https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/24/california-jogger-killing-homeless-man-blocking-sidewalk A California jogger allegedly filmed himself killing a homeless man who was blocking the sidewalk, according to prosecutors announcing charges against him.
Craig Sumner Elliott, 68, was jogging with his two dogs and pushing a cart on 28 September when he came across Antonio Garcia Avalos, 40, who was sleeping in the middle of the sidewalk, prosecutors in Orange county, California, said.
Elliott allegedly tried to wake Avalos by nudging him with the pushcart, whereupon Avalos started yelling at Elliott to leave him alone.
Elliott, who allegedly filmed their encounter, then brought a handgun out of his cart, prosecutors charged, adding that when Avalos stood and threw a shoe at Elliott, he ducked and responded by shooting Avalos three times.
Avalos subsequently died from his injuries. Elliott, who does have an active concealed carry permit issued by the local sheriff’s office, was arrested on 17 November in the incident.
He faces charges of voluntary manslaughter, and a felony personal firearm use enhancement, for the fatal shooting, prosecutors announced on Monday.
“This is a tragic set of circumstances that unfolded in the worst possible way over a minor inconvenience of a blocked sidewalk, and a man is dead as a result,” the Orange county district attorney, Todd Spitzer, said in a news release.
“This case is a stark reminder that taking the law into your own hands is never the answer and that there are consequences for your actions.”
Elliott was released on $100,000 bail. If found guilty on all counts he faces up to 21 years in prison.
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He was in fear for his life.
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At least somebody is trying to clean the shit off the streets.
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>>1239223 Agreed, imagine how terrifying it would be to be woken up by someone ramming you with an object and then they pull a gun on you. Truly awful.
>>1239225 I think the DAs statement isn't strong enough for this particular piece of shit. And I wish they wouldn't have let this psychopath have bail. I hope the DA upgrades the charges from manslaughter to murder.
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>>1239225 People who murder random homeless people are the shit on the streets.
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>>1239230 It's not random if you shoot the crazy guy assaulting you with rocks.
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>>1239232 do you wear shoes made out of rocks or something
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>>1239232 I hope you never have to suffer the indignity of homelessness and being seen by others as an inherently crazy less than human being who deserves to be murdered on the sidewalk.
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>>1239233 I read shoe as rocks somehow the first time I read it. Weird.
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things are going swimmingly in california. truly a model state for the rest of us.
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>>1239240 >implying it doesn't happen everywhere Leave your hillbilly town sometime
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>>1239252 >it happens everywhere source?
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back in the day kids would soak them in lighter fluid or gas and torch them up real good.
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>>1239240 If this were Texas, the homeless guy would have shot the jogger because he'd have a gun too.
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>>1239253 No reply. Concession: accepted
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>>1239253 >it only happens there Retarded faggot
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>>1239281 weird, the story mentions only california.
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>>1239252 >>1239253 >>1239276 NTA but its a really nebulous, nothing of a claim. What do you mean by "it"? Random interpersonal violence? Is the implication that people shoot each other a lot for no reason in California or? I have no clue what's being argued here.
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>>1239283 >nta cool, no one asked and no one cares.
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>>1239284 You don't think its weird you're arguing over something you can't articulate into plain english?
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>>1239287 Didn't ask, gay guy.
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>>1239287 This board is for posting news, not opinions
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>>1239223 >He was in fear for his life. >>1239229 never bring a shoe to a gun fight and one of those pit bulls could have got a bloody nose.
>He faces charges of voluntary manslaughter the indigent homeless bum musta been black and the pitbull owner waas white
Although the cart the killer was pushing may have been full of the killers belongings and he and the pitbulls were also indigent homeless bums (Pitbums)
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>>1239323 >Antonio Garcia Avalos I mean it's not impossible he was black, but I'd imagine he wasn't.
For the thread though:
>Be jogging >See bum >Nudge bum to make sure he isn't dead >Bum turns out not to be a pure soul just down on his luck >Bum attacks >Shoot bum out of fear for your life >Be imprisoned by California for manslaughter due to their political crusade against self defense Such non-fascism and goodwill from California.
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>>1239323 >Pitbums this is not a laughing matter you namesamesexing sociopathic troll
theonenimby grimbysitsself
>>1239238 >being seen by others as an inherently crazy less than human being who deserves to be murdered on the sidewalk. The kids starving in Africa can be ignored, but tripping over a destitute person hits home to hard.
these callous persons who denigrate these poor souls are afraid, Afraid that they may be one illness away from the street, so they rationalize and say, I worked hard for my stuff and i aint paying taxes to support these 'bums'
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>>1239222 >victim of the system murders other victim of the system, all according to republican plans >>1239467 >denigrate Nope. F right off and don't come back.
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>>1239469 Yes, it's been the plan all along to let Democrats take over California and cause disaster.
How did you know?
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>>1239475 Word of advice: if someone is shot and killed Democrats are generally not at fault. Especially not if the victim belongs to a marginalized group.
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>>1239482 and yet this sort of thing only happens in democrat cities.
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>>1239222 > when Avalos stood and threw a shoe at Elliott, he ducked and responded by shooting Avalos three times. According to the article, that's what he killed the homeless man for
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>>1239482 Word of advice: Democrats kill Democrats all the time.
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>>1239222 Don’t Californians know they can’t defend themselves?
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>>1239316 Then the tranny spamming democucks defiling this board would be long gone but that hasn't happened at all you stupid faggot
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>>1239482 >if someone is shot and killed Democrats are generally not at fault Surprise, democrats not taking accountability like a child or woman.
Check out how Chicongo is doing with their crime
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>>1239267 hell yeah buster