Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing

[Liberal_in_LA]

Inmate sues man he's convicted of burglarizing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest.

Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from a 2007 break-in of a van in St. Petersburg. Dupree allegedly stole a bicycle locked inside and was apprehended after the owner, Anthony McKoy, saw him with the bike down the street.

Dupree says McKoy and two others pointed a gun at him, handcuffed him and placed a knee painfully in his back. He's seeking $500,000 for disabilities and distress suffered during the takedown.

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After being served with the suit, McKoy said, "I thought it was a joke. I'm the victim."

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12 years seems a long sentence for stealing a bike and drug possession.

http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/2010/07/30/20100730inmate-sues-man-he-burglarized.html

[backwoodsbob]

1. he wants 500 large for a knee in the back?

he can kiss my ass

[bluestateguy]

2. That cannot be allowed

And any jury who buys his bullshit should be sent off to a reeducation camp.

[SteveM]

3. The latest rear-end stink from the punk-a-thug culture:

Sue when someone prevents "the way I roll."

Concerning 12-year sentence: what were his priors? I bet he left a trail of spoor that would make a feral hog blush.

[Liberal_in_LA]

5. someone posted in comments with article.. He's got a long record including a molestation of a child

[Ikonoklast]

4. Won't get past a judge.

Guy can file all the lawsuits he wants, and the judge can dismiss them as being without merit.

And if the guy is doing fifteen, he must be a three-time felon, or more.

[JI7]

6. scumbag

[dems_rightnow]

7. Got off easy

Much easier than this guy who accidentally slit his wrists breaking into a home.

http://www.kansas.com/2010/07/30/1426095/burglar-dies-after-breaking-into.html#storylink=omni_popular

Surely there's a "too sharp" lawsuit in there somewhere.