Maryland charges vet with murder for defending his family
Pave Pusher sends us a link from the Capitol Gazette which reports that Matthew Pinkerton, an Air Force vet, has been charged with murder for shooting a man he claims forced his way into Pinkerton’s home;
Green had staked out the Pinkertons’ home before they arrived early Sunday morning, O’Neill said. When Green knocked on the door, Pinkerton retrieved a Glock 17 9mm handgun, put it in his back pocket and went to see who it was, police said. He wasn’t expecting any visitors.
When Pinkerton opened the door, he found Green on the porch, police said. Green demanded to see Jessica Pinkerton.
Matthew Pinkerton told Green to leave, but he refused and started to shout, police said.
The pair exchanged “derogatory” remarks before Pinkerton closed the front door, police said. Green continued to yell from the front porch, police said.
Pinkerton then heard his screen door being opened, police said. He headed back to the front door as Green broke through it, damaging the door frame, O’Neill said.
Pinkerton pulled his gun and ordered Green to leave, O’Neill said.
Green continued into the residence and was shot twice by Pinkerton, police said.
The State claims that Pinkerton should have called 911. Yeah, 911 works for a lot of stuff, but not for folks who force their way into your home.
Assistant State’s Attorney Glen Neubauer said Pinkerton could have called the police. When Pinkerton grabbed his gun, it was “bizarre behavior in itself,” Neubauer said.
Mr. Neubauer ought not come to my house at 2 AM on a Sunday, without calling ahead, then. A TAH fan dropped by the TAH corporate resort last week and was not surprised that I answered the door with my Colt. I don’t go to Maryland with a gun, so I don’t go to Maryland. And this is why.
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Common Sense: uninvited, forcing entry, 2am- you are asking for trouble. Plain and simple. Let the same happen to the ADA or one of the Cops. They should be arrested for the same charges for the same reaction that will ensue.
Maggie- I’ve seen people hit by 9mm and still move a good distance. 9MM makes a great target round. not the best man stopper round I’d use.
If any- poor SOB who comes calling like this Dead Moron would receive the 10MM Auto response. not much moving after.
#49…it’s probably a copy and paste, which can be done from most smart phones while driving
@50 sad part is Maryland is a castle doctrine state. That’s what makes this story even more insane.
#22 VOV
I see that you are a believer in the philosophy of The Four Esses:
Supressor
Shoot
Shovel
Silence.
So mote it be. Amen.
Oh. And I forgot to add, it sounds as if this ADA Neubauer is a relative or friend of that other great infamous DA that tried a similar legal railroading for a political agenda, Nafong.
This is insane. This read like a clean shoot to me. YMMV
So, he’s already out 50K, total, according to Twist, in post #17. Is there any way we can get a donation address?
Or, what about that online donation site(s)? I’m honestly not the most tech-savvy, even though I’m apart of this “tech-generation”… I’m assuming a relative, or Mr. Pinkerton himself would have to set up one of those online funds?
I know I’d donate, and I’m sure pretty much any self-respecting, God-fearing, red-blooded American would donate. Barring that, I’m sure basically every person reading/commenting on this blog would.
Stay strong, Mr. Pinkerton, and good job.
-M
Also…
@Kelly Lawrence, post #42- By the way, Kelly, are you sure you spelled your name right?
That’s a wrap, folks! Miss Lawrence proved that Mr. Pinkerton had absolutely no right to shoot him! In fact, she proved that Mr. Pinkerton actually acted with malicious intent, utilizing excessive force.
How, you might ask, did she prove all this?
And I quote- “…he was a very nice person every time I saw him its (sic) not right everone (sic) lost a good friend he will be missed”.
Oh! Duh! The (little) guy was just breaking -er, visiting- the Pinkertons to spread his warm friendship to all.
Kelly, you’re an absolute idiot. Just because he’s your friend, that means he’s innocent? Actually, you’re probably right, Kelly. Mr. Pinkerton should have let your friend rape Jessica Pinkerton. But, how dare I say that. After all, he was your friend- he’d never do something like that.
Kelly, you and your friend Green are EXACTLY what is wrong with the country.
If you feel the need to defend your non-existent honor, PLEASE look me up on FaceBook. Trust me, aren’t too many Mark Filgerleskis on there.
-M
P.S. Did I pick up on some anti-veteran sentiments in your rambling, pathetic excuse for even a run-on sentence?
Anyone who depends on a low velocity hollowpoint expanding all the time lives in a fool’s paradise, and while 9mm will certainly kill someone, it does not always do so with the first round (actually, in FMJ, neither does a .45.)
VOV – you sure have made up your mind that the wife was fooling around…y’know, there ARE faithful women in the world and she could amazingly be one of ’em.
@59 David, I trust in God, but I load 10MM in my chamber. (Demonic Grinning) When you mean what you say, and shoot what you mean.
@60 My Grandpa always said that God protects those that know how to use a .45 effectively. I’m sure He also extends His protection to adherents of the 10mm, .40, and .357.
Dunno if a follow-up article was ever posted, but…
http://touch.capitalgazette.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80947751/
Acquitted!
The comments made by the Judge are just fantastic.
-Mark