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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 04:43 PM Jun 2017

Suspect in Oregon train stabbings claims self-defense

Source: Reuters

Wed Jun 7, 2017 | 2:56pm EDT


By Terray Sylvester | PORTLAND, ORE.

The man accused of murdering two men and wounding a third on a Portland, Oregon, train was led away from a courtroom on Wednesday by sheriff's deputies as he shouted that he had acted in self defense.

Jeremy Christian, 35, had stood quietly in a glass-walled holding cell in the courtroom throughout a brief appearance until its conclusion, when he blurted out that he was “not guilty of anything but defending myself against violent aggression by Micah Fletcher," the surviving victim of the attack.

Fletcher was in court for the hearing.

Christian was charged with murder in the May 26 stabbing deaths of two men who intervened on a commuter train when he shouted religious slurs at two African-American women, one of whom was wearing a Muslim head scarf. Fletcher, who tried to intercede, was also stabbed.




Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oregon-stabbing-idUSKBN18Y2QH

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Suspect in Oregon train stabbings claims self-defense (Original Post) DonViejo Jun 2017 OP
He sounds so presidential... Rollo Jun 2017 #1
It looks like he will try to use the Bernhard Goetz defense. Problem with that is still_one Jun 2017 #2
It would be nice if he hangs himself. The_Casual_Observer Jun 2017 #3
good idea. nt 7962 Jun 2017 #5
He's probably under mental observation due to his behavior. lpbk2713 Jun 2017 #8
Such a pathetic little snowflake. n/t BlueStater Jun 2017 #4
The existence of minorities is an attack on white supremacists IronLionZion Jun 2017 #6
Poor widdle chickenshit racist snowflake. lark Jun 2017 #7
At least he'll have instant cred and membership in the Aryan Brotherhood. Ligyron Jun 2017 #9
He'll demand an apology next dalton99a Jun 2017 #10
The old blame the victim defense bucolic_frolic Jun 2017 #11
Perhaps he feels that the two women admired his handsome visage & he had to defend himself. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2017 #12
Does Oregon have a death penalty? sinkingfeeling Jun 2017 #13
Yes, Oregon has the death penalty. classof56 Jun 2017 #17
New position in Trumps admin nwduke Jun 2017 #14
A New Plateau of Cognitive Dissonance Doug the Dem Jun 2017 #15
Get used to it............. socialist_n_TN Jun 2017 #16

still_one

(92,190 posts)
2. It looks like he will try to use the Bernhard Goetz defense. Problem with that is
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 04:54 PM
Jun 2017

he was the harasser, and people were coming to the aid of the women being harassed

The racist asshole doesn't make the case for what he did



 

The_Casual_Observer

(27,742 posts)
3. It would be nice if he hangs himself.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 05:08 PM
Jun 2017

Saving everyone some grief. It was a mistake that he was ever conceived.

IronLionZion

(45,442 posts)
6. The existence of minorities is an attack on white supremacists
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 05:24 PM
Jun 2017

Sending African-Americans "back" to Saudi Arabia is a protected belief in white supremacy and anyone interfering verbally in this mission is attacking him. Therefore anything verbally spoken like asking someone to stop harassing people is equivalent to a violent attack and the only sane response is to stab in the throat with knife. Throat is where verbal stuff comes from. Understand why the poor guy needed to defend himself from these girls and men?

It makes perfect sense if you're a crazy person.

lark

(23,099 posts)
7. Poor widdle chickenshit racist snowflake.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 05:33 PM
Jun 2017

He's a total coward who can dish it to women, but is so afraid when it's someone his own size who confronts him that he had to stab the confronter.

Ligyron

(7,632 posts)
9. At least he'll have instant cred and membership in the Aryan Brotherhood.
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 05:37 PM
Jun 2017

That's if they don't execute him. Oh wait, it's Oregon.

Some people shouldn't exist.

classof56

(5,376 posts)
17. Yes, Oregon has the death penalty.
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 01:03 PM
Jun 2017

However, our previous and current governors have placed a moratorium on executions as long as they are in office. Death penalty cases are automatically referred to our Supreme Court for review. Then there's the appeals process if the penalty's upheld. Quite a few on death row have been there for many years. I'm not necessarily a death penalty advocate, but must admit that among them are a couple who I think more than deserve execution. I'm pretty sure Jeremy Christian didn't have the possibility of being put to death in mind when he went on his killing spree. I just hope he at least goes to trial and is held accountable for his actions. I'm sure the "guilty except for mental impairment" thing will be considered. Glad I don't live in Portland so wouldn't be considered for the jury pool on his case. My frame of mind right now is to throw the book at him. Yep, I'm conflicted.

Peace.

nwduke

(350 posts)
14. New position in Trumps admin
Wed Jun 7, 2017, 07:06 PM
Jun 2017

Sounds like a candidate in the trump administration. He'll fit in well with Bannon and Miller!

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)
16. Get used to it.............
Thu Jun 8, 2017, 12:01 PM
Jun 2017

This WILL be the "defense" of fascists and racists from now on. And they might get away with it since fascism is a "last resort" remedy to capitalist crises and, thus ultimately, state sanctioned violence. Not much different from a cop shooting an unarmed black person because they were "in fear of their life".

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