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December 01, 2009

Maurice Clemmons Shot and Killed by Police
— Dave in Texas

Found in a stolen car by a lone officer, ordered to stop and refused. Shot and killed by a lone officer.

Assistant Police Chief Jim Pugel says 37-year-old Maurice Clemmons was killed about 2:45 a.m. Tuesday. Pugel says the officer found the car, which had been recently stolen, recognized Clemmons and ordered him to show his hands and stop. Pugel says Clemmons wouldn't stop, and the officer fired several rounds.

New link, more info: Police detaining several they believe helped him and/or tried to mislead them about his wherebouts.

And there's this too:

Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley, whose office opposed Clemmons' parole in 2000 and 2004, said Huckabee's comments were "red herrings."
"My word to Mr. Huckabee is man up and own what you did," Jegley said.

I believe he has some doubts regarding Huckabee's expressed concerns over the "broken justice system".

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 04:38 AM | Comments (129)
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1 Aw, I'm all broken up about him not getting a trial.

Posted by: 141 Driver at December 01, 2009 04:39 AM (JFNQ7)

2 Officer of the Year material

Posted by: yinzer at December 01, 2009 04:39 AM (/Mla1)

3 Eric Holder will be along momentarily to drop the weight of the DoJ on this lawbreaker!

Posted by: I R A Darth Aggie at December 01, 2009 04:41 AM (1hM1d)

4 Huckabee needs to be help accountable for his commute of this guy.

Posted by: Dante at December 01, 2009 04:42 AM (971Po)

5 how long before the Justice TwinsÂ™ (Al & Jesse) show up to lecture us about 'black rage'?

Posted by: negentropy at December 01, 2009 04:42 AM (27KAF)

6 At least political correctness didn't take that officer's life. Clemmons was a menace to society and now the courts and interventionist governors will have no further opportunity to screw up their responsibility in dealing with him.

Posted by: Methos at December 01, 2009 04:43 AM (zyyJm)

7
Thank GOD!

Enjoy your time in Hell, you piece of shit!

Posted by: thebronze at December 01, 2009 04:45 AM (86F8f)

8
And thank-you, Seattle PD!

Posted by: thebronze at December 01, 2009 04:45 AM (86F8f)

9 I'm watching the press conference on the local news. They've arrested four that helped him and look to arrest another 6 or 7 friends and family members. I think his sister has already been arrested. The Pierce Country Sherriff's Office chief said he'd like to talk to Huckabee.

Posted by: Shannon at December 01, 2009 04:46 AM (niZOC)

"A couple dozen police officers milled around at the scene, shaking hands and patting each other on the back later Tuesday morning."

Hee hee.

Posted by: CanaDave at December 01, 2009 04:47 AM (hS0i0)

11 Congratulations to the officer for a fine bit of work.

Posted by: NR Pax at December 01, 2009 04:48 AM (u1Awp)

12 how long before the Justice TwinsÂ™ (Al & Jesse) show up to lecture us about 'black rage'? My thoughts also. When the article said a lone officer stopped him and shot, my first thought was, how are they going to go after this officer for racial profiling or not trying harder to "save" the perp. I know we need pardons to help in cases like Ramos and Campeon, but otherwise, I'm thinking they aren't such a good idea.

Posted by: mokimoki at December 01, 2009 04:48 AM (IrV7s)

13 "how long before the Justice TwinsÂ™ (Al & Jesse) show up to lecture us about 'black rage'?" Even Al Sharpton can't make hay with this.

Posted by: Chuck at December 01, 2009 04:49 AM (yz7h+)

14 Expect the Justice Twins^tm (I like that term, by the way) to focus on the fact that the officers were shaking hands and patting each other on the back though.

Posted by: NR Pax at December 01, 2009 04:50 AM (u1Awp)

Hmm, yeah, I am sure that is what the police report says all right.

Sometimes bad things happen to bad people.

Posted by: blaster at December 01, 2009 04:51 AM (BiphJ)

16 The should pat each other on the back...the criminal element in Seattle seems to have declared war on the police...payback's a bitch.

Posted by: CanaDave at December 01, 2009 04:52 AM (hS0i0)

17 I don't have all the facts, but it's clear that the officer acted brilliantly.

Posted by: obama is a traitor at December 01, 2009 04:52 AM (Qt4Y7)

I will offer him a posthumous pardon

Posted by: Mike Huckabee at December 01, 2009 04:56 AM (wuv1c)

19 This was the only way this guy was ever going to be shot. A lone officer forced to. More than 1 and they never pull the trigger. But it ended properly.

