Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Pastor Darryl Spence of First Community Baptist Church Gives Instruction On The Proper Way To Conduct A Drug Related Slaying...

Stock photo, graffiti at Hard Times Cafe, blog post by John Hoff

I don't know if Trent Crumble resided in North Minneapolis.

Crumble, 24, died in a drug related shooting in St. Paul at the hands of a dirt bag named Joshua Michael Bystrom, a resident of St. Paul.

But Crumble had some kind of connection to North Minneapolis through his family's church, First Community Baptist...


When Crumble's killer was sentenced this Monday, Pastor Darryl Spence of First Community Baptist said the four year sentence was too light, and believed race was a factor in the sentencing. (Click here for the article)

And then--while the Pioneer Press reporter was taking notes, or possibly even recording the conversation, Pastor Spence must have grown enamored with the melodious sound of his own voice, because Spence proceeded to put his foot into his mouth in a truly epic fashion.

Spence said that "in our community" people don't shoot one another in the back. Oh, no. Rather if you're going to take somebody's life, you "look him in the eye."

Wow. Sounds like there must be some pretty exciting Sunday sermons at THAT church. But I must take issue with the Reverend in two...no, make that three...different ways.

First, what do you mean by "in our community"? Is that a geographic community like North Minneapolis? Or are you talking about race and socio economics?

Second, do you really think it's theologically wise to be giving lessons like this? I am not familiar with any particular scripture (and, yes, I've studied scripture in quite some detail) stating or even implying that God is somehow more pleased, or less displeased, if murderers look their victims in the eye. God had plenty of opportunity to discuss this matter with Cain in the Garden of Eden, and yet I see no record of it.

Third...and I'm rapidly realizing I disagree with you FOUR different ways, Reverend...I don't think your statement about the "community" (however you define it) is even TRUE.

Bystrom is hardly unique in the fact Bystrom didn't look his victim (Crumble) in the eye. This happens all the time.

Besides, shouldn't Bystrom get spiritual credit for the fact the "victim" was packing heat, as well? Isn't there an "except if he's packing heat and pointing the gun at your friend" exception to your rule of "eye looking before murder?"

Fourth and last, let us examine the circumstances, here. Crumble was involved in a drug deal where parties on both sides were armed. This wasn't a courtly gentleman's duel in the 19th Century.

That's why Bystrom can't even plead "defense of another's life" for shooting Crumble, because this happened in the course of a DRUG DEAL. But the plain and simple fact is Bystrom got the jump on Crumble, so Bystrom does four years while Crumble is in the grave.

And yet here's the Reverend trying to "Monday morning quarterback" the gun battle and say Bystrom should be penalized for, (seriously!) not looking his victim in the eye.

Writing from AFGHANISTAN where I sit six inches away from my SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE, I would like to point out that no serious teacher of firearm skills tells students it is, in any way, essential to "look your victim in the eye." No, the most important thing is to be the one left alive. Yes, dirt bag drug dealer Joshua Bystrom deserves scorn and criticism for a number of things, but "not looking his victim in the eye" isn't one of them.

Really, Reverend, I think you're playing that whole "preacher from the streets" thing a little over-the-top and you've blundered yourself into territory where it's obvious you really don't know what you're talking about.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Oh yeah - John - Megan again - one more thing - that building is exactly what I've dubbed "the garbage disposal effect" I think I wrote that on my own blog under one of the tornado pic captions.

Anonymous said...

Read the account of the fucking dirtbag getting shot because he was robbing the two other dirtbags of their marijuana. Racist? I do believe Mr. Bystrom was defending his Black friend and gave the crumb a chance to get away and he chose to stay; won't see the light of another day. Read the paper and get your facts straight, Rev, and blow the racist shit out of your pious ass.

Anonymous said...

poor fellw just got out of st. cloud after given a five year stint for felon in possesion of pistol. poor trent,born on june 24 1986 go to Minnesota Criminal History and understand why poor guy was allergic to lead, reverend racebater

Johnny Northside! said...

What exactly was Trent Crumble's connection to North Minneapolis and that church? Did he attend church there? Did he live in North Minneapolis? Or did he live somewhere else and only his relatives attended the church?

Johnny Northside! said...

Also, is Trent Crumble any relation to CORTEZ MAURICE CRUMBLE

Birth Date: 11/25/1987?

Johnny Northside! said...

A recent five year sentence for Trent Crumble, just like the anonymous commenter asserted.
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Register of ActionsCase No. 62-K5-06-003442The State of Minnesota vs. TRENT ALEXANDER CRUMBLE, [112405] §
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Case Type: Felony
Date Filed: 09/08/2006
Location: Ramsey Criminal/Traffic/Petty Downtown


Party Information Lead Attorneys
Defendant CRUMBLE, TRENT ALEXANDER
ST. PAUL, MN 55104
Male
DOB: 06/24/1986 BRUCE CHARLES WENGER

Public Defender

651-757-1670(W)

Jurisdiction State of Minnesota
RICHARD JAY DUSTERHOFT
651-266-3222(W)
Charge InformationCharges: CRUMBLE, TRENT ALEXANDER Statute Level Date
1. POSS F.A. INELIGIBLE PERS (Not applicable - GOC) 624.713.1B2 Converted: Offense Level Not Available 11/24/2005
Events & Orders of the Court DISPOSITIONS
12/26/2006 Plea (Judicial Officer: Judge, Presiding)

1. POSS F.A. INELIGIBLE PERS (Not applicable - GOC)
Not guilty
05/04/2007 Disposition (Judicial Officer: Judge, Presiding)

1. POSS F.A. INELIGIBLE PERS (Not applicable - GOC)
Convicted
05/04/2007 Converted TCIS Criminal Sentence (Judicial Officer: Monahan, M. Michael)

1. POSS F.A. INELIGIBLE PERS (Not applicable - GOC)
11/24/2005 (CNVLEVEL) 624.713.1B2 (CNVOFFENSE)


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Converted Disposition:
Pronounced: 60 Months
Confinement NCIC: MN062015C - Mn. Dept. of Corr. - St. Paul

Anonymous said...

All of you people commenting on here disgust me Trent was my uncle he was my little cousins father and i can say this he didn't deserve to get killed he has four kids that he would do anything to put a smile on their faces if you guys didn't know him personally i don't think yall should have a damn word to say he had just got out of jail he was about to go back to school the only reason he did what he did was to provide for his family im not saying it was the right thing but he DID NOT DESRVE TO DIE yall wasn't there when my cousin was asking why her father couldn't come home soo all of yall can get a damn life and shut the fuck up !!!!