Only in America

**Team Sergeant** · 01-30-2008, 09:49

I give you the United States of America; the only place in the world where "individual" rights far outweigh the needs or rights of a civilized society.

Ten bucks says he gets out of prison and kills again.

This dirtbag needs a dirt nap.

Team Sergeant

School Shooter Convicted on Gun Charge

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) -- A federal jury convicted a 23-year-old man on an obscure weapons charge Tuesday, apparently unaware that 10 years ago he and another boy killed four classmates and a teacher in a schoolyard ambush.

Mitchell Johnson faces 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is sentenced in the next 45 days on a count of possessing a firearm while being a drug user. Through his attorney, Johnson declined to comment Tuesday.

Johnson was arrested on New Year's Day 2007 after police stopped his van and said they found a bag of marijuana in his pocket and a 9 mm pistol and a 20-gauge shotgun in two bags. Police said they stopped the van after getting an anonymous tip about drugs in the vehicle.

In 1998, Johnson, then 13, and 11-year-old schoolmate Andrew Golden opened fire as students and teachers left Jonesboro Westside Middle School after Golden pulled the fire alarm. The boys killed English teacher Shannon Wright and four students ages 11 and 12. They wounded 10 other people.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080130/...esboro_shooter

Gypsy · 01-30-2008, 13:40

Well...it's said that in prison no matter what those folks are in for they hate people who rape, kill or otherwise abuse kids. Perhaps they'll find out about his past...

CoLawman · 01-30-2008, 22:17

Actually this was very creative work by the feds.

1. Felony Juvenile convictions cannot be used in Federal Court to convict on Felon in Possession.
2. There was obviously no State felony this creep could have been charged on.
3. Enter the feds..........based on who the creep was.

This case is tantamount to the creativity used to get Al Capone.

Retired W4 · 01-31-2008, 09:13

I remember reading of the '98 incident back then. Sounds to me that this most recent case against this guy was almost blown. I guess when many of your witnesses are dirt bags too thing can get a little dicey. People in the region should consider themselves lucky they were able to put this guy away the way they did.