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Avast ye! The scurvy prosecutors reckon he blasted a scallywag in self-defense, yet they still be tryin' to toss him in the brig!

2023-12-10

Avast ye scallywags! A fine bloke from New York City be facin' years in the brig fer sendin' a scurvy pirate to Davy Jones' locker. But mind ye, at his courtside brawl last month, the scurvy dogs o' the law didn't argue that LaShawn Craig defended his own hide when he sent Timothy Jones to Davy Jones' locker. Nay, they be chargin' Craig with crimes o' possessin' a weapon without a proper license, har! On the 17th day of November, Craig, who be havin' no...

In the jolly land of New York City, a daring man named LaShawn Craig found himself in quite a pickle. You see, a scallywag named Timothy Jones had the audacity to break into Craig's humble abode. Shiver me timbers! In an act of self-preservation, Craig cunningly chose to defend himself by sending Jones to Davy Jones' locker with a single shot from his trusty handgun.

Arriving at the courthouse for his arraignment, Craig must have thought he had the wind at his back, for even the scurvy prosecutors couldn't deny that he acted in self-defense. But alas, the scallywags in the legal system had a trick up their sleeves. They accused Craig of possessing a weapon without a proper license. Avast! Can ye believe it?

On that fateful day of November 17, Craig, a law-abiding citizen, found himself in the midst of a true dilemma. With no license for his trusty firearm, he had to choose between walking the straight and narrow or fighting off the bilge rats invading his ship. And fight he did, sending Jones to Davy Jones' locker for eternity.

Now, our brave buccaneer faces the prospect of spending several years behind bars. Not for defending his own life, mind you, but simply because he lacked a piece of paper allowing him to legally wield his weapon. Aye, the legal system be a treacherous sea indeed!

As we navigate these treacherous waters of justice, it seems that the pirate's code of self-defense has been thrown overboard. For in this land we call home, one must possess the proper papers to protect oneself from those who seek to do harm. Arrr, what a topsy-turvy world we be livin' in!

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