Comments on: Alabama Man Arrested For Shooting Outside Cantonment Grocery Store

By: mamana

mamana — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:36:53 +0000

I dated Mr.coys Daughter and he always seemed like a nice man but that should have never happened Prayers to Mr. Robert!!!

By: mnon

mnon — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 20:15:33 +0000

@victim, have respect for your family?! That is some nerve! You, the estranged woman, and the gun carrying husband had no respect for the public!

My wife and small kids had just left that parking lot 5min earlier when this happened! One of them could have been shot, or someone else. You’d be singing a different tune if an innocent child was shot because YOU couldn’t stay home and let the exchange happen. Also protecting the kids? If the kids need protecting during the exchange it is NOT YOUR PLACE to do that, it is LEO’s job!

So next time have some respect for my family by not causing a shoot out at the grocery store by staying out of it and letting LEO do their jobs, if it is needed.

Thank you.

By: my own two cents

my own two cents — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:51:10 +0000

This is a public news story with a section for comments, so that’s what people will do. They have a right to do that, no matter their opinions. I don’t know any of those involved, but it seems to me if the father of the children was foolish enough to shoot someone, then that says a lot about him and it seems the estranged wife had plenty of reason to leave him for that fact alone. A person builds up to this kind of violence. I doubt this was the first time he was a “hot-head”. If the woman is legally separated, there’s no reason she can’t move on with her life. Too bad married couples can’t “live happily ever after”, but it doesn’t always happen and then the pieces of shattered lives have to be picked up. Now this man won’t get visitation, the woman will surely be granted sole custody (no child support because he’s in jail/prison) and I wonder if the new boyfriend will decide this was more trouble than it’s all worth.

By: MargieLU

MargieLU — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:29:11 +0000

No woman (or man) should have to exchange custody of children under these conditions. A safer place (maybe less convenient, but safer) or calling a deputy ahead of time would have been a better choice. However, when emotions are rolling, sometimes choices are made to get the task done and over with.

Nobody can judge whether the boyfriend’s presence was a catalyst or not. She was smart to make the transfer in a public place. Maybe now, the court will ensure she doesn’t have to take a chance with the custody transfers ever again, and mandate he pick his children up at the nearest substation under a watchful (and armed) eye.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:28:57 +0000

ANSWERING:
“I am trying to remember how that 5-15-25 law works. “

I think you’re thinking of 10-20-Life.
If so, from http://www.helpgoodpeople.com/lawyer-attorney-1579930.html

“- – - Florida Statute 775.087, the so called 10-20-Life Law. Law enforcement takes a zero tolerance approach for anyone who uses a firearm in the commission of a crime. To accomplish this, the 10-20-Life Law requires mandatory prison sentences for armed offenders.

“Just by pulling or improperly “brandishing” a gun during a crime, a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years is imposed. For certain felony crimes or attempted felonies, the 10 year mandatory sentence is authorized if the criminal possessed a gun or other destructive device. If you shoot or discharge the gun during a crime the mandatory minimum sentence is 20 years. For injuring or killing a victim by firing the gun during a crime, a mandatory minimum sentence from 25 years to life in prison is authorized. It has always been a felony crime in Florida for felons to possess guns, even if they are not committing any other crime. Recognizing that felons who possess guns, despite this violation of law, may intend to commit other serious crimes using guns, the 10-20-Life legislation provided for a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 3 years for such known felons who possess a gun. This provision alone has affected many felons sentenced to prison in Florida.”

David trying to be helpful

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:19:46 +0000

My vote goes to Darko Sladovic, do not endanger the people at the parking lot

By: diane banks

diane banks — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:41:50 +0000

We do not have to know all the facts of these “should be adults” lives to know that not one of them showed respect for these children. They did not show respect for the community and those shopping in this area. 1) for starters. The “MOTHER” to use that word loose..had not reason to take a boyfriend with her to pick up those children. If she did not feel safe to pick up children law enforcement would have gone with her. She is STILL married thanks for confusing your young children with ALREADY putting them around a boyfriend. 2) BOYFRIEND. You have no reason to be around these chidlren while their mother is still a married woman. So you took up for a child! the law could have been called and a report made. You did not take up for these chidlren…You did just what you wanted to do and that is to start a fight with their dad. making you look like a big man.. WRONG 3) DADDY. now aren’t you the “Father of the Year.” so your children get to see the man they think will protect them for life whip out a gun and shoot someone . Great example of how to handle problems in this world. I can remember from the age of 4 of my mom coming to my dad’s house and starting a fight (she was drunk) with my step mom and dad. Broken an ashtray and tried to cut them. Yeap.. that was over 61 years ago and I remember it like yesterday. The 3 of you should have these children. taken away from you.

By: What was SHE thinking?

What was SHE thinking? — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:35:53 +0000

I really think more blame should be put on the MOTHER. I don’t care how good of a person Mr. Roberts is, or how crazy of a person Mr. Coy is….the boyfriend should have NEVER been at this exchange of kids. If the mother really is scared of Mr. Coy, meet at the Police Station to exchange kids. The fact of the matter is that this would of probably NEVER happened if Mr. Roberts was not there. Instead this woman is parading her boyfriend in front of her husband. I personally feel bad for the kids in this case, but have zero remorse for any of the adults involved in the case.

By: Nomorals Central

Nomorals Central — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:28:39 +0000

Our crime rate is not affected by the person in office as sherriff. Simple fact is some (or most in my experience) people these days have no respect for others and live in there own la-la land where they are the center of the universe and there are no consequences for their behavior. The crime rate will continue to go up.

I feel so sorry for the children…they are the real victims.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:05:59 +0000

I am tryin to remember how that 5-15-25 law works. He pulled the gun thats 5 years, he fired the gun thats 15 years, he shot some one, though they did not die?

I think I am a little lost on this one, but I think it is safe to say we won’t be seeing that joker anytime soon.