attempted murder?......[read on]?
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If the perp had actually succeeded than I know that the statute of limitations never runs out on murder...attempted murder, I can only assume is relatively close...or it's got to be at least 20 years or something.  I would think.\n\nYou should be able to call an attorney and ask for a free consultation, or call the attorney general's office 469-241-6500, someone there should be able to direct you.
781113
I agree. This has happened in my town twice in the last 8 months, and both times they killed the men. One of them was my husband( I am not in any way joking). He was   the most wonderful man I have ever met in my life, and would never hurt anybody. He was following orders when he was shot, but the cops weren't communicating with each other very well, so within 10 seconds (literally)  my husband was gone. All thanks to a  jumpy, cop high on adrenaline. My husband was not armed, and he did not try to attack. I honestly don't know how they are getting away with it either, if  it was anybody else, they wouldn't. I'm sorry, but I just don't think that having a badge and a gun entitles ANYONE to take the life of someone else.
302073
Alert the local and national news media. Or refer to the bat as suggested which is the first thing I would have done. Don't even get me started on crimes against kids.....a bullet is much cheaper then a trip to court....
371715
There's loads of things - simply attemting to commit a crime is a crime in itself.\n\nI guess the most obvuious answer to your question would be attempted murder.
115429
As for what the police said about targeting your house. Don't put a lot of thought in that. It still may have been a random act. Now, if something like this has happened before or happen again in the future. Then, it's time to start analyzing things. As for finding out who did it. Ask the neighbors to find out if anyone saw anything. If you have kids in school. Ask them to keep their ears open, but don't react or try to retaliate if they do hear who did it. The kids that did this won't be able to keep their mouths shut about this. They'll have to brag about their accomplishment. I hope that you do find them. I'd love to see how much trouble they get into from their parents when mom & dad have to write you a check for the damages. Good Luck
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Well, if you are asking this question of whether you did right -- odds are you did wrong, because you did nothing.\n\nWhether or not the man deserved it, as you put it, no one DESERVES to be beaten half to death.  What if this was some relative of yours?  Wouldn't you want someone who observed such an act happen -- wouldn't you want them to come forward.\n\nThat is the reason why so many people do not get convicted because citizens take the attitude of "minding there own business" until that same "business" comes knocking at your door.\n\nI was a police officer for 8.5 years and I patrolled from the ghetto to the affluent neighborhoods.  When those in the ghetto reported a crime, their expectation was that we could locate the perps just because "something" happened.  Nobody "saw" anything, could describe anyone not even the car they were driving (if it was a driveby shooting.)  Nobody wanted to get involved because they were afraid.  Well, when resident criminals know you are afraid, they keep on doing exactly what they do, the legal residents keep on doing what they do (see,hear, speak no evil); and the police keep on doing what they do as a result of the law abidding citizen not making a statement -- we do NOTHING!  \n\nOnce I worked a burglary and the next door neighbors were breaking up from a family reunion.  Thing is these people saw the perps.  When I asked what did they look like --there response "we're not going to tell you go look for them."  Then one guy said well he was black.  I said then if that be the case, I can arrest you!  \n\nThe thing is, the police can't make your neighborhood safe because they don't live there.  Only you can prevent your neighborhood from becoming a drug haven and drive by shooting alley.  Call the police, identify the suspects, show up in court and tesitfy against these idiots, because that's exactly what they are, idiots.
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No way!! I never know why people do that in films. Call the police and let them risk it! I would stand from a safe distance, possibly using a set of binoculars.\nAaah - but then I guess.....what if someone close to me had gone in and not come out - would I go in then??? I say yes, but armed to the teeth.\nI think I have given this too much thought.....
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yes, a couple of years ago.I was lying on my bed when i heard strange cracking noises near the door.I immediately got up and run towards the door shouting and swearing.By the time i got near the door, i saw a black sleeve trying to disengage from the semi opened door (still partialy unlocked due to the chain).I heard falling noises and as i opened the door there was a single person wearing a black mask, trying to get up midways down the stairs. He was terrified and ran away.I didnt go after him.I called the police.I testified, they powdered almost the entire entrance and hallway for fingerprints.Almost a year after that i received the report notifying me that they found him.Unfortunately i have no way to confirm it neither to doubt it tho...Note tho that when the attempt took place, i acted instantly, instictively and really intensly.Generally reactions of this consistency are not recommended.I would suggest placing an alarm connected with the pd and activating it manualy (by a secondary power+telephone system near the bed in case the primary automatic system has been deactivated...thats what ive done)
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Your husband has a good chance of going for a night or two and maybe having a hefty fine too.  It doesn't matter that your husband was hit with a rock first, it is still assault because self defense can not be claimed if you retaliate with more force than is necessary to defend yourself.  Your neighbor will face legal action too though.  If you and your neighbor mutually agree to drop charges then you will both walk away with no action, but chances are that he won't drop charges if you and your husband are wishing to press charges against him... it is a sad fact of how our legal system works.  I can honestly say I would have done the same thing in your husband's shoes, but I'm sorry to bring you this unfortunate reality.
