Saturday morning feel good story

| March 7, 2015

This story actually happened in early February when Ricky Stone, a security guard, encountered Monroe Bird III who seemed to be engaged in sexual activity. As Stone was investigating the incident, Bird ran into Stone with his automobile, breaking his wrist. Stone opened fire and struck Bird in the neck, who is now paralyzed. Well, on Wednesday, the prosecutor, Assistant District Attorney Erik Grayless, determined that Stone wasn’t going to be charged;

Grayless reviewed the case and found that the “use of force (Stone) used was justified to prevent further battery on Stone by Bird.”

Grayless said Stone’s wrist was broken from the initial impact with Bird’s vehicle, which indicated that he was at risk of “great bodily harm.”

Once that occurred, Grayless said, Stone was legally justified in using his weapon to defend himself.

“We feel terrible for Mr. Bird and his family,” Grayless said. “But ultimately it was Mr. Bird’s actions that caused this to happen.”

The shooting is one of five that Tulsa police have deemed self-defense this year. Four of those shootings have resulted in deaths; Bird is the only one to survive his wounds.

Category: Feel Good Stories

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John Robert Mallernee

Everything in Nature knows that a bird can’t hurt a stone, but a stone can hurt a bird.

Thunderstixx

In a wheelchair after hitting someone with his car…
Seems rather fitting to me !!!
Nice shooting Tex !!!
(Facepalm) DOH !!!!
Oh wait, that’s right, he’s paralyzed… Never mind !!!

Eden

And Stone even had the decency to perform CPR on the guy after he crashed his car.

Sparks

What am I getting Monroe Bird for Christmas? Gloves. No…I’m kidding. He doesn’t know. He hasn’t opened it yet. 😀 😀 😀

Ex-PH2

Do stupid stuff, win stupid prizes.