Steff Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 :headshake http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW...K.49978db4.html TACOMA -- A brawl broke out in Tacoma courtroom Thursday after a man was sentenced to 30 years for beating a man to death last January. Andrew Brown, 19, had pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in a brutal attack on 69-year-old Darrel Johnson, a retired Navy submarine electrician. The judge sentenced Brown to 30 years, but the courtroom erupted and fists started flying when someone suggested that the sentence was unfair because Johnson, because of his age, didn’t have that long live anyway. "The man was 69, he wasn't going to live forever," a woman said. No one was seriously injured in a brawl that broke out in a Tacoma courtroom after 19-year-old Andrew Brown was sentenced to 30 years in prison for his role in the beating death of a 69-year-old man. A courtroom security guard quickly tried to move the woman out of the room, but it was too late. The melee lasted for about 20 seconds. Pierce County Sheriff Paul Pastor said no one appeared to have been hurt in the brawl and only a few punches were thrown. No one was arrested, but Pastor said detectives will be reviewing the video shot at the incident to see if charges are warranted against anyone. Johnson, out for his usual morning walk Jan. 9, was found in a coma with at least 10 injuries, including a crushed neck. He died a week later. The brawl happened around 3 p.m. inside a courtroom packed with friends and relatives of both Brown and Johnson. During Thursday’s sentencing, Johnson’s family told the judge how his death had affected them and what they thought of Brown. Police had to restrain several people after someone suggested after that the sentencing of Andrew Brown for murder was too long because the victim was 69 and not "going to live forever anyway." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsideirish71 Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 "The man was 69, he wasn't going to live forever," a woman said. This comment shows no remorse or compassion for the victim of a violent crime. I wonder if she would say the same thing if someone viciously beat and murdered her father or grandfather. I was sickened by watching this in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 how in the f*** can a fight break out IN A COURTROOM and no one's arrested? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwritecode Posted November 11, 2005 Share Posted November 11, 2005 I'm confused. What does the age of the victim have to do with the length of the sentence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted November 11, 2005 Author Share Posted November 11, 2005 QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Nov 11, 2005 -> 11:46 AM) I'm confused. What does the age of the victim have to do with the length of the sentence? Nothing. That's the beauty of the stupidity if the idiot that made the statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.