Posted by: Rocks at December 01, 2009 04:57 AM (B0vt9)

20 Oh yeah and for those aiding and abetting this guy? 10 years minimum.

Posted by: Rocks at December 01, 2009 04:58 AM (B0vt9)

21 He fell down the stairs.

Posted by: libbyt at December 01, 2009 04:59 AM (5Fdxt)

22 I don't know, not having been there and not seeing all the facts, what role race played. But I think it's fair to say, No. 1, any of us would be pretty angry; No. 2, that the Seattle police acted stupidly in shooting somebody when there was already proof that they were a murderous whackjob; and, No. 3 ... that there's a long history in this country of murderous whackjobs and rabid dogs being shot by law enforcement disproportionately.

Posted by: Barack Obama at December 01, 2009 05:01 AM (aVzyR)

23 will offer him a posthumous pardon

Posted by: Mike Huckabee at December 01, 2009 08:56 AM

THREADWINNAH!!!!!

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:02 AM (sUYFh)

24 Huckabye, baby.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller at December 01, 2009 05:02 AM (SCcgT)

I'm up for a moron salute at this assholes' funeral. Line the route with signs like.

."Murderous Spawn of a Whore is dead..WoooWhoo".

Too much?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:05 AM (sUYFh)

26 Pulaski County Prosecutor Larry Jegley, whose office opposed Clemmons' parole in 2000 and 2004, said Huckabee's comments were "red herrings."

"My word to Mr. Huckabee is man up and own what you did," Jegley said.

Must have been the magic words because AOL is now reporting on Huckabee's pardon. I don't know who else is as I just got up.

Posted by: katya at December 01, 2009 05:05 AM (QVNzU)

27 If the Justice Twins want to show up here to defend him and lecture the rest of us, fine. I'm sure there are lots of people who would be glad to dump those clowns into Elliott Bay.

Posted by: Shannon at December 01, 2009 05:06 AM (niZOC)

28 I don't know who else is as I just got up.

Posted by: katya at December 01, 2009 09:05 AM (QVNzU)

Every search engine last night had a link to that. Every leftist site was gloating about ie..DU, KOS, etc...

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:07 AM (sUYFh)

29 Release data, not criminals!

Posted by: sierra at December 01, 2009 05:08 AM (dzmPh)

30 Wonder how long before Holder goes after the cop.

Posted by: shanha at December 01, 2009 05:09 AM (fhipx)

31 katya..enigines even had links to BaptRev Cole, who was the guy who brought the names of those to be paroled to huckabee.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:09 AM (sUYFh)

32 Maurice Clemons killed by cop and lack of affordable free range coffee. But mostly good police work.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:12 AM (sUYFh)

33 Clemmons was a menace to society and now the courts and interventionist governors will have no further opportunity to screw up their responsibility in dealing with him.

Posted by: Methos at December 01, 2009 08:43 AM (zyyJm)

Yes and to hell with the simpleton pricks that helped this worm-food get away so he could destroy other lives.

Posted by: Captain Hate at December 01, 2009 05:12 AM (2Uu3I)

34 I think many would suffer a moment of doubt after taking someone's life - even like this when it's entirely justified. I hope this police officer does not spend any sleepless nights replaying this and suffering self doubt.

I thank him. I live in the Metro area and feel safer now that I'm not looking over my shoulder wondering if the cop killer is hiding in the bushes somewhere.

To those who aided him, they should spend MANY MANY years in prison considering their actions.

If the Justice Twins (great nickname) show up - there should be a tar and feathers party.

Posted by: anne at December 01, 2009 05:12 AM (uJBct)

35 Bristol.

Posted by: Old Sailor at December 01, 2009 05:14 AM (/Ft4q)

36 Hmmmmm..

"Police! Stop or I'll Shoot"

means

"If you don't stop, you will be shot."

How ......... literalist and devoid of nuance.

I think the media are to blame for this turn of events.

Maurice Clemmons no doubt watched years of television in which the police officers on screen would say "Stop or I'll shoot" or some variation thereof, the suspect would run, and the officer would holster his or her weapon, sigh, and then race after the suspect. I hope Mr. Clemmons's family files a multi-bazillion dollar lawsuit against Big Media and wins. for the children.

