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-Lurid Crime Tales-

Illinois family outraged at no murder charge in teen's death due to ‘mutual combat'

2021-10-02

[thegrio... or something] An Illinois family mourning the death of their 18-year-old son is outraged that no murder charges will be filed in conjunction with his death due to what prosecutors are calling "mutual combat."

Manuel Porties, Jr. was killed Tuesday after being stabbed to death during a recorded, planned fight in Schaumburg, a town located 30 miles east of Chicago.

According to WGN 9, video of the fight shows Porties Jr. being punched in the face by a 17-year-old, who then stabs him in the neck as he lies on the ground.

The younger teenager has not been identified but has been charged with misdemeanor unlawful use of a weapon.

"They're saying that it's mutual combat," said the slain man's father, Manuel Porties. "How is it mutual combat when my son didn't have anything to combat with? The only thing he had was his two hands."

"He stood over my son and finished him," he added, "and that's not murder?"

Posted by:Besoeker

#5 "The term ‘mutual combat’ is defined as two individuals engaged in a physical confrontation with each other, usually because of an instantaneous quarrel where tempers are at their heights."
Basically they're saying it was self defence.

Posted by: ed in texas 2021-10-02 15:29

#4 It is racist to throw black criminals in jail because it reminds them of slavery. No exceptions for the vic being black since most crime is intra-racial. The ruling on the field stands.

Posted by: SteveS 2021-10-02 14:15

#3 Don't bring just your "combat" to a knife fight?

Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2021-10-02 14:00

#2 Dueling has been outlawed for nearly 200 years. Apply the legal penalties.

Posted by: Albemarle Barnsmell2496 2021-10-02 09:43

#1 The 'Mutual combat' argument; perhaps this is why most inner-city crime appears to be going unprosecuted.

Could similar logic be used for ME or African conflict ?

Posted by: Besoeker 2021-10-02 06:05

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