Comments on: Did Jeffery Locker hire his own killer?
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- As Minor says, he deserves punishment for what he did. But only a heartless judge could witness his address to the court and then drop that sentence on him. She and Locker's family are the worst ones in this amazing story.
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- There are so many inconsistencies to this tragic story, I found myself rereading the details, hoping to make some sense of it all. If Mr. Locker was indeed soliciting the services of a "hit man" to end his own life, I find it very hard to believe he didn't have the resources to locate one, without driving through Harlem. Mr. Fleming was able to con Mr. Locker out of $7k without having to do anything, while Mr. Minor supposedly murdered him and is serving time in prison for $1,100 in ATM withdrawals? If that weren't shocking enough, Mr. Locker's family, who apparantly had full knowledge of his suicidal intentions, is actually suing the insurance company for $4M?
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- I am not saying this is true in this case as I do not know all of the details just from this story alone; however, this is not so uncommon. I personally know of two case in South Georgia where almost the identical thing happened.
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- If Mr. Locker's family knew of his intentions then the moral thing for them to do at this point is to assist with Mr. Minor's appeal to reduce his sentence. Mr. Minor is culpable because of his assistance with Mr. Locker's death but 20 years to life is excessive. Obviously Mr. Locker had more issues than anyone seemed to know about.
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- We only hear what we are told. ie. parents can't afford to go to Disney land this year, so they tell kids we have to work. Kids think parents have to work, but actually they are nearly broke.
We are the children of the media, we beleive what we are told. We never know the real truth! Peace out! - Reply to this comment
- keep the animal locked up...one less on the street...
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- I'd say the story is the biggest bunch of baloney I ever heard. People attempt suicide all the time, Locker was clearly insane due bad business decisions. Anybody out there should have advised him to seek psychiatric help, he was not physically sick or in pain and facing death, just embarrassment and bankruptcy and probably divorce and rejection from his family. That being said, they are all a bunch of losers, his whole family, and the guy that killed him. I hope the killer loses his appeal and I hope the family does not get a dime of life insurance. The man needed help and compassion, not getting stabbed to death.
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- I'd like to see this played out with Lenny Briscoe, Ed Green, and Jack McCoy. It's New York City, right ???
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- As a Black American Professionl (Psychiatric Psychotherapist, LSW), I am disappointed that the defense did not seek a psychological profile of a suicide victim's primitive nature, specifically a male, who is willing to go to any length to achieve their goal. They, absolutely percieve death as the "ONLY" solution to all of life's circumstances. Both men believed they were in rescue mode. To some people they are assured their death redeems their lifes failures and is of more value dead to their loved ones than living. With the type of life insurance taken out so recently by Mr. Locker, be assured many people have done the same thing for much less! Also, Culture, education, and status are major psychological factors between these 2 men. Mr. Locker's gift of persuasion as a "motivational" speaker to a person of Mr. Minor's status, made him believe he was of significant importance. Ego and mind persuasion; Mr. Locker was a trained salesman! How easy to convince an inner-city minority that there is a way that can death equal success. Who carry's this amount of cash to an area like this, unless he is asking to be killed? Mr. Minor continues to exhibit more confusion and saddness for a total stranger who bonded with him in such a way, he continues to feel he helped a person he believes he understood as no one else can. What part of Mr. Locker was able to touch him emotionally and engage him into believing this was more heroic than criminal? Murder? Assisted Suicide? Brainwashing? Mr. Locker psychologically manipulated Mr. Minor, to take the only way out he could with some level of dignity. How sad. They were both victims of the "Ponsi" scheme, but more so the product of the male ego. Unfortunately, Mr. Minor didn't get to attend Mr. Locker's motivational seminars.
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