The Paris News has this big contest every year where readers vote for "the best" in about 100 different categories. I vote for Clayton, Missouri, as the best place to commit a murder. Aaron Poisson stole a tip jar from a Starbucks there in March 2008. As he was making his getaway, Roger Kreutz tried to stop him. Kreutz was struck by Poisson's car and killed.
The penalty for this egregious crime? One year in jail. With good time, he'll probably be out within three months. Pretty cushy sentence for taking a man's life.
And how much money was in that tip jar? Five dollars. Life is cheap.
"Teen's sentence for killing man with car: 1 year." The Dallas Morning News; March 7, 2009; p. 11A.
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WOW...killed for $5.00! Who the heck was on the jury? How could you sleep at night after handing out such a slap on the wrist?
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