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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 4:16:58 PM
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A man who was trying to protect his neighbor from an attacking dog last fall in Detroit is being charged in her death.

Michael Lewis Williams, 61, fired a gun in the animal's direction during the Oct. 9 attack on Goodwin Street but shot 55-year-old Patricia Ann Crosby, who died from the injury. Williams was arraigned Friday in 36th District Court on a charge of careless discharge of a weapon causing injury or death, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

After the shooting, Williams told the Free Press he was outside his house when he saw his "screaming, terrified" neighbor waiving a scarf to ward off the canine. Williams said as he stood between the woman and the dog, a gun that was in his left hand discharged. He said he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor.

"What's going through my mind is, I hate I was there and don't hate I was there," Williams said. "It just hurts when you're trying to help somebody and then they get hurt, trying to save their life."

Williams told the Free Press that after his neighbor was injured, he carried her to her porch and then went after the dog. He said he fired about two shots but failed to hit it. In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food. A news release from the prosecutor's office said Williams ran after the dog, firing the two shots, and it was when he returned that he discovered Crosby sustained a gunshot wound.

She was pronounced dead at a local hospital. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's officer said Crosby died of a gunshot wound to the left flank.

At his arraignment, Williams was given a $45,000 bond, with the option to post 10%.

A probable cause conference has been scheduled for March 26 and a preliminary exam for April 2. Both hearings will be before 36th District Court Judge Deborah Lewis Langston.


Full Article: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/03/15/detroit-michael-williams-neighbor-dog-attack-gun-charge/430068002/

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jpenny2
03/25/18 4:18:59 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food.

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Pepys Monster
03/25/18 4:21:15 PM
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This is a tragedy. It sounds like he didn't follow the four rules of weapon safety.
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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 4:22:10 PM
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Pepys Monster posted...
This is a tragedy. It sounds like he didn't follow the four rules of weapon safety.

He also shot a girl
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ThePrinceFish
03/25/18 4:23:11 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Williams said as he stood between the woman and the dog, a gun that was in his left hand discharged. He said he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor.

Wait, so he was standing between the woman and the dog and still managed to accidentally shoot her?
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Muffinz0rz
03/25/18 4:24:14 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
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bullshit this dude is 61
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gunplagirl
03/25/18 4:25:03 PM
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So the gun was in his hand and he doesn't know how it fired?

But then right after that, it says he went after the dog after helping her get away?
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cjsdowg
03/25/18 4:26:05 PM
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If he was cop and shot someone like this , he would be called a hero.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
03/25/18 4:27:55 PM
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jpenny2 posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food.

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orcus_snake
03/25/18 4:28:02 PM
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I mean it was an accident can he get locked up because of that? I understand he was in thr wrong but his intention was not to kill the woman.
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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 4:28:38 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
If he was cop and shot someone like this , he would be called a hero.

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Crepes
03/25/18 4:30:27 PM
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Why is he being charged? Seems like an obvious accident.
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frozenshock
03/25/18 4:30:44 PM
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You don't need a gun to fight off a dog. A baseball bat is more than enough.
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gunplagirl
03/25/18 4:32:51 PM
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cjsdowg posted...
If he was cop and shot someone like this , he would be called a hero.

Would he get paid vacation though or stay working as the department investigates and determines it was justified?
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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 4:33:10 PM
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Crepes posted...
Why is he being charged? Seems like an obvious accident.

Manslaughter is a crime.

He was charged with careless discharge of a weapon

Basically being a danger to others
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DesuDeku
03/25/18 4:33:14 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food.

This reminds me of that gif where a puppy was placed in the same cage as a snake :(
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Crepes
03/25/18 4:33:35 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
Crepes posted...
Why is he being charged? Seems like an obvious accident.

Manslaughter is a crime.

He was charged with careless discharge of a weapon

Basically being a danger to others


Lmao the idea your life could be ruined for a simple accident.
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ImTheMacheteGuy
03/25/18 4:33:44 PM
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frozenshock posted...
You don't need a gun to fight off a dog. A baseball bat is more than enough.


The dog had a gun too. It was either a thug trying to commit a crime against the woman or it was the government trying to forcefully take over detroit.
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DesuDeku
03/25/18 4:36:16 PM
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Crepes posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
Crepes posted...
Why is he being charged? Seems like an obvious accident.

Manslaughter is a crime.

He was charged with careless discharge of a weapon

Basically being a danger to others


Lmao the idea your life could be ruined for a simple accident.

He didn't spill a cup of milk, he caused someone to die.
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jpenny2
03/25/18 4:36:36 PM
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He fired a gun without aiming. I'm don't know much about guns, but it seems to me like it's probably not a good idea, especially when there are people nearby.
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gunplagirl
03/25/18 4:39:06 PM
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Aeriis posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...


Williams told the Free Press that after his neighbor was injured, he carried her to her porch and then went after the dog. He said he fired about two shots but failed to hit it. In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food. A news release from the prosecutor's office said Williams ran after the dog, firing the two shots, and it was when he returned that he discovered Crosby sustained a gunshot wound.



