Wisconsin Man says he killed Teen for Justice (wanted to shoot victim's brother also)

[JI7]

"I wouldn't call it revenge. I would call it justice," Spooner said defiantly, drawing audible gasps from the courtroom. Darius' mother, Patricia Larry, threw up her hands and muttered, "Oh my god."

Spooner was testifying against the advice of his lawyer. Defense attorney Franklyn Gimbel told the judge during morning proceedings that his client had suddenly lost the mental competence to continue with the trial. The judge halted proceedings for a few hours until a court-appointed psychiatrist performed a brief examination and pronounced Spooner competent to continue.

Gimbel asked him what caused him to shoot the boy.

"I wanted my guns back," Spooner replied, squeezing his eyes shut and resting his head against his fingertips. "I just wanted them back so bad."

Spooner never denied shooting Darius, and acknowledged wanting to kill the teen's older brother as well. Theodore Larry, 18, had rushed into the street to help his wounded brother.

"If there weren't other people behind him you would have shot him," prosecutor Mark Williams offered.

"I would have shot him," Spooner replied.

Finally, Williams asked whether Spooner felt bad about taking Darius' life.

"Not that bad," he replied softly.


Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/2013/07/18/5011413/wis-man-i-killed-teen-neighbor.html#storylink=cpy

he has already been found guilty of the shooting. the trial now is about what his mental state was at the time.

[kestrel91316]

1. Well bless his heart - he just wanted his Precious #57193 back.

[Tx4obama]

2. WARNING! The jury was shown the Graphic VIDEO of the shooting

Warning!!!

WARNING Graphic VIDEO here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/17/john-henry-spooner-video-darius-simmons_n_3612378.html

[matthews]

3. He murdered a kid and he doesn't feel 'that bad' about it.

There is no reason whatsoever to let this foul excuse for a human being continue to live amongst the rest of us.

But I do believe that he puts a face to a lot of gun humpers and their priorities. What's the life of a black child when they're precious guns are at stake?

I wonder if he would have shot a white boy? I seriously doubt it.

[JI7]

4. i actually think this is is more about him wanting to shoot some black kids than about his guns

because the found no guns at the kid's home and he still says he would have liked to shoot the brother and that he doesn't feel bad about it.

[matthews]

5. Yeah, you're probably right. But even taking his word for why he did it

he's still one horrible, soulless, rotten specimen of a human being (for lack of a better term).

[Moses2SandyKoufax]

6. He's abusive, he's killed defenseless animals, and can justify shooting a black kid.

I think we've found someone who's as violent, psychotic, and fucked in the head as our very own "backwoodsbob".

[Crunchy Frog]

7. Thank God

that we have so many guns in this country to keep us safe.