Prosecutors have charged a 19 year old man from Georgia with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the death of a 54 year old man in Crestwood.
I linked to the story above, but in the event that link expires (as Post-Dispatch links tend to do) here's what happened:
Two young adults were at a Starbucks in Crestwood, a girl and a guy. As is seen in a surveillance video, the girl left the Starbucks and walked outside. Then the guy, Aaron Poisson, stole a tip jar (containing about $5) and ran out of the store.
Another customer, Roger Kreutz, ran outside after Poisson, trying to stop him. Poisson hit Kreutz with his car. Kreutz died a couple of days later from head injuries.
My opinion is that Poisson is the scum of the earth. If Kreutz had not tried to do the right thing, this wouldn't be news. But what happened happened, and I think Poisson deserves the maximum possible sentence. Furthermore, I think his girlfriend needs to be charged as an accessory to the crime, as she was present for the hit-and-run portion of the crime.
What they did was stupid, cowardly, and pathetic. And I hope they get what they deserve.
Friday, March 07, 2008
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however, the lesson of the story is "don't be a hero" that guy could have just said "wow, what asses" and replaced the tip money (which is the same about as a quad venti caramel macchiato, his family would not have had to suffer such a loss.
i am not blaming this guy, as he was doing the "right" thing, but one lesson i learned recently is that it is sometimes easier to pay a little money than do things right. which sucks. but it is true.
yea, right, sit back like a pussy and let the world run wild. NEVER
with all due respect to this guys intentions, he followed them and opened the car door...I advise anyone to not open the door of a car that is moving or is ready to move...kreutz did it because he underestimated their intentions, possibly because of their appearance. bottom line, he's partially responsible for his own death.... I don't blame you for not having all the information
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