Funkyalligator Posted July 29, 2002 Share Posted July 29, 2002 Citizen shoots youths for suspected drug sales July 29, 2002 Posted: 10:17 AM EDT (1417 GMT) BALTIMORE, Maryland (AP) -- A man was charged with a vigilante-style shooting after he opened fire on three boys who were said to be selling drugs while sitting on his front steps. It was Baltimore's second triple-shooting in two days involving young people, police said. Police said William Banks, 60, returned to his Baltimore rowhome just before 1 p.m. Sunday to find the three boys, ages 11, 15 and 18, sitting on his front steps. Police Commissioner Edward Norris said detectives were told the boys were selling drugs on the steps. When Banks asked them to move, the boys became irate, yelling insults, said police spokeswoman Sheri Albrecht. Banks went back inside his home, came out with a .38-caliber handgun and started shooting, Albrecht said. By late Sunday, the 11-year-old had been released from Hopkins Hospital, and the other two boys remained in good condition, a hospital spokeswoman said. "It's just a bad situation. It certainly doesn't justify a citizen taking the law into his own hands," Norris said. On Saturday, a neighborhood dispute ended with the shooting of three people at a Baltimore playground. ___________________________________________________ I don't see anything wrong with this unless he was wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brave Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 Those crazy Baltimore folk must be watching "The Wire" and just getting out of hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted July 30, 2002 Share Posted July 30, 2002 I don't think he should have shot at them, but at least threatened them. I would have busted out my .38, called the cops, and told them to stay put or they were getting an as$ full of lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted July 31, 2002 Share Posted July 31, 2002 I didnt realise that at age 60 your aim could be that bad. Bet those kids wont be selling drugs on his doorstep again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkyalligator Posted July 31, 2002 Author Share Posted July 31, 2002 I have a feeling he wasn't trying to kill the kids just hurt them and frankly they deserved what happened. Did you see the comment that one of the mothers of the kids said that justice will be served? That stupid f**king bi**ch if she would raise her kids right maybe this wouldn't have happened, I have no sympathy what so ever for her or her kid. I hope this guy gets a walk on everything except a illegal discharge of a handgun or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Originally posted by NavyDave Bet those kids wont be selling drugs on his doorstep again. I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiggoDrill Posted August 2, 2002 Share Posted August 2, 2002 Whaddya expect from "Bawlmer" ... heck, this is the city that welcomed Art Modell with open arms and built a stadium for him :puke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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