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Old 04-13-2010, 07:51 PM
 
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I place NO blame on the woman - as others pointed out, it was possibly every penny she had. The perp should be charged with Capital Murder and eligible for the death penalty - but for him, she's still be alive and well!!

And Snake, I hope one of YOUR loved ones never has to defend THEIR property and lose their life in the process - that was cold, dude.
I agree with this post.

Jeez man, some compassion. Who know what you'd do with less than a second to react...fight, flight or freeze. She instinctively chose to fight. And it ended horribly.

Many condolences to the family. And may the crook rot in h*ll.
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Old 04-14-2010, 08:12 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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Great advice. I am ALWAYS weary of people approaching me at the pump. I feel vulnerable, being outside of my vehicle and them having seen my wallet when I get my card out to pre-pay. At least, as a last resort, I would have a weapon available...the gas nozzle.
Spray them with gas would be my first reaction! I take only my credit card with me to the pump and leave the wallet and purse inside the locked car but then again, they can force me to give them my keys. In that case spray them with gas!
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Old 04-14-2010, 10:38 AM
 
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Here is the Texas Penal Code for Capital Murder:

§ 19.03. CAPITAL MURDER. (a) A person commits an offense
if the person commits murder as defined under Section 19.02(b)(1)
and:
(1) the person murders a peace officer or fireman who
is acting in the lawful discharge of an official duty and who the
person knows is a peace officer or fireman;
(2) the person intentionally commits the murder in the
course of committing or attempting to commit kidnapping, burglary,
robbery, aggravated sexual assault, arson, obstruction or
retaliation, or terroristic threat under Section 22.07(a)(1), (3),
(4), (5), or (6);
(3) the person commits the murder for remuneration or
the promise of remuneration or employs another to commit the murder
for remuneration or the promise of remuneration;
(4) the person commits the murder while escaping or
attempting to escape from a penal institution;
(5) the person, while incarcerated in a penal
institution, murders another:
(A) who is employed in the operation of the penal
institution; or
(B) with the intent to establish, maintain, or
participate in a combination or in the profits of a combination;
(6) the person:
(A) while incarcerated for an offense under this
section or Section 19.02, murders another; or
(B) while serving a sentence of life imprisonment
or a term of 99 years for an offense under Section 20.04, 22.021, or
29.03, murders another;
(7) the person murders more than one person:
(A) during the same criminal transaction; or
(B) during different criminal transactions but
the murders are committed pursuant to the same scheme or course of
conduct;
(8) the person murders an individual under six years
of age; or
(9) the person murders another person in retaliation
for or on account of the service or status of the other person as a
judge or justice of the supreme court, the court of criminal
appeals, a court of appeals, a district court, a criminal district
court, a constitutional county court, a statutory county court, a
justice court, or a municipal court.
(b) An offense under this section is a capital felony.
(c) If the jury or, when authorized by law, the judge does
not find beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant is guilty of
an offense under this section, he may be convicted of murder or of
any other lesser included offense.



I don't know if technically they'll be able to prove intent.
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Old 04-14-2010, 11:03 AM
 
Location: Smalltown, USA
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Have they caught the scum bag yet??
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Old 04-14-2010, 11:10 AM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Have they caught the scum bag yet??
I heard last night on the news that the truck he was driving was stolen and it was recovered - but the hunt for the driver is still ongoing.
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Old 04-14-2010, 12:22 PM
 
Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
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What I find most disturbing (and common here) is the lack of a description for the suspect. This happened in a busy area during a busy time in the afternoon. I don't see how nobody saw the guy, so why aren't they releasing at least a little bit of a description? This is very common around here and I don't like it at all.
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Old 04-15-2010, 07:29 AM
 
Location: 78108
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Pitts' death now upgrades charges the man will face, police said. He was originally facing aggravated robbery, Walters said, but if caught, police will charge him with capital murder.
Let's hope they find him.
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Old 04-15-2010, 06:04 PM
 
Location: Here
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Per KSAT....they've arrested a suspect.
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Old 04-15-2010, 06:41 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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Great news!

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Man Arrested In Woman's Dragging Death

SAN ANTONIO -- Police arrested a man late Thursday afternoon who is suspected of killing a woman while stealing her purse.

Lorenzo Leroy Thompson is being charged with capital murder.
Kudos to the law enforcement officials who brought this criminal to justice!

If he's found guilty, I hope he gets the maximum sentence allowed by law!

Cheers! M2
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Old 04-15-2010, 06:45 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX, USA
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Good news! Anyone know how he was found?
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