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the people have already done a good job answering the moral repricussions of the issue.. but didnt specifically answer your question..\n\nit would be very difficult to pin this kind of thing on someone.. its not murder because she did not cause the heart attack.. even if she jumped out and went "boo" its not murder.. as she has no control of the father's bodily functions.. (sounds dirty doesnt it?)...\n\nif it really went to court.. which i would say is 99.999% unlikely.. they could probably pin her with negligence or something along those lines.. nothing of which that would result on anything other than a slap on the wrist.\n\njames is wrong.. as i stated. it cannot be homicide in any shape or form as she did not cause the inital heart attack..\n\njames.. i assure you, that argument will not hold up in a million years.. manslaugher would have been a more likely approch for your point.. which too is unlikely.. \n\n\nalso the link you provided is ENTIRELY irrelavant to the question asked.. for one thing.. it applies to monetary settlements.. not criminal charges.. second.. it applies primarily to the work force.. and doenst say anything about homicide or death.. let alone address my point about her not causing the initial heart attack.. did you even read that entire link? or did you just throw up the first thing you could find on a search engine?.. \n\nid quit while you are ahead..
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no its not right. it sounds like self defense to me. im sure you will win in court...do you have any witnesses? you must, since someone had to call the cops
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OK, I have problems with this on several levels. For starters, who is stupid enough to sell a car to an underage kid who has no license or insurance? There may be liability on their part should the victim decide to press charges against them as well. As far as your "friend"...first, find a different friend because this one sounds like a thug and is bad news. Secondly, although it may depend on the state where you live, at 17 1/2 she could very likely be charged as an adult, especially considering the fact that she is a repeat offender due to the DUI (and I'll bet money she has a record for other things as well). There are other chargeable offenses here as well...no license, no insurance, unregistered car, and a minimum of assault and battery if the attempted murder charge doesn't stick, though it should- if your account of what happened is true. I would say I wish her luck, but frankly I don't. If what you say is accurate she should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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My guess is that they had the wrong house that doesnt justify the lady for shooting at them but it doesnt make what they did right either. as most of my friends are cops not in atl but where i live. it is inbeded in your mind you get shot at you shot back. so i would be looking for the misinformation where it came from and how they got it so wrong. following an investigation i bet nothing happens if they have bullet wounds it was self defense it is not what people will want to hear but thats where it will go.
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You leave your house with a loaded gun...  You are on your way to kill Bob.  On your way there, you accidentally hit a pedestrian and kill him... As it turns out, It was Bob!\n\nMurder?\n\nPremeditation?\nIntent?\n\nYou were intending on killing him, and he is now dead at your hand!
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The only folks that can prosecute criminals are your local law enforcement agency and the district attorney.\n\nIf you'd like to see them potentially prosecuted, you'll need to file a police report with the local law enforcement agency (local to where the crime happened).  It is up to the district attorney to determine whether the person involved will be prosecuted (based on the amount and quality of the evidence, details of the incident, etc.)\n\nThe longer you wait, the less credibility you typically have (especially since there are no independant witnesses).  If you want to file a police report, do it as soon as possible after the incident.  You may be asked to explain any delay in reporting the crime.  \n\nIn the future, the best thing to do for similar situations  is to get to somewhere safe as quickly as possible and call 9-1-1 to report the crime to the police.  If this person was, in fact, drunk, the police are going to want to start looking for them immediately and get them off the road before they actually hurt someone.\n\n---===---\n\nIn response to your edit... why are you letting your boyfriend tell you what to do?  If you want to report it to the police, then report it - you're as much a victim as he is.\n\nObviously, the fact that you are posting this question on Yahoo Answers tells me that you eventually found somewhere safe.  As soon as you get somewhere safe, you call the police.  Somewhere safe can be your home, a place with lots of people, a police station, a fire station, etc.  \n\nIf you report this to the police, something "may" or "may not" happen.  If you don't report it to the police, I guarantee that nothing will happen.  You need to decide for yourself what you want to do.
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absolutely the most ridiculous instance of police abuse/brutality that i can recall in many years.....i am appalled...i sent this link to my dad as he and i discuss these issues daily and he says believe it or not it happens everyday all over.....just so happens someone caught this...i cannot believe they expected that guy to just get up...i wonder how easy it would have been for them to get up after being tazed...and to threaten him with tazing again? OUTRAGEOUS!...he was obviously incapacitated if he couldnt even get up so where was the threat to them that would have caused them to do it again!?!...i'd have probably been still puking my guts up too much to get off my knees!...can you say lawsuit?...i hope they get what they deserve...this was totally senseless....thank you for opening my eyes today
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Well, this isn't me, but my older cousin (only 16 at the time) now has a record because of the following:\nOne night (or early morning rather, it was about 3:00AM) he was bored so he snuck out of bed and wandered around hi neighborhood, then went over to his friends apartment building and threw rocks and small stones at his friend's bedroom window, trying to get him up. He didn't wake, so my cousin set a bag on fire, thinking that would work (I don't understand his reasoning either). Some neighbors had been watching and at this point called the cops, so when his friend finallly woke up, my cousin stuck his head in the window, then turned and left when immediatly hearing the sirens, he shouted "Sh*t the cops!" Then ran, headed for a swampy area hidden by trees. There, he hid for nearly half an hour, then when he finally came out, he saw about ten cop cars, all waiting for his sixteen year old self. So they frisked him, informed of his rights, handcuffed him and took him to the police station where he realized they were trying him for:\n1. Breaking and Entering\n2. Disturbing the Peace\n3. Arson\n4. Evasion of the Police (I think that's what it's called when you run from the police)\nWell, surprisingly enough all he got was jail for the rest of the night, though it's still on his record.