If anyone has any doubts that their defensive actions will be questioned by law enforcement and the district attorney’s office depending on the jurisdiction they live in, look no further than the city of Baltimore. There, a security guard was charged and aggressively prosecuted for a double homicide that took place after he shot and killed two of three men who had entered the auto repair shop where he worked and shot one of his co-workers.
Here’s the story:
On Oct. 29, a Baltimore jury acquitted 21-year-old Darius Daye of all charges in a double homicide case before Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Althea M. Handy the Baltimore Witness reports. Daye, who had been working as a security guard, faced serious charges, including first-degree murder and firearm use in a felony violent crime, for an incident that took place earlier this year on Jan. 4.
The incident occurred on the 5200 block of Fairlawn Avenue, where Daye was stationed as a security guard at an auto repair shop. The area has been plagued by recent violent including multiple shootings, one that occurred just months before this incident and another triple slaying that happened just weeks later, followed by another slaying at an auto repair shop. According to the defense’s account, a violent altercation broke out when three men entered the shop and, without warning, shot one of Daye’s co-workers. Fearing for his life and the safety of those around him, Daye drew his weapon and opened fire on the intruders, ultimately resulting in their deaths.
Daye’s attorney, Chris Purpura, argued that his client acted in self-defense, asserting that Daye responded reasonably and lawfully to a deadly threat. Purpura emphasized that the law provides for the use of force when an individual faces immediate danger. Daye, the defense argued, had no choice but to take swift action to neutralize a life-threatening situation and prevent further harm to himself and others in the shop.
After a lengthy deliberation, the jury agreed with Purpura’s argument, returning a not guilty verdict on all charges. Although the jury ultimately ruled in Daye’s favor, the case highlights the concern citizens must exercise in defending their lives and the lives of others in a state like Maryland and a big-city jurisdiction such as Baltimore that seeks to paint all actions that result in the loss of life as equal. To go after a security guard doing his job against clearly violent attackers is insidious on the part of the city’s legal system. For a gun owner, whether they be a private citizen, a security professional or even a sworn police officer, to not have legal protection from U.S. LawShield or a similar company is a huge risk.
For many in Baltimore, the verdict reaffirms the right to self-defense, while also serving as a reminder of the intense scrutiny such cases can undergo. For Daye, it was a long-awaited moment of relief, vindicating his actions that night and allowing him to put this chapter behind him and fortunately, move on with his life.
Baltghanistan.
I hope he files suit against the DA for malicious proseecution.
Baltimaldova?
“Blackghanistan” or just “Blackistan”
I once watched a spirited college hockey game where the referee instituted three or four obviously wrong calls against the home team. Somehow that referee ended up in the path of the home team’s passes and shots on goal several times in the next 15 minutes of play. The referee did not make any more bogus calls for the rest of the game.
I wonder if someone could institute analogous unpleasant motivation for the prosecutor to stop dropping innocent people into judicial meat grinders.
Great News For The Future Of 2nd Amendment!! (SCOTUS Justice Alito says he’s not going to retire after all. note: With no filibuster allowed on Supreme Court appointments, with the GOP majority Trump would face very little if any resistance in confirming his picks for SCOTUS justices should the court’s two oldest conservative justices, Alito and Clarence Thomas, retire.)
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It’s time to change the laws; anytime a rabid city/state/fed prosecutor bring malicious charges against people defending from criminals these prosecutors need to pay out of their own pocket all legal expenses, all lost wages etc..
The libertarians liberals and the left all agree that private property rights mean nothing. And you have no right to use deadly force to protect private property or yourself.
The support for and passage of prop 47 in california is proof of that. Their non aggression principal in action.
And the government will continue to threaten with deadly force, anyone who tries to damage or steal government property. And the three L’s are all comfortable with that.
have you heard of prop 36?
Yes I have. And the damage to california business, big and small, will be long lasting. The police are still demonized if they show to to arrest criminals.
The stupid voters in california have destroyed their own state.
The majority white people in the state of california, have done exactly what the blacks did. When they rioted in the 1960s and early 1970s. In places like detroit and other cities.
Cities like detroit were in decline for over thirty years after the riots.
And it will be at least that long in the state of california. Before people with money, big and small amounts, trust the local and state government to enforce the laws.
When they start arresting people for urinating and defecating in public you let me know.
oh, good.
they were mizzled on the last one and somehow gumptioned up the fortitude to react correctly.
you keep your eyes on it, it only interests me in passing.
i’d much rather run through kentucky.
apologies. i wasn’t being snarky about 36, tour not mentioning it a post about 47 just made wonder… i only just read about it.
I was born and raised in Sacramento, California. Joining the Army got me out of that now red communist state. So I have seen, how the “enemy within” destroys a once conservative state.
Yes, somehow, they did finally vote the correct way. Some of the Soros DA’s were recalled or thrown out. The Oakland mayor was recalled.
But the damage has already been done. And that damage is very extensive. California passed a law allowing children to be sexually mutilated without their parents’ consent.
A demand of the LGBTQxyz crowd.
They did all of this to themselves.
50yrs ago mom said, “as cal goes, so goes the rest.” i was too young to get that.
There are many reasons to NOT live in Maryland. This malicious prosecution is among the top.
IIRC, Baltimore is N Pelosi’s hometown.
