Is He Dangerous?

Picture this: a man who was paroled in North Carolina in 2006 for stealing two cars, tying up two elderly women, and fleeing the police is now on trial for murder in North Texas, and his lawyer is claiming he's not that dangerous. Since Kosoul Chanthakoummane was only attempting to rob Sarah Anne Walker, he should not be sentenced to death. Or at least that's the story his lawyer is using to attempt to get his client away from a death sentence.
Sarah Walker's body was found with 33 sharp wounds on her upper body and a bite mark. Kosoul beat her with a wooden plant stand in order to steal a ring and a Rolex watch. Now does that sound like a dangerous criminal? Kosoul knew exactly what he was doing. He knew that if she put up a struggle he would have to kill her. This man should get a life sentence if not the death penalty. Kosoul received only six years in prison for what he did in North Carolina and immediately after he was bailed he kills a woman over a couple of pieces of jewelry. He is a criminal who can’t seem to stay out of the news for more than a year. He is a man who is willing to kill a person over a few priceless belongings. He deserves punishment.
I am not a right wing conservative who believes that death is the highest form of punishments, but I do believe that punishment is due where it punishment is deserved, and Kosoul Chanthakoummane deserves to be behind locked doors.


We, the Jury, find the defendant...

Security Guard Doesn't Go Quietly

On Wednesday, October 3, two kids were killed in an attempt to rob a security guard at a local strip mall in Dallas. There were three kids involved in the attempted robbery, but only one was arrested. As the guard was stepping out of the car at gunpoint, he pulled an assault rifle on the kids and killed them as they ran. My question is, what exactly was a mall security guard doing wielding an assault rifle? That’s not really a common weapon used by mall security. I understand that his life was in danger, but the police on the scene counted eleven shots fired by the guard, while the kid with the handgun only fired two shots. That doesn’t quite add up, does it? I believe this guard should be taken to court and relieved of his duties. After the assailant with the handgun was killed, the officer should have then attempted to arrest the other two. Instead he shot and killed one and shot at the driver as he was trying to flee. Is that protocol for any type of police officer? I understand that the assailants outnumbered the officer and had the element of surprise, so he was probably in somewhat of a panic. But he should have been able to keep calm and not go on a killing spree.
On the other hand, what did the assailants think would happen? Did they really believe they could steal a cop’s laptop and get away with it unharmed? I wouldn’t say they necessarily got what they deserved, but they definitely should have thought a little more about robbing an armed guard.


An Assault Rifle? Really?