defensively shot) two unarmed kids. You havent heard the audio have you? Listen to it...then back to the be honest with yourself thing.

Nice try, but I have heard it. Notice in my first post in this thread I spoke of him having mental issues. What he did was just weird.

 

[cosermann]

Honest question here: How did he get convicted of 4 counts of murder for killing 2 people? How does that work legally?

 

[remauto1187]

Nice try, but I have heard it. Notice in my first post in this thread I spoke of him having mental issues. What he did was just Murder/Illegal.

FIFY

 

[ChalupaCabras]

You're using words like "premeditated" and "ambush"...

That's the same way sleazy prosecutors talk when they are trying to crucify someone.

 

[HoughMade]

Honest question here: How did he get convicted of 4 counts of murder for killing 2 people? How does that work legally?

The convictions were for 1st degree with premeditation and 2d degree. Not being a Minnesota attorney, I can only guess that Minnesota law allows conviction on a lesser included offense so that if an appeals court later finds that there was not sufficient evidence for the 1st degree count, the conviction on 2d degree could stand without the need for another trial. I doubt he was sentenced on all 4...but I don't know for sure.

Oh...and I find it disturbing that people here are basing an opinion about whether a guy committed murder on their personal perception of the value of the life of the victims. That's scary and sad. Fascist overtones.

 

[Tyler-The-Piker]

what has two thumbs and hates passive-aggressive fascism?
this guy!

 

[remauto1187]

You're using words like "premeditated" and "ambush"...

That's the same way sleazy prosecutors talk when they are trying to crucify someone.

Or possibly because those were the facts of what happened? Havent ready the facts of what happened that day have you?

 

[jdmack79]

The guy that killed (Murdered) the 2 unarmed teens that broke in his house and left their bodies rotting in his basement because he didnt want to bother police on Thanksgiving Day.

The POS go what almsot what he deserved. He should have got the needle but instead he got life in prison with NO possibility for parole.


Byron Smith gets life sentence for murdering two Little Falls teens | Star Tribune

I find it confusing that the same guy who confronts an acquaintance by pointing a gun at them and has demonstrated a lack of good judgement (you), would condemn this guy. It not that big of a leap to go from "I was just pointing my gun to scare him" to having a dead person laying in your driveway.

 

[SteveM4A1]

I find it confusing that the same guy who confronts an acquaintance by pointing a gun at them and has demonstrated a lack of good judgement (you), would condemn this guy. It not that big of a leap to go from "I was just pointing my gun to scare him" to having a dead person laying in your driveway.

Where's the thread on this?

 

[jdmack79]

Where's the thread on this?

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...3-first-time-i-had-draw-my-handgun-state.html

 

[SteveM4A1]

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...3-first-time-i-had-draw-my-handgun-state.html

Omg I forgot about that.

This IS funny.