I also hope the lone officer gets a quick recert and is back on the street. I hope the families of the slain officers can find some peace and support from their community.

Posted by: BumperStickerist at December 01, 2009 05:15 AM (ruzrP)

37 More criminal charges to those family and friends who helped Clemmons evade the police, please.

Posted by: EC at December 01, 2009 05:16 AM (mAhn3)

38 Nice hunting officer! Proud of you man. No trial, no victimization by the suspect. Just an inquiry of the Officer's actions. Don't sweat it, I've been through one of them before. You'll be cleared and it will be disclosed that it was a righteous shoot.

Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 01, 2009 05:19 AM (nxUYP)

Where exactly is the line with these pricks?

If it takes 3 Sherpas to bring in his criminal records, maybe he should stay in jail.

Any word on the bail-bond guy? He won't be able to appear in court for punching the Sherriffs guy in the face now.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:19 AM (sUYFh)

40 Good.

Posted by: TheQuietman at December 01, 2009 05:19 AM (1Jaio)

41 When I heard that Clemens was shot, I found myself wondering how Elin Woods got to Wahington State so quickly....

Posted by: ford at December 01, 2009 05:21 AM (Ki7fm)

Six arrested for assisting him!

He also had one of the cops guns on him. Well, he did when they searched him, that's our story and we're sticking to it.

Interesting that the NY Times is running this story full bore and Drudge doesn't know it exists.

Times is heavy on the Arkansas angle, gee wonder why?

Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2009 05:22 AM (2+9Yx)

43 "37 More criminal charges to those family and friends who helped Clemmons evade the police, please.

Posted by: EC at December 01, 2009 09:16 AM (mAhn3)"

And every judge and attorney that helped this guy get bail FIVE times on felony charges. And the bailbondsmen?? do they ever say no?

Huckabee is a shithead for blaming the parole board on this. What a frikken creep he turned out to be, eh? Didn't even have the brains to keep his mouth shut until Clemmons was caught....media whore.

Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at December 01, 2009 05:23 AM (QC8ti)

44 hutch - The news did have the bail bond guy on (voice only, he didn't want his face on tv). He said they wouldn't have agreed had they know his history because he ovbiously wouldn't show up for court given his record.

Posted by: Shannon at December 01, 2009 05:23 AM (niZOC)

45 Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2009 09:22 AM (2+9Yx)

Actually, I don't blame them for running the angle, as long as they cover the rest of the fuckups. And there were many.

Posted by: Samuel Adams at December 01, 2009 05:24 AM (nxUYP)

46 I just took Drudge off of my daily reads. That link has been there since I've known the Internets. Fuck him....Charlie Brown was more important to him this morning.

Posted by: prettypinkfluffypanties at December 01, 2009 05:26 AM (QC8ti)

47 Jegley for US Senate, you heard it here first.

Posted by: Jean at December 01, 2009 05:28 AM (NfURg)

He was released from custody just six days ago, even though he was wanted on a fugitive warrant out of Arkansas and was staring at eight felony charges in all out of Washington state....Seattle Times

How does a guy, wanted on a warrant from 1300 miles away, make bail? I'm joking about the bondsman. I mean the judge. How does this guy have 15k cash for bail? And you know he paid at least 10k for a lawyers retainer.

There is a lot of blame to go around, but why is nobody mentioning the last judge that granted him bail?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:29 AM (sUYFh)

49 Oh yeah and for those aiding and abetting this guy? 10 years minimum.

Not enough.

First they should be taken out in the middle of the road in the community where all this took place. Strapped to a large wooden cross. Have their shirts ripped off their backs. The flogged with a large bull whip.

The they can be sent to prison for decades. It is obvious from the facts in this case and and previous events in this town that the lawless element has seized control from the ass sucking liberals who run the community.

It is time to take back the city people.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 05:31 AM (CDUiN)

#46

Drudge, since Breitbart left, is a shadow of his selfs.

Bretibart's Big Government site is pretty damn good.

Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2009 05:32 AM (2+9Yx)

51 Jegley for US Senate, you heard it here first.

Posted by: Jean at December 01, 2009 09:28 AM

Second, Motion carried!