This reads like one of the questions on standardized reading exams that asks which part of the paragraph does not belong?


I haven't had a test with that in years

But you are right lol
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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 4:44:49 PM
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jpenny2 posted...
I'm don't know much

I can see that
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jpenny2
03/25/18 4:45:53 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
jpenny2 posted...
I'm don't know much

I can see that

I'm made a mistake. Let it go already! D:
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PSXer_5D_MkIII
03/25/18 4:46:32 PM
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This is why you don't put your finger on the trigger until you're ready to fire

Get a brain morans
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3khc
03/25/18 4:53:12 PM
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Ban guns.

Wait.
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cjsdowg
03/25/18 5:08:02 PM
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If these people were not charged . There is no way in fuck this guy should be charged .

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-no-charges-lapd-shooting-newspaper-delivery-women-dorner-manhunt-20160127-story.html
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UnfairRepresent
03/25/18 5:25:10 PM
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PSXer_5D_MkIII posted...
This is why you don't put your finger on the trigger until you're ready to fire

Get a brain morans

He thought he was ready
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Cosmic_Diabetic
03/25/18 5:26:56 PM
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Crepes posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
Crepes posted...
Why is he being charged? Seems like an obvious accident.

Manslaughter is a crime.

He was charged with careless discharge of a weapon

Basically being a danger to others


Lmao the idea your life could be ruined for a simple accident.


It's better than the idea of your life being ended for a simple accident.
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Annihilated
03/25/18 5:27:28 PM
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Gotta spend more time at the range. Never know when you might need to act.
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Pepys Monster
03/25/18 8:33:28 PM
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frozenshock posted...
You don't need a gun to fight off a dog. A baseball bat is more than enough.

What if a dog is rabid and coming at you? What if there are multiple rabid dogs? I would rather have a gun than a baseball bat.
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marc55
03/25/18 9:18:56 PM
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how did he carry her without noticing she was bleeding ?
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Sativa_Rose
03/25/18 9:24:45 PM
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He said he wasn't aiming and doesn't know how the bullet hit his neighbor.

Yeah, this guy was not properly trained to even hold a loaded weapon...
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itachi15243
03/25/18 9:29:00 PM
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Wtf at all the "but it was an accident posts"?

Would every one here saying that feel the same if this happened to friend or family? What about if they themselves got killed by an "accident"
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IMNOTRAGED
03/25/18 9:30:13 PM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
In Detroit, puppies once were used as reptile food.


what
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Offworlder1
03/25/18 9:40:14 PM
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This idiot literally had no place having a gun, the only way he could have shot this woman is if his finger was on the trigger before he pointed it at the dog or even in the general direction of the dog.

Know he never even hit the dog makes me think he was shooting gangsta style(gun sideways with no way at all to actually aim) like a fucking jackass.

This dude was as dangerous if not more dangerous then the dog attacking the woman.

He practiced zero gun safety, could not hit his intended target, shot the person he was trying to protect, and did not even even realize he shot the woman until after trying to chase down the dog. A 110 percent fuck up.
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Joeydollaz
03/25/18 9:44:31 PM
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lets ban good Samaritans
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L0Z
03/25/18 9:58:30 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbwwj8z76y4" data-time="


That guy should have been here at the time
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itachi15243
03/25/18 10:00:27 PM
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Joeydollaz posted...
lets ban good Samaritans


With good Samaritans like this dude we don't even need villains.
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Offworlder1
03/25/18 10:03:25 PM
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itachi15243 posted...
Joeydollaz posted...
lets ban good Samaritans


With good Samaritans like this dude we don't even need villains.


^ This, the guy was more hazard then any help, he killed her, the dog might not have.
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YourDrunkFather
03/25/18 10:08:47 PM
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Can't get hurt from a dog bite if you're already dead
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UnfairRepresent
03/26/18 6:01:30 AM
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L0Z posted...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbwwj8z76y4" data-time="


That guy should have been here at the time

God that woman is annoying
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Irony
03/26/18 6:04:44 AM
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Probably bought the gun to look cool and got no training for it. Shame it cost someone their life. Needs the maximum sentence.
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Caution999
03/26/18 6:41:20 AM
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Wouldnt a shot in the air have scared the dog off?
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UnfairRepresent
03/26/18 6:51:15 AM
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M_Live posted...
Pepys Monster posted...
frozenshock posted...
You don't need a gun to fight off a dog. A baseball bat is more than enough.

What if a dog is rabid and coming at you? What if there are multiple rabid dogs? I would rather have a gun than a baseball bat.

How often are packs of rabid dogs coming at you,

Someone has never left urban cities in their life
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Lordgold666
03/26/18 6:53:23 AM
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Detroit lol
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C7D
03/26/18 7:53:37 AM
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Joeydollaz posted...
lets ban good Samaritans


This kinda hit the nail on the head. The guy in question was attempting to be a Good Samaritan. There are legal protections from prosecution for Good Samaritans in the state of Michigan. Charges should be dropped. He will hire a crappy lawyer who will have to do very little convincing to the judge that his client was distraught when giving his statement because the woman died. He truly only meant to help. Charges dropped...
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