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Sun 16 Feb, 2014 02:13 am
A retired lawyer in Tennessee was killed and his wife was seriously
injured Monday when a package sent to their home exploded.
Jon Setzer, 74, died in the blast and Marion Setzer, 72, was hospitalized
in critical condition, the Associated Press, CNN, the Tennessean and
the Lebanon Democrat report. Marion Setzer died of her injuries
Wednesday at the hospital.
On Thursday, authorities arrested the couple's son-in-law, Richard Parker,
49, who lived with his wife in the house next to the Setzers' home,
CNN and the Lebanon Democrat report. A special grand jury indicted
Parker on charges of first-degree murder, premeditated first-degree
murder and unlawful carry of a prohibited weapon.
Parker was convicted of arson in 1993, according to the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation. Authorities didn't explain why they charged Parker.
Police believe the package was next to the mailbox and it wasn't delivered
by the post office. A note was found in the debris after the bomb
exploded, but police didn't disclose the contents.
Jon Setzer's former law partner, George Cate Jr., told CNN that
Setzer worked on general civil cases and handled living trusts.
Other reports said Setzer was a bankruptcy lawyer.
Setzer began working at home because of health problems, but
eventually gave up practice, Cate said.
Before the arrest, Cate told CNN he couldn’t imagine why anyone would
target Setzer. He said Setzer was a pastor at “little country churches”
and the couple had dedicated themselves to helping others.
The Setzers’ son died at the age of 3 when he was attacked by a dog,
Cate said, and they would visit other parents whose children died to
share what they had gone through.
@OmSigDAVID,
It does sound kind of un-lawful at that.
@OmSigDAVID,
After reading, I am very confused.
@anonymously99,
This is different than before reading?
@roger,
roger wrote:It does sound kind of un-lawful at that.
His wife probably did not like it much, either.
Perhaps David believes there is a lawful way to blow up lawyers. I wish he would share with the rest of us.
If they'd had a gun they could have shot their future son in law the first time their daughter brought him home.
@Setanta,
Life size inflate - a - lawyer?
@roger,
That 's not a safe way to proceed,
tho admittedly it costs less.
@OmSigDAVID,
Unsafe on account of the hot air?
@roger,
Unsafe qua things that governments inflict on citizens.
@Setanta,
Setanta wrote:
Perhaps David believes there is a lawful way to blow up lawyers. I wish he would share with the rest of us.
if there is, I want to know the details
@ehBeth,
The prospect of prosecution is an inhibiting consideration, isn't it?
@roger,
That depends on the potential consequences.
@roger,
If this is unlawful, there must be a lawful alternative doncha think?
Or was Dave just teasing us with the possibility?
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