I went to jail for defending myself in a brawl that i caused with another crew/gang. In the fight i stabbed a man, aged 24, once in the heart. I am very remorseful and although i am now out of jail, this mans loss of life still plays on my mind! Angel.
2007-04-15 02:36:57 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
I really think that is a question only you can answer. And maybe if your asking, you might need to do more thinking or repenting, and take some time to decide if you are NOW a bad person. Realize what it means to be good and hold true to YOUR convictions and Im sure you'll be fine.
2007-04-15 02:46:32 · answer #1 · answered by adk_mike 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No one in this world except God can judge you. So whoever answers yes or no to your question I ask them who are they to judge? The saying goes you shouldn't bring a gun to a knife fight and in your case you shouldn't bring a knife to a fist fight. The criminal justice system though corrupt in many ways felt like you should pay your debt with the sentence that was given to you. Because you have said you spent 11 years I am going to make the assumption the other person did not carry a weapon. If this is correct depending what state you find yourself in this would not be known as self defense. It wouldn't have been considered a fair fight. Regardless you have paid your debt to society and if you are truly remorseful and if you are in all honestly are sorry you will first ask God for forgiveness. Then close the door to your old ways and start a new life away from the gangs away from the violence and away from everything that brought you to do such act of violence. Maybe start where you left off in school if you haven’t finished or maybe some good can come out of all this and you can get together with someone who knows about the educational system and become a public speaker to kids to teach them not to fall into the same path as that of drugs, violence, and gangs. The younger generation needs to hear it from someone who has experienced such a life first hand. I hope my answer has helped to clear your head of any questions you may have had. Good luck and remember to keep your head up life isn’t easy but we’re never alone.
2007-04-15 03:13:34 · answer #2 · answered by Pixie Playmate 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apart from the fact that there is no such thing as "accidental murder" (murder is a deliberate act; accidents are called either "manslaughter" or "negligent homicide"), you stabbed a man in a fight. If it truly was in self-defence, then that is the plea your attorney should have put forward. But being armed with a knife and using it implies there was no self-defence. You may not have intended to kill the man, and you may regret it, but he is dead all the same.
Your excuse posture ("accidental murder", "defending myself") means you have a long way to go to being truly remorseful. You have to start by admitting the truth to yourself and others, and feel fortunate that you only got 11 years. And vow to start a new life with no association to your old crew/gang. What are your plans now that you're out?
2007-04-15 02:49:43 · answer #3 · answered by lesroys 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The key words in your answer is "IN A BRAWL THAT I CAUSED". "YOU" caused the fight, so "YOU" pay the price, and if "YOU" caused the fight, then it is "NOT" self defense. Plain and simple. You and all the thousands of others like you, love to use the word "REMORSEFUL" when it's all said and done. Those words don't bring back a life. What was the other crew/gang doing that got you so upset. Maybe driving by on your turf, selling some dope on one of your corners. Maybe went on a date with one of your "HOME GIRLS". How about this. Instead of the the thug life (basically a bunch of punks that as a group are of bunch of tough guys, but alone are just punks), why don't you do something productive with your life. Do something positive with the young kids in your community so they don't wind up leading the same pitiful life like you did. Bottom line is you get no sympathy here. Man up for your actions and don't try to justify what you did.
2007-04-15 02:53:17 · answer #4 · answered by bcre8iv 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I dont know much about gangs etc but why carry a knife if you dont intend on using it? To me the fact that you carry a knife shows that you will use it without much thought of the consiquences - you said you were defending yourself in a brawl that you caused - Im sorry but again I dont see this as accidental - you caused it, you were carrying the knife.
Im happy to hear you are remorseful maybe you can turn your life around and do a course or what ever it takes and help other young people in your community to get out of gangs and therefore reducing the risk they will end up in jail like you did?
Im sorry if that sounds really ignorant but its just my thoughts on the issue and as I said I dont know much about gangs - Im in Australia and unfortunately the little I know is from what I have watched on TV and in the movies but maybe you can turn your negative into a positive and it will help you move on with your life and help others.
2007-04-15 02:46:54 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Kazz♥ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can live in the past, or live in the future. We have all done what we regret, and there is nothing we can change about it, but we can change ourselves. Try maybe giving back to the community. Get involved with teens in gangs and tell them your story. You can change their lives so they dont make the same mistake you have. Sorry to hear about what happened. You did the crime, you did the time (which is a lot for self defence) I was once bad when i was 16-18. Caught myself many felonies and other charges. Now i am mid 20's, going to college, have a family. You'd never know i used to be a bada$$ girl. You can change. Dont dwell on the past. I dont, because i have realized there is nothing i can do to go back in time
2007-04-15 03:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
gangs are lame
to most of the world...you murdered someone...weather it was accidental or not..you murdered someone in a gang fight..people dont like gangs because it brings crime to their neighborhood
most people are going to say you got off easy...but now being out of jail you should change your life around and educate Americas youth on the consequences of gangs and choosing your life style or something of the sort
bad people can turn good but no one will ever fully forgive you for murdering another person they might say it..but they wont
2007-04-15 02:47:19 · answer #7 · answered by hi_iduntcyber_doyou 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The bible says that God hates both the conviction of the innocuous and the acquittal of the to blame. If compelled to opt for, notwithstanding, it type of feels worse to have the innocuous individual in detention center than the to blame individual free. that's consonant with both scripture (judgment reserved until eventually you die, no longer meted out as we talk upon the transgression) and reason (the to blame individual will be stuck later and then deprived of his liberty, yet who will provide decrease back the time lost by technique of the wrongly convicted innocuous guy?). I also question the validity of the inference that a assassin will homicide lower back in basic terms because s/he's not in reformatory. Mass murderers are quite uncommon, and that i think the info ought to coach that maximum murders are dedicated less than situations that decrease adversarial to repeating the offense (revenge, jealousy, infidelity, etc). So if the "assassin" is Charles Manson or Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahlmer, i'd imagine in a unique way. If it really is OJ, Robert Blake, or Dr. Richard Kimball, i ought to extremely run the threat of him killing "lower back" than imprisoning someone innocuous (like, perhaps, YOU).
2016-12-04 01:42:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. u stabbed him in the heart. u could have stabbed him somewhere else or not even stabbing him.
you caused the brawl so no its not accidental murder, its a plan murder. u should have served more time, u took a life! he was young.
it will be on ur mind 4 ever
2007-04-15 02:51:21 · answer #9 · answered by broncosnumber30 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, I don't think you are a bad person. You had the right to defend yourself.
I've worked with many people charged and convicted with murder. Many, like you, were defending themselves. Unfortunately, like you, they had to spend some time in prison as well.
You know what you should do with that remorse? Become a compassionate person, in the sense of giving of yourself. Volunteer at a homeless shelter. Help build houses for habitat for humanity.
Good luck to you.
2007-04-15 02:45:29 · answer #10 · answered by Lisa S 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