Sex offender killed during home burglary

[GreenStormCloud]

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/article/198119/8/Sex-offender-killed-during-home-burglary

Lake Wales, FL -- A Haines City man was shot and killed by the homeowner's son-in-law while leaving a Lake Wales home he and another man had broken into Wednesday night.

According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the son-in-law was checking the perimeter of his mother-in-law's home around 11 p.m. when he was surprised by two men jumping out of her rear window.

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Police say one of the burglars saw him, stood his ground, and made movements toward him. The son-in-law told police he felt threatened and fearful for his safety and started shooting toward the burglar while backing away. He also shot toward the second burglar who got away.

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Bagley has been a registered sexual offender since August 2001 and has been in jail 12 times since 1998 on charges ranging from trespassing, drug offenses, and fraud, to a lewd act on a child and armed burglary.

No parole from the prison he is in now. Too bad he missed the second one. Society is now just a little bit safer in Lake Wales.

[flvegan]

1. Two things:

This guy has his story straight, likely practiced. Not that I have issue with it. I feel for the crim's family, as they have suffered a loss.

I'm no fan of "shot toward" as those bullets went somewhere.

[friendly_iconoclast]

2. The crim's family wouldn't BE suffering if he hadn't decided to be a burglar

And judging by his rap sheet, he'd already caused suffering to at least one other victim.

I don't celebrate his death, but I won't mourn it, either...

[Straw Man]

3. Actually, that's three.

This guy has his story straight, likely practiced. Not that I have issue with it.

Then why mention it? He's either telling the truth or he isn't.

I feel for the crim's family, as they have suffered a loss.

I feel for them; I don't feel for the criminal himself. He chose to engage in a dangerous and anti-social activity. Maybe he had a rough life, but when a victim becomes a victimizer, he loses my sympathy.

I'm no fan of "shot toward" as those bullets went somewhere.

The two men had just jumped out of a window: presumably, the house was behind them. A lot depends on whether the house was occupied at the time. That isn't mentioned in the story. An unoccupied house is a pretty good backstop: high, wide, and deep.

[RandySF]

4. Good.

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. Badly written story, and a little odd.

"Police say one of the burglars saw him, stood his ground, and made movements toward him."

To be accurate, it should say "The son-in-law told the police one of the burglars saw him..."

Direct attribution to the police is bad writing - they weren't there. They only know what he told them.

Also, who the hell does a "perimeter check" of the house? And, if he was walking around outside, how come he was unaware of anyone being inside? Where was the mother in law while this was going down?

[Straw Man]

6. Yes, pretty inept journalism.

Also, who the hell does a "perimeter check" of the house?

I think it's hack journalese for "he was walking around outside the house." Possibly he had been alerted to something wrong? Watching the house while they were away? Lot of unanswered questions.

And, if he was walking around outside, how come he was unaware of anyone being inside?

Where did it say that?

Where was the mother in law while this was going down?

That's the $64,000 question. The scenario suggests that the house was unoccupied at the time, but that's not really verifiable from the information given.

[Art_from_Ark]

7. Another question

What does the deceased's being a sex offender have to do with the current burglary?

[Atypical Liberal]

11. Jumping out of a woman's house.

Probably because he was jumping out of the house owned by, presumably, a woman.

[GreenStormCloud]

13. Nothing directly. Just points out that burglars often do other crimes. N/T

[RaleighNCDUer]

14. It could also mean that persons on a sex offenders list are unable to

find legitmate employment or housing, and therefore turn to burglary or other crimes to survive.

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Though in this case it looks more like a lifestyle choice, for a short life.

[Ter]

8. The people who oppose this are the only reason we lose elections

I am a mainstream Democrat that is in full support of the heroic shooter.

[richmwill]

9. +1

Waiting for someone to cry "When was the dead victim's trial?". :eyes:

[Dept of Beer]

10. IMHO Hero(ic) is used much too frequently and has lost its value.

Brave perhaps. Undaunted? courageous?

Now if he wrestled the suspect to the ground while saving a kitten from a burning house them perhaps that would be heroic.

[ileus]

12. that's one we won't have to foot the bill for, or worry our family will meet

in the parking lot, or dark street somewhere.


Truth be told families of people like this have come to expect something like this, I've known 3 families maybe more(one by gun 2 by drugs) where a bad apple met his/her early demise and each time most of the family felt/knew it was going to happen.