IN: Man shows no remorse for fatally shooting registered sex offender
A man in Indiana told deputies he has no remorse for fatally shooting a registered sex offender, authorities said.
According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Ricky Allen Kiper Jr. shot and killed 41-year-old James C. McClernon on Wednesday.
Investigators said Kiper knocked on the front door of a home, asked for McClernon, then shot him.
Officials said Kiper told them he killed McClernon because he was a sex offender. Investigators said Kiper was not remorseful, and he told them his actions were justified.
McClernon’s family told WFIE that while McClernon was on the sex offender registry, it was for a situation that occurred more than two decades ago in Canada. The family said McClernon got into an altercation with an adult woman, served his time, and was not placed on the sex offender registry in Canada.
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Capital murder.
Give him the death penalty.
While Indiana will never get around to exercising it, I would still like them to impose it.
pathetic. This is a hitlist. I’m tired of writing Desantis and telling him how this has destroyed any chance of me having a family or being a successful, contributing member of this society. It destroys your sex life and relationships to the point that they want you to commit a heinous act out of desperation.
Unfortunately, DeSantis is in politics for any personal benefits he can gain. He couldn’t care less about a person he knows can’t vote. He’s not about to take a stand on what is right…correct!
This appears to be in Indiana and not in Florida. Either way it is wrong. I’m just not sure if felons can regain the right to vote in Indiana. I know in Illinois they can’t. What will it take for politicians to not be so scared to stand up to each other to change these laws?
I contacted one of the authors of the article. He replied that Mr. Kiper’s trial is tentatively scheduled for January 23 of 2023.
What is the chance the media will cover the news for the next few days discussing how horrible this family’s loss is? Any time there is a hate crime, and yes this is a hate crime, it is on fire for the media.
The man will probably be hailed as a hero and someone will make a ‘go fund me’ site to help pay for his attorney just like many people regard vigilantes that kill people with sex offenses heroes.
If it’s not racially motivated, the media doesn’t like to report on it.
This IS a media report.
When a crime is committed towards a specific demographic it is considered a hate crime. In my humble opinion this IS a hate crime. This man was specifically targeted because of his status on the registry. Imagine if there was a registry where you could find all the minority groups in your area I’m sure any attacks on them would be considered a hate crime. That’s why I believe the murder of this man should also be looked at as a hate crime.