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Maurice Clemmons

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Murderer

The Resume

    (February 6, 1972-December 1, 2009)
    Born in North Little Rock, Arkansas
    At 17, was sentenced to 108 years in prison for eight felony charges
    Sentence commuted to 47 years by Governor Mike Huckabee, making him eligible for parole (2000)
    Released (August 1, 2000)
    Sentenced to 10 years for aggravated robbery (2001)
    Paroled again (2004)
    Moved to Washington state (2004)
    Murdered four police officers at a coffee shop in Lakewood, Washington (November 29, 2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    During a court hearing, he threw a lock from his holding cell at a bailiff, but missed and hit his mother instead.
    The prosecutor recommended against commuting his sentence, noting that for a teen to draw such a lengthy sentence without committing murder, 'You've got to be a bad little dude.'
    He punched two officers investigating reports that he was throwing rocks at cars and people (May 9, 2009).
    He appeared naked in his living room and ordered two female relatives, aged 11 and 12, to fondle him (May 11, 2009).
    He said that he was Jesus, his wife was Eve, the end of the world was coming, and he was 'going to fly to heaven.'
    He told court psychologists that he was being 'maliciously persecuted' because of his race.
    Despite a history of not appearing in court, he found a bond agency willing to put up $190,000 bail the week before the shooting.
    The night before the shootings, he told acquaintances to watch the news because he was 'going to kill a bunch of cops.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    In his clemency application, he said he had been a 'young misguided fool.'
    A neighbor in Washington said that until he 'went wacko' in May, 2009, 'he was very normal.'
    According to other neighbors, his house had a 'fantastic' annual holiday light display.
    He was shot and killed by a Seattle police officer while trying to flee two days after the murders.
    He had also been shot in the stomach by one of his victims in Lakewood; police reported that he would have eventually died from that wound.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 112 Votes: 65.18% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 68.42% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 64 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 46 Votes: 45.65% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 58 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 36 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 68 Votes: 77.94% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 43 Votes: 83.72% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 140 Votes: 62.86% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 413 Votes: 58.60% Annoying