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MISSISSIPPI ATTEMPTED MURDER APPROVAL

MISSISSIPPI ATTEMPTED MURDER APPROVAL

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 5 months ago
THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI DOESN'T HAVE A "ATTEMPTED MURDER" CHARGE. THIS IS A PETITION TO HAVE THE "ATTEMPTED MURDER" CHARGE APPROVED AND ENFORCED IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. REASON FOR PETITION: ON FEBRUARY 16, 2008, ADAM THOMPSON ATTEMPTED TO RUN OVER BRIAN HAYNES WITH A MOTORIZED VEHICLE(PICKUP TRUCK). THOMPSON THEN SHOT HAYNES WITH A .38 CALIBER HANDGUN IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD AT POINT BLANK RANGE OVER ALLEGED TRESPASSING. WE HAVE SHERRIFFS AND DEPUTIES FOR HANDLING TRESPASSERS. HAYNES WAS AN UNARMED MAN AND IS NOW FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AT A MEMPHIS TRAUMA HOSPITAL. THOMPSON WAS CHARGED WITH "AGGRAVATED ASSAULT" AND BONDED OUT ON A $25,000 BOND($2,500). THIS IS DISJUSTICE! THIS IS NOT IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS HITTING SOMEONE WITH A BOTTLE OR BRASS KNUCKLES. WHEN ONE MAN SHOOTS AN UNARMED MAN IN THE HEAD, WHAT IS HE TRYING TO DO FIREARMS ARE DEADLY! IT'S NO SECRET, EVERYONE KNOWS THAT. ACCORDING TO FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW AND OTHER STATES' LAWS, THIS CRIME RESEMBLES THAT OF "ATTEMPTED MURDER" VERY MUCH SO. THE "ATTEMPTED MURDER" LAW NEEDS TO BE IN EFFECT AND ENFORCED IMMEDIATELY. CRIMINALS WITH THE NATURE LIKE THOMPSON SHOULD BE KEPT FROM FIREARMS AND THE INNOCENCE OF SOCIETY FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE.

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Reached 250 supporters

March 7, 2008

March 5, 2008

The state legislature is ignoring the fact that someone walked free after shooting a man in the head. We are almost at 250 signatures and I need you to flood your social media feeds until the people in charge cannot look away from this injustice.

March 1, 2008

The state officials want us to be quiet about this injustice but the momentum behind this petition proves they cannot hide the truth anymore. We are forcing them to look at the blood on their hands because this pathetic aggravated assault charge is an insult to every victim. This fight is just getting started and those in power will finally have to answer for this failure.

Reached 100 supporters

February 27, 2008

6 Comments

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Sarah McKenzie
18 years ago Featured

This is completely insane. $2500 bond for a life taken? Or nearly taken? Mississippi needs to get with the times. Prayers for Brian.

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Terry Yang
18 years ago Featured

Total BS. We need laws that actually protect victims instead of letting shooters walk free on pocket change bonds.

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Mike Day
18 years ago Featured

How is shooting someone in the head not attempted murder?? That bond is a slap in the face to the victim and his family. Fix this law now.

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Jason Das
18 years ago Featured

Ridiculous. Aggravated assault my foot. If you pull a trigger on someone you are trying to kill them. Plain and simple.

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Chris Sutton
18 years ago Featured

The system is broken. Shooting someone in the head is obviously attempted murder. Change the charge.

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Brenda Mensah
18 years ago Featured

My heart breaks for this man. Where is the justice. He could have died right there in the road.

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