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linuxman

(2,337 posts) Fri Mar 11, 2016, 10:39 AM Mar 2016

Escaped inmate killed by father of family he took hostage. [View all]

http://wreg.com/2016/03/10/escaped-mississippi-inmate-killed-by-family-he-took-hostage/

VICKSBURG, Miss. — An escaped murder suspect has been shot and killed by a family he took hostage.

Rafael McCloud escaped from jail in Warren County, Mississippi last week where he was being held on charges of rape and capital murder.

Thursday morning, he approached a man who was starting his car and forced his way into the man’s home.

McCloud tied up the man and his wife and then stabbed the man according to WLBT-TV.

At some point, the man reportedly got free, got his gun and shot McCloud to death.

The man was taken to the hospital, his wife and two children were not injured.

Good work buddy.

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Escaped inmate killed by father of family he took hostage. [View all] linuxman Mar 2016 OP

He picked the wrong house! Dustlawyer Mar 2016 #1

Everything was going according to plan! linuxman Mar 2016 #2

Wow, right on cue! HERVEPA Mar 2016 #5

Yep, here you are! linuxman Mar 2016 #6

Yep, you're right on cue. GGJohn Mar 2016 #9

Seems multiple cues exist at any one time... LanternWaste Mar 2016 #15

Should have tried it in DC or Chicago.. TipTok Mar 2016 #26

good case for thedeath penalty - crazed killers who are executed dont get to escape to kill again saturnsring Mar 2016 #3

Sorry, I don't believe there is such a thing as a good case for Death Penalty OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #12

he ended up getting the death penalty anyway saturnsring Mar 2016 #19

well if you can't see the difference OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #23

i see the difference i just dont think it's significant saturnsring Mar 2016 #24

He shouldn't have been allowed to escape. OriginalGeek Mar 2016 #25

correct he shouldnt but they do and even the ones that dont saturnsring Mar 2016 #27

Your selective trust in the judicial system is striking. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #32

the group that convicts isnt the same group that guards saturnsring Mar 2016 #34

No - juries are ignorant amateurs; guards are trained professionals. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Mar 2016 #35

There is the minor detail sarisataka Mar 2016 #13

another minor detail: i wasnt refering specifically and only to him saturnsring Mar 2016 #21

I am confused sarisataka Mar 2016 #28

i support both that being said if we, as a nation, get rid of the dp i wouldnt care saturnsring Mar 2016 #31

I'll take my chances, the odds are in my favor... Human101948 Mar 2016 #4

Stop making sense HERVEPA Mar 2016 #8

Cool. You can show the escaped inmate the study, I'll take a firearm. Bonx Mar 2016 #10

I can safely bet my retirement that you will never face that situation... Human101948 Mar 2016 #17

I'm a fan of being prepared, because you never know. Bonx Mar 2016 #18

just like that florida woman saturnsring Mar 2016 #22

Here's a better article. Brickbat Mar 2016 #7

When the chief said sarisataka Mar 2016 #11

Statistically, McCloud will be a victim of gun violence. Bonx Mar 2016 #14

No, I know -- and it makes sense for him to say that. Brickbat Mar 2016 #16

True sarisataka Mar 2016 #20

We agree. Brickbat Mar 2016 #29

Good! TexasMommaWithAHat Mar 2016 #30

.^that 840high Mar 2016 #33