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:33 AM (sUYFh)

52 Huckabee is a delusional putz

Posted by: Rewrite! at December 01, 2009 05:33 AM (d7Px0)

#49

Vic,

How do you really feel?

Posted by: Kemp at December 01, 2009 05:34 AM (2+9Yx)

"We expect to have maybe six or seven people in custody by the day's end," said Ed Troyer, a spokesman for the Pierce County sheriff. "Some are friends, some are acquaintances, some are partners in crime, some are relatives. Now they're all partners in crime."

Any way we can get an all cop jury for these upcoming trials?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:35 AM (sUYFh)

Huck-a-boo made his mistake on this monster, yet let's not forget the TWO judges in WA state that let him walk. (nuts)

They need to be tared and feathered.

Posted by: Dustoff at December 01, 2009 05:35 AM (G9/8V)

Drudge, since Breitbart left, is a shadow of his self.

Agreed, but you have to admit that he updates the site every few days, and most of the articles aren't double postings.

Posted by: Rewrite! at December 01, 2009 05:35 AM (d7Px0)

57 It will be nice if everyone who might want to attend this vermin's funeral are in jail for helping him on the run.

Posted by: nickless at December 01, 2009 05:37 AM (MMC8r)

#56

Double posting? Never heard of it.

Posted by: Ace at December 01, 2009 05:37 AM (2+9Yx)

59 Ace is here everybody -- sit up straight!

Posted by: Rewrite! at December 01, 2009 05:39 AM (d7Px0)

#56

Double posting? Never heard of it.

Posted by: nickless at December 01, 2009 05:40 AM (MMC8r)

61 Maurice Clemons killed by cop and lack of affordable free range coffee. But mostly good police work.

Given that the guy heard voices and thought he was Jesus, I expect he'll become a poster boy for more/better "free" gov't mental health care. Nevermind that such is available to prison inmates, even in Arkansas.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at December 01, 2009 05:40 AM (NtiET)

Hopefully the Seattle PD charges everybody involved. Even the guy at the 7-11 who sold hims smokes.

I've gone bail for people. DIU's, possession etc. Helped people move in the middle of the night. But, I won't even hide you out from your old lady.

"I just murdered 4 cops..can I borrow your car and another gun?". WTF

"Sure, I've got that stuff here, just waiting for the day somebody would ask...knew it would come in handy....I call it my deluxe eluding kit".

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:41 AM (sUYFh)

There is a lot of blame to go around, but why is nobody mentioning the last judge that granted him bail?

Can we get a thread about how dirty judges are?

Posted by: katya at December 01, 2009 05:43 AM (QVNzU)

64 You people are nuttim' but a bunch a cracka' haters....another brother executed by da MAN, an y' do nuttin but blame de fambily....pissant offays, the lot o' ya.

Posted by: jasonj at December 01, 2009 05:44 AM (EspwV)

Any way we can get an all cop jury for these upcoming trials?

Yeah, we'll get that like terrorists get a military trial.

Posted by: katya at December 01, 2009 05:44 AM (QVNzU)

"Given that the guy heard voices and thought he was Jesus.."

That's why barry sotero will stay mum. Anybody, besides him claiming to be Jesus, is fair game for cops to shoot.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:44 AM (sUYFh)

Can we get a thread about how dirty judges are?--katya

3 words.."Clinton apointee". Source: sheriif joe

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 05:46 AM (sUYFh)

68

In March 2001, he was accused of violating his parole by committing aggravated robbery and theft, according to a story in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

He was returned to prison on a parole violation. But in what appears to have been a mistake, Clemmons was not actually served with the arrest warrants until leaving prison three years later. As a result, Clemmons' attorney argued that the charges should be dismissed because too much time had passed. Prosecutors dropped the charges.

Whoever let this happen also has some 'splainin to do.

Posted by: Tinian at December 01, 2009 05:49 AM (7+pP9)

69 21 He fell down the stairs.

Twice.

Posted by: Jay in Ames at December 01, 2009 05:54 AM (UEEex)

Vic,

How do you really feel?

Can't post that without being banned for excessive cruelty to criminal assholes.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 05:54 AM (CDUiN)

Looks like I was wrong and this was a case of voices in the head only with no Islamic influences.

Wait til his room/house, etc are searched. Never know what they'll find.

