OK...I know many on this board know my disgust with the "War on Drugs" and I think this article is a great example. Here we have two guys attempt to rob a very busy internet cafe.....And the perps are armed. They could have easily killed someone....Some child for that matter. And yet one guy has bonded out....11k bond. What's that...about 1200.00 to a bondsman?
"Both men were shot by Williams. Their wounds were not life-threatening. Each was arrested hours later and charged with attempted armed robbery with a firearm and felony criminal mischief.
Henderson remained in the Marion County Jail late Monday in lieu of a $31,000 bond. Dawkins was released Sunday after posting an $11,000 bond."
And yet look at the bond. One guy has already bonded out. I can assure you....With the mandatory min sentencing guidelines...if these two jackasses would have been caught with crack and charged with selling crack...they would have had bonds set much, much higher.
If the bonds are any indication of the charges and eventual prosecution of these two....I venture to guess they will get a slap on the hand...maybe 2 to 5 years max....maybe even a suspended sentence.
They deserve to spend a MINIMUM of 10 years in prison.....Really much more IMO.
OK...I know many on this board know my disgust with the "War on Drugs" and I think this article is a great example. Here we have two guys attempt to rob a very busy internet cafe.....And the perps are armed. They could have easily killed someone....Some child for that matter. And yet one guy has bonded out....11k bond. What's that...about 1200.00 to a bondsman?
"Both men were shot by Williams. Their wounds were not life-threatening. Each was arrested hours later and charged with attempted armed robbery with a firearm and felony criminal mischief.
Henderson remained in the Marion County Jail late Monday in lieu of a $31,000 bond. Dawkins was released Sunday after posting an $11,000 bond."
And yet look at the bond. One guy has already bonded out. I can assure you....With the mandatory min sentencing guidelines...if these two jackasses would have been caught with crack and charged with selling crack...they would have had bonds set much, much higher.
If the bonds are any indication of the charges and eventual prosecution of these two....I venture to guess they will get a slap on the hand...maybe 2 to 5 years max....maybe even a suspended sentence.
They deserve to spend a MINIMUM of 10 years in prison.....Really much more IMO.
Hoodies! Who would have thought criminals wear hoodies. I think they should give Gramps a medal but did his Florida CCP class teach him that it was wise to shoot at the backs of fleeing suspects?
OK...I know many on this board know my disgust with the "War on Drugs" and I think this article is a great example. Here we have two guys attempt to rob a very busy internet cafe.....And the perps are armed. They could have easily killed someone....Some child for that matter. And yet one guy has bonded out....11k bond. What's that...about 1200.00 to a bondsman?
"Both men were shot by Williams. Their wounds were not life-threatening. Each was arrested hours later and charged with attempted armed robbery with a firearm and felony criminal mischief.
Henderson remained in the Marion County Jail late Monday in lieu of a $31,000 bond. Dawkins was released Sunday after posting an $11,000 bond."
And yet look at the bond. One guy has already bonded out. I can assure you....With the mandatory min sentencing guidelines...if these two jackasses would have been caught with crack and charged with selling crack...they would have had bonds set much, much higher.
If the bonds are any indication of the charges and eventual prosecution of these two....I venture to guess they will get a slap on the hand...maybe 2 to 5 years max....maybe even a suspended sentence.
They deserve to spend a MINIMUM of 10 years in prison.....Really much more IMO.
As Henderson turns his back, Williams pulls out a .380-caliber semi-automatic handgun, stands from his chair, takes two steps, nearly drops to one knee, and fires two shots at Henderson, who bolts for the front door.
Both men were shot by Williams. Their wounds were not life-threatening. Each was arrested hours later and charged with attempted armed robbery with a firearm and felony criminal mischief.