Presidential Pardon for Jerome Ersland
Presidential Pardon for Jerome Ersland
The Issue
President Obama showed how justice is served to Bin Laden. In the same manner, we need justice for a man who killed an armed robber. Would be armed robbers need to know there is no protection for them when they make the choice to arm themselves and threaten to kill others. President Obama could send this message by giving a pardon to the ex military man.
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City pharmacist who shot and killed a 16-year-old would-be robber was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder.
Jerome Ersland, 57, was being held without bail in the Oklahoma County Jail.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said in an afternoon news conference that Ersland was justified in shooting Antwun Parker once in the head on May 19. But Prater said Ersland went too far when he shot Parker five more times in the abdomen while Parker lay unconscious on the floor.
Ersland's attorney, Irven Box, said Ersland was protecting himself and two women inside the pharmacy.
The Issue
President Obama showed how justice is served to Bin Laden. In the same manner, we need justice for a man who killed an armed robber. Would be armed robbers need to know there is no protection for them when they make the choice to arm themselves and threaten to kill others. President Obama could send this message by giving a pardon to the ex military man.
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma City pharmacist who shot and killed a 16-year-old would-be robber was charged Wednesday with first-degree murder.
Jerome Ersland, 57, was being held without bail in the Oklahoma County Jail.
Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said in an afternoon news conference that Ersland was justified in shooting Antwun Parker once in the head on May 19. But Prater said Ersland went too far when he shot Parker five more times in the abdomen while Parker lay unconscious on the floor.
Ersland's attorney, Irven Box, said Ersland was protecting himself and two women inside the pharmacy.
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Petition created on May 28, 2011
