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FL Jogger Won't Be Charged For Shooting, Killing Teen
Associated Press
January 13, 2011
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) – A pistol-packing jogger in Florida won’t be charged for shooting and killing a teenager who attacked him during a midnight run.
Prosecutors said Tuesday they are convinced Thomas Baker acted in self defense when he fired eight shots at 18-year-old Carlos Mustelier near Tampa in November .
Prosecutors say Florida’s “stand-your-ground” law was a factor in their decision. The law, passed in 2005, gives people the right to use deadly force as long as they “reasonably believe” it is necessary to stop another person from hurting them.
Baker told police he reached for his gun when the teen punched him in the face. Baker has a concealed weapons permit.
The teen was hit four times in the chest, back and buttocks. He died at the scene.
revCCBeasley
over 2 years ago
2944 Comments
Yes sgt457.....I agree. Prayers to the mother for I know the lost of a child good or bad is heart wrecking.
Anonymous
over 2 years ago
bumo robocop and sgt457, another 'promising' criminal career cut short
Gearhart
over 2 years ago
344 Comments
Bump SGT457
Irishcop1961
over 2 years ago
37000 Comments
I will be willing to bet it's not the first time Mustelier did this, but it was his last. Nice job of standing your ground Mr. Baker.
wiseass0282
over 2 years ago
10988 Comments
I think the law in Fla should be Nationwide. The bad part is, even if the citizen is not charged with the shooting. The POSs family will now sue him. Even if he wins tha,t he will have to pay out the nose for an Attorney.
t1401hm
over 2 years ago
1754 Comments
bump robocop
sgt457
over 2 years ago
1206 Comments
nobody with any sense shoots for the leg...the use of deadly force is just that: deadly force. If the shoot is justified, ie: done to save your life or the life of another, then one shot or eight shots does not change the fact that use of force was justified and legal. It may sound cruel, but, as the Bible says, "You reap what you sow"...if the jogger had not been armed, then perhaps this story would have been about yet another mugging and killing of an innocent party.
1baggdHD
over 2 years ago
1374 Comments
i am on the fence a bit. i am all for the jogger, but did he have to shoot 8 times. isn't one in the leg or somewhere else good enough to put the kid down? just asking
Robocop33
over 2 years ago
14380 Comments
This little POS won't be attacking any more joggers will he. I wonder how many times he did that in the past and got away with it.
TrafficCop28
over 2 years ago
1424 Comments
I'm totally behind citizens protecting themselves. Double thumbs up!
rhood
over 2 years ago
23592 Comments
Sometimes it sucks to be the bad guy, this was a good shoot.
BForJuvCor
over 2 years ago
846 Comments
Shalk one up for this guy. Nice job! One less freeloader in our nations already packed jails.
fnmc22
over 2 years ago
212 Comments
+1 For the armed citizens protecting themselves!