Wednesday’s guilty verdict in the capital case of Greg Moore was no surprise, given the dramatic testimony about the standoff and shoot-out last April that left Harvey County Deputy Sheriff Kurt Ford dead and Hesston police Detective Chris Eilert wounded in Newton. This heartbreaking case, like the murder of Greenwood County Sheriff Matt Samuels before it, has reminded all Kansans of the daily dangers faced by law enforcement in communities large and small, and of the gratitude we owe these courageous public servants.
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Poor ole’ Greg, don’t you know he was high on meth and feeling the trama of all his losses? Why, how can anyone blame him for lashing out at the police who stormed his house after an all night standoff? He was just reliving his PTSD, for God’s sake!I guess it’s a lot like those jerks who blame someone when they drive drunk and kill other people, don’t they know that they wouldn’t have done it if they hadn’t been drinking?
My mom buried two husbands, lost two grandchildren (one to cancer and the other to a gun accident) and has now outlived her oldest son. I’m just so amazed everyday that she hasn’t taken up a meth habit and started shooting at the cops to deal with her tragedies! Good grief, whatever happened to personal responsibility?Greg Moore deserves the same sentence that he gave the sheriff.It really pisses me off that the defense used his daughters to beg and plead for his life, you’d have to be a pretty hard core person to sentence a man to death after that, even if he deserved it. I know I couldn’t do it. Talk about emotional blackmail.
I have a very troubled friend, a guy who once told me some really horrific stories about being raised by his single dad. Single for a reason, too.
I’ll never forget the look that came into his eyes when he told me that when he was 8 years old his father, who had sole custody of him in California, was convinced Mike was going to turn out to be a sissy, or gay. Mike’s not gay as about a gazillion Kansas females will attest.
Mike said that one night his father was drinking heavily while playing with his revolver (I’m sure there was a caliber involved, but I forget). Mike’s eyes kind of collapsed when he told me that his father suddenly announced that Mike had to the count of 3 to either jump out the living-room bay window or get shot. Mike jumped and had the scars to show for it. He said he was sure his father would have shot him had he not.
It just breaks my heart to hear stories of people abusing puppies, but imo this is much, much worse.
I kind of wonder just what Greg Moore went through; the paper this morning said his father used to chase him around with knives and guns, threatening to kill him.
I don’t think Greg Moore is as strong as Mike.
I hope that Mr. Ford’s family can heal and be happy, and I hope that happens as quickly as possible.
That might be the reason why Greg Moore was the person he was, but it was no excuse. Adults are solely responsible for their lives and their choices. It’s not so much what happens to you in life, it’s how you choose to deal with it.
I KNEW they wouldn’t give him the death penalty once his daughters begged the jury to spare his life. The defense attorneys have found a powerful way to discourage a jury from handing out a death sentence. The next time someone is up for the same thing, watch the family drama unfold again.
Greg Moore already had a plan to shoot someone, otherwise he wouldn’t have had a bulletproof vest on and a gun. On meth, if he wasn’t ready to face his actions while on meth, he shouldn’t have used it. Anyone who uses that as a defense is a first rate idiot and optuse.Kurt was a hero. He died a hero. Moore is a coward. It really a low down person that uses the defense of his daughters to beg and plead for his life. It is to bad that we allow people like that to kill those who try and make our lives safer. Greg Moore and anyone who defends him or any cop killer are slime and obviously don’t come close to being called a human.
I think that it is a shame that Greg Moore will not get the needle or worse. It really pisses me off when defendants use the, “I was on meth, so I didn’t know what I was doing.” defense. WHATEVER!!! Nobody made you take that crap, so the only one to blame for this crime is YOU. Be a man and take responsibility for your actions. I used to work for KDOC in ElDorado, I have heard all of the defenses known to man, and meth was the most commonly used defense. I think that is a big bunch of BULLSHIT!!! I priveleged enough to call Sheriff Matt Samuels a friend, as many other people were. I HATE the fact that his murderer will probably get off because of the meth defense. I think that anyone who is sentenced to death should die in the manner that their victims had to die. Wouldn’t that be justice for all. Better yet, I say lets turn Scott Cheever lose in Greenwood County, and see how long he lives. I’m sure that he wouldn’t live long when word got out. Just gotta love that vigilante justice.
I once owned a dog named Twilliger. He was a great dog but he died. Then I had him stuffed an fitted with a banana costume. Next thing I know I’m eating sperm from a dead hobo’s butthole. True story!
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