Customer's Racial Slur Drew a Fatal Punch. The Sentence Is House Arrest.

[Demovictory9]

prosecutors thought the case would be hard to win in Florida given they are letting people off for shooting someone who throws popcorn at them. and mr. Cook is a pedophile


Customer’s Racial Slur Drew a Fatal Punch. The Sentence Is House Arrest.
A plea deal in a confrontation at a Dunkin’ shop in Tampa, Fla., “holds the defendant accountable while considering the totality of the circumstances,” the prosecutor said.


Vonelle Cook, left, and Corey Pujols.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/us/florida-dunkin-donuts-employee-fatal-punch-sentenced.html

A Black manager of a Dunkin’ shop in Tampa, Fla., who fatally punched a 77-year-old white customer last year after he repeatedly used a racial slur in addressing him was sentenced this week to two years of house arrest, prosecutors said.

The employee, Corey Pujols, who was originally charged with manslaughter, pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of felony battery under a plea deal that will allow him to avoid jail time. Under the sentence imposed on Monday by Judge Christine Marlewski of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Mr. Pujols, 27, will be on probation for three years after he completes his house arrest. He also must perform 200 hours of community service, and attend anger management courses.

The fatal confrontation took place last May 4, when Vonelle Cook, a store regular, began berating staff members after being upset with the service he received at the store’s drive-through window, the authorities said.

After being told several times to leave, Mr. Cook parked and went into the shop, while Mr. Pujols told another store employee to call the police, prosecutors said. The pair argued, separated by a counter. Then Mr. Cook used a racial slur, causing Mr. Pujols to walk through a swinging door and come face-to-face with Mr. Cook, prosecutors said.

Mr. Pujols “warned the victim not to say that again,” prosecutors said. “The victim repeated the racial slur, and Pujols immediately punched him in the jaw, which caused the victim to fall and hit his head.”

Mr. Cook died three days later.

According to a police report, Mr. Cook never touched or tried to strike Mr. Pujols.

[exboyfil]

1. Being a racist prick has consequences

He went 77 years treating black people as inferiors. I know you shouldn't strike someone else, but man, the provocation.

[Skittles]

2. what if he had dementia

a 27yr old punching a man 50 years old than him just seems wrong, he should have let the cops handle it

[exboyfil]

3. Good point

This particular guy traficked in child porn so I am not so sure that it was just a case of his otherwise sterling character being eroded by dementia.

No matter the provocation I would never batter another individual. What he did was wrong. Just why did the racist treat other humans like this though?

[smirkymonkey]

4. So he was a flaming racist and a child pornographer?

I'm kind of thinking the young man did the world a favor. Sorry.

[Skittles]

6. so, was Rittenhouse correct to kill those folk

just curious how far your vigilante justice tendencies go

[smirkymonkey]

7. Very different situations.

This young man did not intend to kill. He didn't go out looking for blood. However, I am not going to shed any tears over the deceased. He was a worthless POS.

[Skittles]

8. so if it had been a 77 year old woman instead of a man

would that be OK

I will assume the answer is yes, based on your protocols

over and out

[smirkymonkey]

10. No. Once again. Rittenhouse went out looking for blood. Looking for revenge. And killed two people

in cold blood for no good reason other than partisan hatred.

The man in this particular case had about as much as he could take and reacted violently. There was no prior intent.

I only stated that the victim in this case is not someone who will be missed, I am pretty sure, by anybody and the world is probably - ok, definitely - a better place without him.

[CrackityJones75]

12. Quit changing the situation

The situation is what it is and not something else that you are trying to make it out to be with your hypotheticals.

[brewens]

5. Well, his moneys no good if he shows up at my bar. :) n/t

[XanaDUer2]

9. Vonelle?

Interesting name.

[CrackityJones75]

11. Fuck around and find out

People need to learn that they don’t get to ise these words like thos.