Paralyzed Girl Forgives Shooter in Court

mimo2005 · 04-17-2006, 07:48 AM

BOSTON (April 14) - Five-year-old Kai Leigh Harriott sat in the front of the courtroom in her wheelchair and looked directly at the man who had just pleaded guilty to firing the shot that paralyzed her.

At first, she broke down, crying harder than she ever had since the night nearly three years ago when Anthony Warren fired three rounds at the house where she was sitting on a porch.

After a sip of water and some consoling from her mother, Kai spoke.

"What you done to me was wrong," she said to the man seated just 10 feet away. "But I still forgive him."

Warren, 29, of Boston, had been scheduled to go to trial on six assault and weapons charges last month. He instead pleaded guilty to all charges Thursday.

Prosecutors say Warren, his brother and others had an argument with people who lived on the first floor of the three-family house where Kai lived with her family. They left, then Warren returned around 11 p.m. on July 1, 2003, and fired three rounds at the house.

One of the bullets hit Kai - then 3 years old - as she sat on a third-floor porch with an older sister. The bullet shattered her spine, permanently paralyzing her from the chest down.

After his guilty plea, the girl, her mother and two sisters gave emotional statements to Judge Margot Botsford, who then sentenced Warren to 13 to 15 years in prison and five years' probation.

http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2...ews/news08.txt

nuttyape · 04-17-2006, 07:58 AM

he should get more thn just 13 yrs he tried to kill ppl here!!!!!

ebackhus · 04-17-2006, 09:01 AM

American "justice" for ya...

bry623 · 04-17-2006, 09:37 AM

When she walks again, it will be in heaven, holding Jesus' hand. Good for her!
Now for those that aren't able to forgive (like me), let's hope this guy gets to be someone's prison beach.

**forcifer** · 04-17-2006, 03:43 PM

i could never do that. proves that there are also good people in this world of ours

~~Wozer~~ · 04-17-2006, 07:00 PM

forgiveness is for the victim, so that they don't walk around with a grudge eating away at them like cancer...so good for her she forgave him...now let his sorry *** be pwned by some d00d hung like a horse..

04-17-2006, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, Emeritus Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	Paralyzed Girl Forgives Shooter in Court BOSTON (April 14) - Five-year-old Kai Leigh Harriott sat in the front of the courtroom in her wheelchair and looked directly at the man who had just pleaded guilty to firing the shot that paralyzed her. At first, she broke down, crying harder than she ever had since the night nearly three years ago when Anthony Warren fired three rounds at the house where she was sitting on a porch. After a sip of water and some consoling from her mother, Kai spoke. "What you done to me was wrong," she said to the man seated just 10 feet away. "But I still forgive him." Warren, 29, of Boston, had been scheduled to go to trial on six assault and weapons charges last month. He instead pleaded guilty to all charges Thursday. Prosecutors say Warren, his brother and others had an argument with people who lived on the first floor of the three-family house where Kai lived with her family. They left, then Warren returned around 11 p.m. on July 1, 2003, and fired three rounds at the house. One of the bullets hit Kai - then 3 years old - as she sat on a third-floor porch with an older sister. The bullet shattered her spine, permanently paralyzing her from the chest down. After his guilty plea, the girl, her mother and two sisters gave emotional statements to Judge Margot Botsford, who then sentenced Warren to 13 to 15 years in prison and five years' probation. http://www.lenconnect.com/articles/2...ews/news08.txt __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

04-17-2006, 07:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
nuttyape Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: london england Posts: 65 OS: windows xp proffesional	he should get more thn just 13 yrs he tried to kill ppl here!!!!! __________________ you have just been Aped!!! intel core 2 duo ovclked at 3.0 ghz - 4gb ddr3 - 280 gcard -lame sound card by creative 9audigy 2)- lame hard drives (720 total) - sweet case ^_^

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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,294 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	American "justice" for ya... __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 11,692 OS: winxp pro sp2	When she walks again, it will be in heaven, holding Jesus' hand. Good for her! Now for those that aren't able to forgive (like me), let's hope this guy gets to be someone's prison beach. __________________ "If you aren't a liberal when you're 20, you have no heart. If you aren't a conservative when you are 50, you have no brain"

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forcifer ole' Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,631 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	i could never do that. proves that there are also good people in this world of ours __________________

04-17-2006, 07:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
~~Wozer~~ Troubled Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,038 OS: 2kpro/XP pro/MCE	forgiveness is for the victim, so that they don't walk around with a grudge eating away at them like cancer...so good for her she forgave him...now let his sorry *** be pwned by some d00d hung like a horse..