
Jamar Pinkney Sr. of Michigan was convicted of shooting his 15-year old son, Jamar Pinkney Jr. (pictured above), to death after hearing that the boy molested his 3-year-old daughter. Pinkney was convicted this week of second-degree murder. The shooting took place on November 16, 2009, when Pinkney first shot his son execution-style.
Pinkney's attorney stated that his client was enraged after hearing of the molestation and could not control himself. In response to hearing what his son had done, Pinkney forced him to strip, took him to an empty lot and shot him in the head.
His second-degree murder conviction implies that Pinkney Sr. will be eligible for parole in the future. The father is 37 years old.
I wrote about the Jamar Pinkney incident on Black Voices last year when it took place. The story was sad, since Pinkney Jr's mother clearly did not want her son to die. There's not much else to say about this except for the fact that it is a terrible situation. While many men can understand a man's desire to protect his daughter, it is difficult to understand how a man could murder his own son.
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By: Deut818 on 4/02/2010 7:03AM
It's horrific.. the problem I have with this outside of the obvious..is the father HEARD?, So the father didn't know if it was FACT THAT HIS SON MOLESTED HIS DAUGHTER?
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By: Nomeeluv on 4/03/2010 9:55PM
http://www.bet.com/News/Crime_Detroit-area_Father_Executes_Son.htm?wbc_purpose=Basic&WBCMODE=Presentation
do some research b4 u comment. The young man confessed to molesting his 3 year old sister. I'm not saying what the father did was right because it was not but it was somewhat justified. Having dealt with a situation like this first hand, the issue this father was grappling with was 'how do I protect other little children from my own son when I can't even protect my own daughter from my own son' and I promise you that angers and hurts you more than anything!!!
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By: Deut818 on 4/04/2010 1:58PM
@nomeeluv..
What was the purpose of the link? Becuz the link did not prove your statement, where in the link did the boy confess? Please show us..otherwise you don't know what you are talkin about..making a blanket statement.
Nothing in LIFE is revelant to take your child's LIFE because of what you HEARD..are you that uncivilized to take your own child's life under such accusation or as you stated falsely, he confessed. This is why we have insititutions, family counselors and the likes their of..
Now because of this murderer his family has to live with this for the rest of their lives..he's a son, uncle, cousin, and murdered his son because of what he heard.. then the Demon calls the child biological mother to tell her(thinking it was his girlfriend).."the problem been taken care of"..I hope he gets first degree ..and the chair.
And anyone who can understand what he did as somewhat justified..GET HELP and don't have any children!
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By: Nomeeluv on 4/05/2010 9:58PM
Back @ Deut818
The purpose of the link was for you to read that the mother confirmed that the young man admitted that he inappropriately touched his little sister.
#2-I do believe that I said what the father did was wrong AND from the looks of things he will be punished for his crime. I also believe that I said being in a similar situation I can understand this man's anger. In this situation it takes a really strong, God-fearing person to think and pray before you react. This father just reacted and now he has to live with the fact that he murdered his namesake.
Additionally I can also identify with what this young girl will have to endure being someone who was sexually abused by a family member. Not only will she have to deal with that trauma but she will also have to deal with the fact that her dad killed her brother.
#3- let's be completely realistic here, it's a cause and effect situation. Had the young man not crossed the line andinappropriately touched his little sister the dad would not have had a reason to get upset and cross the line and did what he did. There are no rights in this situation.
#4- to wish/hope/ want this man to die instead of just praying for him and everyone involved and to imply that because of my opinion for identifying what the father my be going through and say I should not have children and need help is malicious, judgemental and wrong
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By: Nomeeluv on 4/05/2010 10:37PM
BTW, I do apologize for posting the incorrect link on the first response. Below is the correct link where the young man's mother confirmed that the allegations were true
http://www.bet.com/News/National_Detroit_Dad_Charged_With_First_Degree_Murder_In_Sons_Slaying.htm
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By: Deut818 on 4/06/2010 7:15PM
So then I was right and you understand why I said what I said..the first link had nothing to do with your first initial comment.
Anyway..
You did say "somewhat justified"..and you understood the father's angry..I do also..but we are not barbaric animals..and violence is not the WAY so settle such a situation by murdering your own seed. I can't think of any reason to murder my seed, unless, my seed is out to murder me and if by chance we are both locked in a space with no exits with guns, knives..outside of that example ..there is NO revelant reason to murder your seed PERIOD!
We take it for granted,- children/teenagers are supposed to automically know EVERYTHING.. if parents don't TEACH their children about sexual abuse..either being touch or touching another.. a child will not know... thinking one is showing love..or lusting after..is inappropriate touching of any inviduals under age.. or without express consent of the said adult individual ..