The father of Pelosi, was the mayor of baltimore. According to the x-mobster Michael Franzese, her father the mayor was on the mob’s payroll. And the television show “The Wire” was actually set at a time when he was running baltimore.
That corrupt mayor in the TV show was a representation of nancy pelosi’s father when he was the mayor.
When I had to move for the military from the East coast, I intentionally took a longer route that avoided Maryland altogether specifically for this reason.
Energy Department Quadruples Lending Budget in Rush To Approve ‘Green Energy’ Loans Before Trump Takes Office.
“The Department of Energy loan office quadrupled its available lending budget to over $240 billion this week, as Biden officials rush to approve a flurry of “green energy” loans before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
The DOE Loan Programs Office (LPO) said on Tuesday that it’s increasing its lending power under the Energy Infrastructure Reinvestment program from $57 billion to $246 billion in the final months of Biden’s presidency.
The announcement comes amid speculation over Trump’s plans for the controversial office, which is under investigation by Republican lawmakers and the DOE inspector general over potential conflicts of interest relating to loan disbursements. Trump advisers proposed shutting down the LPO in 2016, but now some are suggesting that he use it to fund domestic fossil fuel production. …”
(note: in case no one noticed – LPO director Jigar Shah has been giving these tax payer dollars to his ‘buddies’ companies then making a profit from his investments in the companies the money went to. conflict of interest. Now hes rushing to give away even more tax payer dollars to his buddies before Trump takes office and shuts it down.)
If possible Mr Daye should move out of Maryland as fast as possible.
Maryland only exists to make California look normal.
Baltimogadishu.
It Wasn’t Me: Joyful Biden Touts ‘Historic Presidency’ After Harris Humiliated:
“The president, who turns 82 later this month, congratulated himself on a ‘historic presidency’ and for ‘leaving behind the strongest economy in the world.’ Biden told his staff to be proud of ‘all that we accomplished,’ which includes having ‘changed America for the better. ” (despite all factual evidence to the contrary, but that didn’t stop Dementia Joe)
and then… puts the blame for Harris loosing on Obama…
“… Biden’s team shot back on Thursday, blaming former president Barack Obama and his advisers for the party’s defeat. ‘There is no singular reason why we lost, but a big reason is because the Obama advisers publicly encouraged Democratic infighting to push Joe Biden out, didn’t even want Kamala Harris as the nominee, and then signed up as the saviors of the campaign only to run outdated Obama-era playbooks for a candidate that wasn’t Obama,’ one Biden ally told journalist Josh Kraushaar.”
😂
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The casual skill with which he stuck it to her and her base at the end was impressive.
Dr. Jill wearing Trump Red while voting pretty much said it all. People like her always make a statement with the clothes they wear.
I think Biden was signaling when he wore that Trump hat. At the time Bidens team was internally polling and predicting Trump was gonna win.
yeah, I noticed that too.
The Dems made the big mistake of assuming certain demographics will always vote for them and didn’t put any effort into securing their vote. It backfired spectacularly.
Bump Stocks Legal Nationwide Again and ATF Must Return Any They Confiscated. (note: The bum stock ban was finally vacated last week in Cargill v. Garland, after years of litigation.)
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The resources that Baltimore State Attorney Ivan Bates squandered on this prosecution when countless other acts of criminal behavior are ignored is proof that the residents of Baltimore get what they wanted.
Wow, well anyway Darius had the tools necessary to finish the job
Still Fuming from Harris Endorsement Drama, Washington Post Gives Readers Advice on How to Flee the Country … Deranged liberals have been threatening to leave the United States since 2004…
“On Thursday, the Post published an explanatory guide for Americans thinking about leaving the United States after Donald Trump’s overwhelming victory in the 2024 election, offering tips on obtaining a visa to live in Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. For some reason, the article did not include tips on how to immigrate to the many African countries where English is the primary language. …”
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If only they would. Lying sacks of sh…..
Australia and New Zealand have very high housing costs and cost of living. Groceries have doubled in price from pre-pandemic. Australia also has very strict immigration laws and breaking them can result in near-indefinite detention and deportation.
Canada is probably a lot easier. Just add “eh” to then end of every sentence and you’ll blend in.
Wait, what? Bad guy shoots a co-employee without warning, and then they prosecute this guy for first degree murder? Is the DA unaware that the standard of proof requires the DA to disprove self-defense by proof beyond a reasonable doubt? What evidence did the DA have, other than the shooting itself, to support the charge?
“According to Daye’s defense attorney Chris Purpura, Daye and two co-workers employed as mechanics were at an auto repair shop when three armed men came in. Daye was also a security guard, licensed to carry a gun.
One of the men approached Daye at gunpoint and allegedly shot him. Shortly after Daye allegedly took out his firearm and killed two of the three intruders whom Daye is accused of murdering, and left the scene.
The last armed man followed Daye outside, and Daye allegedly shot him, but the that suspect survived.”
in leftie land the criminal is always the victim.
Also denied bail. Don’t know what the state’s theory was or could have been, but the jury didn’t buy it.
Daye took the shot coworker to the hospital in his car. The third invader was shot after Daye left the building, but before he transported his coworker.
Then he turned himself in. I’m wondering if he got his gun back. Yet.