The late Leon Scott, 22 of Ville Platte, LA was described by his mom as "very good, never sassy." His sister Gertie described him as being "quiet and respectful." She says, "He wasn't someone who would be (influenced) by others to do something. He had his own mind."

A local newspaper, The Town Talk covers the outpouring of love and emotion over the death of Leon Scott into the 29th paragraph of their story.

If you read carefully between the lines of gushing support and shock over the shooting death of Scott, you might actually find out that Scott was allegedly an armed robber. He and two other men entered a local convenience store, roughed up the owner and his wife, and took a good amount of cash. Officers aren't sure who started shooting first, but when the smoke cleared, Leon Scott, one of the alleged armed robbers was mortally wounded with gunshots to the face and abdomen.

Still, the Scott family insists that it was Leon who was the innocent victim. They claim that he was only armed with a hammer, and could have been shot in the legs or someplace non-fatal. His sister denies it was even a robbery. "He drank and stuff, but rob? Never," claimed Gertie. The Town Talk even calls it a 'homicide'. I'm inclined to agree with them, only in that his partners in crime should be charged with that homicide.

I would like to go on record and warn any of my friends or family members. If you are caught or killed while committing an armed robbery, don't expect such an outpouring of emotion from me. If I'm angry at anyone, it's going to be at your stupid ass for going and getting yourself kilt. Anyone who walks into a store with a hammer or otherwise, demanding money deserves a sucking chest wound.