Posted by: katya at December 01, 2009 05:58 AM (QVNzU)

72 The thing that I find amusing is that the people who aided Clemmons and lied to the PD made it even more likely that this would end with a dead cop-killer rather than a live defendant.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at December 01, 2009 06:02 AM (l1Wlr)

73 I hope the officer didn't bloody his lip before he shot him.

Posted by: kahall at December 01, 2009 06:06 AM (ZCT0i)

Come, come, brothers and sisters we must speak good of the dead:

Brother Clemmons is dead.....GOOD!

Posted by: Earl T at December 01, 2009 06:06 AM (uokdN)

75 I'd like to see him face down in the coffin. With a nightstick in his ass.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 06:13 AM (sUYFh)

76 Good riddance.

Posted by: Insomniac at December 01, 2009 06:16 AM (v+QvA)

77 As Powerlinblog, noting that Clemmons had only served 11 years of a 97 year sentence in Arkansas, stated:

The Huckabee camp is trying to pass this off as failure of "the system" in both Arkansas and Washington. But my friend Bill Otis, a former prosecutor, observes that the "system" had Clemmons behind bars for the duration until Huckabee let him out.

Long story short, Washington state judges may have hosed up, but the chain of custody lands right back on Huckabee's desk...

Posted by: Ace's #1 Fan at December 01, 2009 06:22 AM (SHKl9)

78 Mr. Huckabee has responsibility for creating this situation. Prosecutors related how dangerous this guy was, yet Huckabee either pandered to certain parts of the electorate, or he let his emotions do the action. Either way, his irresponsible actions contributed to the murders of four fine police officers.

He will not man up to his disastrous decision. IMHO, he is washed up,as a politician, which is the best punishment we can hope for in these circumstances. Maybe his little folksy radio show will dry up, too, being that there is no substance to it.

A pox on him.

Posted by: Alaska Paul at December 01, 2009 06:25 AM (Rjy8m)

79 How soon before someone expresses disgust at the summary shooting of a "black man"?

Posted by: ParisParamus at December 01, 2009 06:25 AM (I2aaX)

80 noting that Clemmons had only served 11 years of a 97 year sentence in Arkansas, stated.....

A news article from yesterday on Fox said that he had a 108 year sentence in Arkansas.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 06:26 AM (CDUiN)

81 If I was Huck I wouldn't be making a trip to Washington State any time soon.....just sayin.

Posted by: Old Hippie Vet at December 01, 2009 06:26 AM (3IZGh)

Looks like I was wrong and this was a case of voices in the head only with no Islamic influences.

Wait til his room/house, etc are searched. Never know what they'll find.

Hey, keep hope alive, right? /sarc

Posted by: Gabriel Malor at December 01, 2009 06:27 AM (Mi2wf)

83 @BumperStickerist - I hope Mr. Clemmons's family files a multi-bazillion dollar lawsuit against Big Media and wins.

I don't. Fuck them. Mr. Clemmons' family need to be set on fire, thrown into a deep pit, and then pissed on.

Posted by: Charles Johnson, NOT a Sockpuppet at December 01, 2009 06:29 AM (j88uA)

Vic at December 01, 2009 10:26 AM

97+108=pardon?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 06:30 AM (sUYFh)

85 I watched Huckabee lie outright about this on "No Spin Zone" last night... and Hannity went right along with him. Why does Fox News hate the police?

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 01, 2009 06:30 AM (PNTym)

86 Begone, sockpuppet!

Posted by: Xoxotl at December 01, 2009 06:30 AM (j88uA)

87 I watched Huckabee lie outright about this on "No Spin Zone" last night... and Hannity went right along with him.

Why does Fox News hate the police?

They don't hate the police. It is more of a case of "they love RINOs". Huck-a-fuck is a prime case of RINO.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 06:35 AM (CDUiN)

88 You have the right to remain dead.

Posted by: bill at December 01, 2009 06:38 AM (8Rf/A)

89 Xoxotl -- I'm no sock pupped, go to my website if you need to. But I want to know why Huckabee is still on the air at Fox. I want to know what that other Fox newsman who supported a cop killer is doing still on the air. Explain this to me, please.

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at December 01, 2009 06:38 AM (PNTym)

90 Not exactly fond of the dirtbag, or sad to see him shuffle off his mortal coil, but I'm highly suspicious that a guy who killed 4 cops was even given a chance to surrender.