Do you know and I had spoken to many male adult-strippers..needed for a research paper with regard to sexual abuse.. 90% of male strippers were RAPED by older female babysitters and 10% male babysitters(antione fisher) and why most end -up being males strippers..because they are told by older females who sexually abuse them- sex is what they were made for as a male child -is to have sex with older females..alot of them told me this in their interview(it's etch in their mind as a child)..yet its right out sexual buse and rape).. most of these male children are abused victims and never told anyone.. because of the stigma and being labelled a punk or even gay.. and as a male child, you are suppose to enjoy having sex with older females. Yet, these male strippers are the most abusive in relationships, with internal angrier problems as a result of being abused sexually as a male child.
All I'm saying, EDUCATING our children when they are able to recognize body parts is essential to sex education in the formative years of a child. Literally, the kissing cousins syndrome-brothers & sisters having sex syndrome(Mo'Nique's childhood story)is rampant in the black family and community.
I betcha a dollar to a donut this 15 year boy probably was never told not to touch his step-sister in an inappropiate way or even spoken to about sex at all from his uneducated savage father...or any other adult male talking to this 15 year old child about sex.
...and if by chance as the grandmother stated(I don't believe) and according to your most recent link provided..the 15 year admitted to what and to who? A dead child can't talk.
Sexual prepetrators are usually victims themselves, abused or raped. Hell, I wouldn't be surprized if the father wasn't raped or abused as a child himshelf..and the reason he killed his son...as a way to latch out against the abused he may have suffered as a child himshelf.
The cause and effect are primarily for animals who emotionally don't use intelligence and are driven by animalistic characteristics..as human adults we have CHOICES and the decide with WISDOM in the LONG RUN what we want the consequence should be, the lack of WISDOM will bring dire consequence, like this father has lost his daughter mostly likely forever..
..so angrier is normal and nothing less than fear, and being in that STATE of mind to make decision(s)..the outcome will be irrational-emotional driven as we have seen with this incident.
You can have the last word if you like..
..nevertheless..
I stand by what I have said, what the demon father did was BARBARIC and animalistic, and it is my belief he was not insane at the time..when he threaten also to murder other family members who was trying to stop him, if he was insane he would have murdered other family members who was against what he was going to in FRONT of them, mainly, he mother. So it was premeditated and he should get the CHAIR or life in solitary confinement and not able to see his daughter for rest of his entire life- he's a danger to all children .. you don't murder your seed, unless your life is threaten by your seed, who you know for certain is out to murder you, its called self defense.
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By: domeabra on 4/09/2010 3:40PM
Try to focus. You obviously couldn't keep it straight if someone gave it to you in a zip-lock bag. While you were researching male strippers, you missed an excellent opportunity to discover just how prevalent lack of adequate parental supervision is among parents of all races. Somehow we feel its adequate to have a child "report" rather than to fulfill our duty to protect. I am sickened every time I see a news report about some child who has been injured by an automobile under circumstances where a parent ignored the risk of danger by allowing children to play in the street(because, after all it was good enough for us when we were growing up and who has time to accompany a kid to the park each day)or without adequate safety devices such as helmets (apparently their child had a proven ability to defy the laws of physics demonstrated by virtue of the fact that the child wasn't injured on prior occasions)or molested by a boyfriend or relative (Mom's got have a love life even though she has no ability to analyze the risk to her child or to pick a person capable of sustaining a nurturing and safe relationship. And if you've ever had any experience with defense attorneys or child protective services you'd at least have a sliver of insight into the father's possible (although apparently not well-reasoned) motives.
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By: Mrs. L. D. Mitchell on 4/02/2010 11:22AM
Tragic is the only word that comes to mind. No matter how you think of this, the outcome and the original acts are tragic. when it comes to the white poster trying to stir up racial ugliness, what more need be said, it's ugly with no regard for the tragedy involved. The fact that it happened has no color or economic positon , it's someting I wish had never happened. May the peace of the Lord rain down and heal, most of all may God give peace to the daughter and family and let the Lord sort out what is right to do regarding the father and son. In the end, God will judge.
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By: paul on 4/02/2010 11:56AM
from the article:"Pinkney's attorney stated that his client was enraged after hearing of the molestation and could not control himself."
Some defense. "Please go easy on him... My client gets mad and goes into a murderous rage. He just can't help it."
This sounds like first degree murder to me. Maybe the judge went easy on him because he rid the planet of his child molesting son.
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By: renee on 4/03/2010 9:05AM
you couldnt really be that stupid could you....
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