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Call It Whatever You Will.

nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
edited March 2002 in General Discussion
Angry KY Mother Escapes ChargesThe Cincinnati Enquirer Covington, KY - 3/2/2002A grand jury Friday declined to indict a 40-year-old Covington mother for shooting an accused child-molester in the groin. "It is like the world has been lifted off my shoulder," said Jaymie Hutchins, who admitted to shooting Larry Eugene Howell, the man she believed molested her teen-age son. Ms. Hutchins, an IRS secretary, had faced a possible first-degree assault charge. "I thank everyone from the heart for their support and donations," she said. The prosecutor called in to handle the case said the grand jury's decision was disappointing, and it gave Ms. Hutchins a "free pass" for the Nov. 27 shooting. "It's a bad decision on the grand jury's part because it promotes the idea that citizens can take the law in their own hands," said Louisville Prosecutor David Schuler. "We don't know if Mr. Howell is guilty of what he was accused of doing to her son." Ms. Hutchins is accused of shooting Mr. Howell, 40, of Erlanger, a former carnival worker. Ms. Hutchins, who has a concealed-carry permit, shot Mr. Howell once in the groin and once in the side while arguing in her van, which was parked in a drugstore parking lot near the Covington police station. He spent several weeks in the hospital but has recovered. Ms. Hutchins, who told the Enquirer the morning after the shooting that she "shot him where it counts so he wouldn't hurt any more kids," said she was looking forward to getting back to her job and getting her gun back. Mr. Howell is being held at the Kenton County Detention Center in lieu of $250,000 cash bail, charged with nine counts of sodomy. Investigators say Mr. Howell, a convicted felon, had improper sexual contact with at least 30 boys, including one from Cincinnati. Mr. Howell has denied his guilt in court appearances. His attorney, public defender Mike Williams, could not be reached Friday afternoon for comment. Because Kenton County Commonwealth Attorney Bill Crockett will be prosecuting Mr. Howell on molestation charges, he did not handle Ms. Hutchins' case. It is possible she will be called by Mr. Crockett to testify against the man she shot. Mr. Schuler gave grand jury members two options. They could have indicted Ms. Hutchins on the first-degree assault charge with a punishment upon conviction of 10-20 years in prison. Or, on the same charge, they could have found that she acted under extreme emotional duress, which reduces the penalty to 1-5 years. Ms. Hutchins did not testify before the grand jury, which consisted of 12 Kenton County residents. Mr. Schuler said he did not know how many of the nine women jurors were mothers. Unlike a jury trial, attorneys do not have a say in the selection of a grand jury. Anonymous donors paid for Ms. Hutchins' defense. The mother of five said the ordeal has strained her family. Ms. Hutchins was suspended from her job as a secretary at the IRS, and her husband is unable to work because of a disability. "I was cooking, wondering where I would get money to buy our next meal, when I heard the news," she said. "I thank everyone from the heart for their support and donations. We have counted pennies to put gas in the van, and we have run out of them."
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  • O'ReillyO'Reilly Member Posts: 36 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    It seems like Justice?
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  • nunnnunn Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 36,078 ******
    edited November -1
    Pretty ironic. Misuse your willie, get it shot off. Good concept.
    Certified SIG pistol armorer/FFL Dealer/Full time Peace Officer, Moderator of the General Discussion Board on Gunbroker. Visit www.gunbroker.com, the premier gun auction site on the Net! Email davidnunn@texoma.net Jesus is Lord!
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  • varmit huntervarmit hunter Member Posts: 1,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Sounds like she coverted him to a snubnose.
    A unarmed man is a subject.A armed man is a citizen.
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  • SXSMANSXSMAN Member Posts: 2,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    That's a half cocked notion.
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  • steve45steve45 Member Posts: 2,940 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Looks like he's left with the short end of the stick.
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  • alledanalledan Member Posts: 19,541
    edited November -1
    He's the one working at the local Chinese resturant-calls himself "wun hung Lo"
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  • SUBMARINERSUBMARINER Member Posts: 1,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    PUNS ASIDE,SHE MADE SURE HE WILL NEVER GET AHEAD IN LIFE.SERIOUSLY GOOD FOR HER!
    SUBMARINE SAILOR,TRUCK DRIVER,NE'ER DO WELL, INSTIGATOR,AND RUSTY WALLACE FAN
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  • RugerNinerRugerNiner Member Posts: 12,636 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I didn't see any evidence of guilt. I do believe child molesters should be castrated but only after a fair trial.
    Remember...Terrorist are attacking Civilians; Not the Government. Protect Yourself!
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  • bartobarto Member Posts: 4,734 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    if it had been my child, id have given him the same fair trial that she did- AND at least the same sentence.
    the hard stuff we do right away - the impossible takes a little longer
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  • cpilericpileri Member Posts: 447 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Touches close to home.I just received word from the police that a convicted sex offender lives across the street from me and mine.Grrrrrrrr.....................Aggravated sexual assault, pedophile section.Grrrrrr.......................Of course, sex offenders are the least reformable BG's.I'll be keeping an eye out, that's for sure.Oh BTW I'm in Silver Spring, MD.
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  • WIN-COLTWIN-COLT Member Posts: 60 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I respect her for doing the right thing even though it wasn't the politically correct thing to do. I can see that she had the balls to do this necessary deed and now he has no balls to do anything now.
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  • RembrandtRembrandt Member Posts: 4,486 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    ...seems that in the last century the pendulum of justice swings back and forth...after criminals received their Miranda rights in the 60's (and more rights than their victims), vigilante justice seemed to be the theme of several Hollywood movies. ie: "Death Wish", II, III, Dirty Hairy in "Magnum Force" and so forth. These movies clearly pointed out how far the other way our justice system had swung....then the Public gets fed up, and it's 3 strikes your out!...There still seems to be a large contingent who feel anybody can be reformed and put back into society....one thing is for sure, no dead criminal ever committed another crime....
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  • BlueTicBlueTic Member Posts: 4,072
    edited November -1
    CPILERI - I guess it is time to start cleaning the guns on the porch. You know the statistics about accidents while cleaning firearms. " Officer - I was sure it was unloaded - sorry about my neighbor".
    IF YOU DON'T LIKE MY RIGHTS - GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY (this includes politicians)
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  • mudgemudge Member Posts: 4,225 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    bluetic....evidently you haven't heard about Maryland. One of the most restrictive states when it comes to guns. Kids can't even draw pictures of guns without the school authorities suspending or expelling them. Point a chicken wing at someone and say "bang" and they're suspended or expelled. Have a picture of a soldier with his rifle in your locker and they get suspended or expelled. Get the picture?Carl....Don't be cleaning your guns outside or you'll have a visit from the guys in the ski masks and BDU's.Not to change the subject or anything but....When I see a police S.W.A.T. team deploying, why are they usually wearing jungle camos and have camo on their faces ? THEY'RE IN THE CITY!!! Do they think they blend in with the buildings? I know "it's a jungle out there" but isn't that a bit affected? Is it supposed to instill fear? I find it laughable.Mudge the bewildered
    I can't come to work today. The voices said, STAY HOME AND CLEAN THE GUNS!
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  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Only enough money for one set of uniforms? Got a volume discount on mil surplus? Actually, I usually see SWAT teams in the city in black, which makes a lot more sense. It's usually the national guard in camo, isn't it?
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    There was a time when this would not have even been open for argument. Go ahead and prosecute her, but if I'm on the jury, she walks!
    Save, research, then buy the best.Join the NRA, NOW!Teach them young, teach them safe, teach them forever, but most of all, teach them to VOTE!
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