Posted by: hobgoblin at December 01, 2009 06:41 AM (uEGS8)

91 McE,

Xoxotl was talking about his CJ sockpuppet. (I always have to look for the hashes when anyone says "off")

Posted by: hobgoblin at December 01, 2009 06:44 AM (uEGS8)

92 Good, and as for the friends and family members who aided this child raping cop killing filth, ten years ain't enough.

Posted by: Naan at December 01, 2009 06:46 AM (YR3gL)

93 Hard not to be overjoyed about Huckabee's political future swirling down the bowl. He was the worst.

Posted by: Morgan at December 01, 2009 06:53 AM (lZFLE)

Did the perp have a fat lip? Oh wait. Never mind.

Posted by: Ohio Dan at December 01, 2009 06:59 AM (RQ+qN)

I'm highly suspicious that a guy who killed 4 cops was even given a chance to surrender.

.hobgoblin at December 01, 2009 10:41 AM

You're fucking kidding, right?

2:45a.m., alone, looking for a mass murderer..and you're really looking for procedural shit?

There will be a full inquiry.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 07:00 AM (sUYFh)

96 Also need to arrest the idiot who forked over the 15K for his bail.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 07:03 AM (CDUiN)

97 I'm also glad they didn't have to pay out the 125k reward, to some scumbag that was likely helping him.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 07:05 AM (sUYFh)

98 @92 Richard McEnroe -

I wasn't talking about you. I was referring to myself. I forgot to turn off my sockpuppet @ post 86.

Posted by: Xoxotl at December 01, 2009 07:05 AM (j88uA)

One, I don't think the Justice Twins (that is a nice term) can do anything with this one -- it's rather reminiscent in some aspects to the murder of that TN couple. Therefore it could potentially be an indictment against the whole of Black society here in the U.S. -- the perps' friends and family are in some ways just as guilty as he is, so what does that lead the average citizen to think? They won't want to touch that. The family/friends involvement will be swept under the rug I think.

Depending upon the political wind, the actions of those WA judges will also be swept under the rug, as will Mr. Clemmons previous bad acts -- the guy was a child rapist as well as cop killer; cop killers get some sympathy from some deluded segments of our society...child rapists usually don't. (unless they are Roman Polanski and perform "somber, not rape-rape").

I don't think the Dems will allow Huckabee's dirty linen to not be aired on this one -- and methinks they have some people to cover in this case anyway, so the sham Huckabee is a godsend to them. That will get aired (and will also be the reason why the Justice Twins will not touch this one).

Posted by: unknown jane at December 01, 2009 07:06 AM (5/yRG)

100 102+1

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 07:08 AM (sUYFh)

101

hobgoblin at December 01, 2009 10:44 AM

Uhm, that was sarc? Right?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 07:10 AM (sUYFh)

102 Here's an irony for you: If not for Mike Huckabee's misguided notion of mercy, Mr. Maurice Clemmons would be alive today.

Posted by: StevePoling at December 01, 2009 07:26 AM (hnq5i)

103 And I just ordered 1,000 "Free Clemmons" T-shirts from Cafepress!

What will I sell at the next drum-circle??

Posted by: Brain-Dead Lefty Ass-Suck at December 01, 2009 07:27 AM (27KAF)

104 Testicles. I need some testicles.

http://thecivillibertarian.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Dumb As A Rocks of Box at December 01, 2009 07:27 AM (wCzzW)

105 ""My word to Mr. Huckabee is man up and own what you did," Jegley said." Did Jegley man up and explain why his office dropped the ball and forgot to file on the new charges when they had a chance?? That was a fairly serious error on their part. "And thank God this lone cop had the balls to confront this monster and take him down. " Yep.

Posted by: moi at December 01, 2009 07:52 AM (rcmoR)

106

running rn at December 01, 2009 11:45

Dude, I used that term right after this deal wnet down. Like Sunday a.m.

I shoulda trademrked it! Huck-a-was. That's what I called him.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 07:53 AM (sUYFh)

107 What's amusing is how the Lefties think hitting Huckabee on this is somehow a scathing indictment of conservatism. Let's see: the guy's not just a RINO he's also unelectable. They're kindly getting rid of him so we don't have to arrange for sick people to sneeze on him at campaign stops.

As to the issue, we ALL know that coddling criminals is hardly something the Democrats can complain about.

