Reply With QuoteHe's not getting off the hook.
Texas Man kills Neighbor Claims Self Defense
Source YahooRaul Rodriguez, a former firefighter, was recording his argument with neighbors, when he shot and killed Kelly Danaher, an elementary school teacher, and wounded two other people in May 2010.
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It was after midnight when Rodriguez, complaining to police over the phone that the music was too loud, walked up to Danaher's driveway with a flashlight and gun.
On the video, Rodriguez can be heard talking to a 911 operator, saying, "I'm running the video camera right now and I'm talking to you and I mean, I'm scared to death here."
In the unfolding confrontation between Rodriguez and several unidentified men, one yells, "Tell you what, pal, you just pulled a gun on the wrong [expletive], OK?"
When one of the party-goers saw Rodriguez's gun, he suggested he is getting his own. "When I go in that house and come back," he warned, "don't think I won't be equal to you, baby."
"It's about to get out of hand sir, please help me. Please help me, my life is in danger now…," Rodriguez told police over the phone. "Now, I'm standing my ground here. Now, these people are going to try and kill me."
Seconds later, a fight about loud music ends with the crack of gunfire.
"Look, I'm not losing to these people anymore," Rodriguez said. "I'm just totally going to stay back, because they're drunk, they're…"
Rodriguez is interrupted by wild laughter, and then the sound of gunfire, before the tape stops as Rodriguez is tackled to the ground. In addition to the shot that killed Danaher, Houston Fire Capt. Ricky Johnson and Marshall Stetson received multiple gunshot wounds after the camera stopped recording. Rodriguez, a father of six, walked away from the incident unharmed.
He's not getting off the hook.
He confronted unarmed persons on their property with a Gun, that's no self defence I've ever heard of. You come on my land with a Gun to confront me I'm arming myself also. and all this over Music
What a waste....
I hope his defense does not work. ^^^ and what was said.
He should change his name to Joe Horn...
""It's about to get out of hand sir, please help me. Please help me, my life is in danger now…," Rodriguez told police over the phone. "Now, I'm standing my ground here. Now, these people are going to try and kill me."
This after he purposely put himself in that situation AND escalated it by bringing a gun?
Wait, are we talking about Rodriguez or George Zimmerman?Originally Posted by C.Puffs
The video reveals that an idiot pulled a gun on some morons. The partiers made some stupid moves also.
What an idiot.
Wow. Just wow.
This will be a tough one. Rodriguez was on his property with a flashlight and a pistol, right? Party, with loud music, must have booze involved with the the ones he was confronting. Still stupid as hell what he did, but if the guy that was shot was legally drunk will that make an easier defense for the shooter?
From the article I gathered that he grabbed the pistol and video camera and went up to the other guy's driveway.
Good thing it's not Florida
Sad indeed. If he thought he might need the pistol, it should have NEVER been visible, until/if he actually needed it. They should have never known he even had a gun, unless they threatened him and came at him. He could have whipped it out and retreated, before they had a chance to get a gun. I'm only second guessing tho. Bad for all involved.
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