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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 2766070" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p>DEA agent shot in SC drug raid has $82,158 in medical bills; shooter gets 8 years</p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>COLUMBIA, SC An Orangeburg County man who shot and wounded a DEA agent during a surprise pre-dawn drug raid outside his home last fall was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday.</p><p></p><p>Just before U.S. Judge Michelle Childs passed sentence on Joel Robinson, 33, the agent Robinson shot told the judge there was no excuse for Robinsons shooting him and that he almost lost his life.</p><p></p><p>Two inches higher, it would have been a head shot. Two inches lower, it could have gone under my (bulletproof) vest, said agent Barry Wilson, a 17-year law enforcement veteran.</p><p></p><p>Some nine months after Robinson shot him in the arm, breaking his elbow and forearm, Wilson has racked up $82,158 in medical bills, has nerve damage and might need another operation. The total is apparently covered by government medical and disability insurance, but Robinson has been ordered to repay that amount to the insurer as restitution.</p><p></p><p>Robinson had no reason to shoot at the agents, who were wearing reflective vests marked police and yelling Police! when he dashed naked out the back door shooting a .45 caliber handgun, Wilson said.</p><p></p><p>Mr. Robinson didnt ask who we were, Wilson said. He simply launched an assault.</p><p></p><p>If Robinson truly believed he was the subject of a home invasion, he should have called 911, Wilson said.</p><p></p><p>Although the agent said he was glad Robinson stopped shooting at him after firing two shots, it was probably that he was running out of bullets and saw so many law officers in his back yard.</p><p></p><p>Thats when he decided to surrender, Wilson said. I can forgive Mr. Robinson. That doesnt mean there are not consequences that should come from this.</p><p></p><p>One Robinson lawyer, Jim Griffin, said his client had been using marijuana just before the shooting and his mind may very well have been clouded.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article26579143.html" target="_blank">http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article26579143.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 2766070, member: 7629"] DEA agent shot in SC drug raid has $82,158 in medical bills; shooter gets 8 years [b][Broken External Image][/b] COLUMBIA, SC An Orangeburg County man who shot and wounded a DEA agent during a surprise pre-dawn drug raid outside his home last fall was sentenced to eight years in prison Monday. Just before U.S. Judge Michelle Childs passed sentence on Joel Robinson, 33, the agent Robinson shot told the judge there was no excuse for Robinsons shooting him and that he almost lost his life. Two inches higher, it would have been a head shot. Two inches lower, it could have gone under my (bulletproof) vest, said agent Barry Wilson, a 17-year law enforcement veteran. Some nine months after Robinson shot him in the arm, breaking his elbow and forearm, Wilson has racked up $82,158 in medical bills, has nerve damage and might need another operation. The total is apparently covered by government medical and disability insurance, but Robinson has been ordered to repay that amount to the insurer as restitution. Robinson had no reason to shoot at the agents, who were wearing reflective vests marked police and yelling Police! when he dashed naked out the back door shooting a .45 caliber handgun, Wilson said. Mr. Robinson didnt ask who we were, Wilson said. He simply launched an assault. If Robinson truly believed he was the subject of a home invasion, he should have called 911, Wilson said. Although the agent said he was glad Robinson stopped shooting at him after firing two shots, it was probably that he was running out of bullets and saw so many law officers in his back yard. Thats when he decided to surrender, Wilson said. I can forgive Mr. Robinson. That doesnt mean there are not consequences that should come from this. One Robinson lawyer, Jim Griffin, said his client had been using marijuana just before the shooting and his mind may very well have been clouded. [url]http://www.thestate.com/news/local/crime/article26579143.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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