Monday, March 23, 2009

Justice was NOT served


Cousins guilty of involuntary manslaughter in Taliaferro slaying


*picture and ARTICLE from Richmond-Times Dispatch, props to DJ Skip for the link*


Ethan Parrish faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500 for involuntary manslaughter, and up to one year and a $2,500 fine for assault and battery in the shooting of Courtney Jones.
Joey Parrish faces the same prison time on the involuntary manslaughter and assault and battery convictions, plus an additional sentence for being a felon in possession of a weapon. Joey Parrish, who was a juvenile at the time of the shooting, will be sentenced by Judge Thomas V. Warren.

Ethan Parrish testified that it was out of fear that he attached an 83-round clip to a semiautomatic rifle and opened fire, killing Taliaferro and injuring another youth.


Senseless, senseless violence, perpetrated by a Justice system that doesnt always do what it's supposed to do. You would think we would learn by now, but it takes stuff liek this to make us wake up and see whats most important. I pray for Taliaferro's family.

1 comments:

Anonymous said...

"Ethan Parrish testified that it was out of fear that he attached an 83-round clip to a semiautomatic rifle and opened fire"

I love this loaded sentence... because it's true, obviously one cannot go through all those motions simply out of being struck with fear.

KILLIN ME
-kat

 

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