Congratulations and a job well done to the Seattle officer who brought down this mad dog!

Posted by: Trimegistus at December 01, 2009 07:57 AM (Z+rhq)

108

Huckabee's misguided notion of mercy, Mr. Maurice Clemmons would be alive today.....amishdude.

Funny thing, that karma.

"Free Clemmons" T-shirts

Can you change them with a marker to "Fuck Clemmons"?

"Free cLemons"?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 08:00 AM (sUYFh)

109 I'm not defending the Huckster here. I'm more spreading blame around: The guy was on probation, and got arrested in WA for armed robbery and 2nd degree rape of a child. Each time, was let out of jail.

Posted by: FUBAR at December 01, 2009 08:05 AM (ZvKgM)

110 No loss either way, but I just hope he was the right guy. And they prosecute the b*st*rds who helped him to the fullest extent of the law.

Posted by: JEA at December 01, 2009 08:10 AM (H7yeS)

111

diemuthafucker die diemuthafucker die hee hee

Me no cry for the bastard

Posted by: Todd at December 01, 2009 08:11 AM (LLOGQ)

112

I'm glad that the "lone officer" was able to put 4 or 5 rounds in the center mass of this A#%hole. He's going to be late for his beer summit at the White House--indeed ol' Maurice may never show up for his meet with Holder and Obama. Too damned bad.

Of course down here in Los Angeles some criminal clown--maybe Maurice's cousin, crawled under a house to avoid arrest; they sent a police dog in after him to get him out. He shot and killed the dog. I think they lost count of the number of rounds fired at the guy--but he was hit by about a dozen of them.

It's a bad idea to kill 4 cops. It's also a bad idea to kill one police dog. Life expectancy in either case isn't very long.

Posted by: Happy Fellow at December 01, 2009 08:13 AM (ktYjH)

113 Who's got dibs on the $15,000 he put up for bail?

jes' wonderin'.

Posted by: franksalterego at December 01, 2009 08:22 AM (GKyIE)

114

The 15k was put up by somebody likely in police custody already for aiding this scumbag.

The BFF's that helped this asshole should be charges as accomplices, after the fact.

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 08:32 AM (sUYFh)

115

If the Justice Twins (great nickname) show up - there should be a tar and feathers party.

And then run them all the way to Canada on a rail. Make it a Deportation Party.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at December 01, 2009 08:33 AM (ujg0T)

116

Perhaps James Lileks is a secret Moron?

A lurker? Coincidence, or something more?

Posted by: hutch1200 at December 01, 2009 08:34 AM (sUYFh)

117

Yeah, and WA is suppose to be a 3 strikes Law state. It passed overwhelmingly when it was on the ballot. I can't fathom why he was still out

If the law is anything like CA's three strikes law, I suspect that felonies committed in other states don't count.

Posted by: Curmudgeon at December 01, 2009 08:35 AM (ujg0T)

118 Who's got dibs on the $15,000 he put up for bail?

That would be the bail bondsman. The front money is non-refundable. And it will not cost the bail bondsman a penny because he got his "court date" and his "sentence" at the same time.

And this time the "sentence" can't be commuted by the Huckster.

Posted by: Vic at December 01, 2009 08:51 AM (CDUiN)

119 Maybe Huckleberry can arrange a new pardon for that worthless piece of shit.

Posted by: GarandFan at December 01, 2009 09:50 AM (ZQBnQ)

120

This is yet another empirical data point supporting my long held philosophy on jury duty:

If the case is anywhere near close, always vote Guilty. Let the appeal process sort it out.

Huck's misguided action, and the subsequent failures of prosecutors in AR and judges in WA, demonstrates that there is NO shortage of opportunities for perps to get off down the road. Even (or maybe especially) the really bad ones.

Glad this is the last we'll be hearing any candidacy talk from him.

Posted by: Leonard Pinth-Garnell at December 01, 2009 03:00 PM (koDL3)

121 Hobgoblin:

Depending on the circumstances as the officer saw them, there is no requirement for an officer to give this guy a chance to surrender.

He executed 4 officers. He was on the run and a known danger to the community.

If the lone officer saw a gun in his hand, and had otherwise IDd him as the bad guy, he was justified in shooting.

On the other hand, if he was not clearly armed, then he would have to make an effort to arrest him.

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