Memphis Man, Kenneth Bonds, Shoots Teen Cameron Tucker Because of His Sagging Pants

Kenneth Bonds took proving a point to a whole other level. He was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated assault and jailed on a $25,000 bond, for shooting Cameron Tucker, 17, in the back for ignoring his demands to pull up his saggy pants, according to the Smoking Gun.

Investigators contend that Bonds admitted to shooting Cameron Tucker, 17, following a September 25 argument on a Memphis sidewalk. The teenager was accompanied by Isaac Taylor, a 16-year-old friend. Tucker told cops that he and Taylor were walking to a candy store when Bonds “began yelling at them to pull their pants up,” according to an Memphis Police Department arrest warrant affidavit. “Bonds got angry when Tucker and Taylor refused and that’s when the three got into a heated argument,” reported police.

At that point, Bonds allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired a shot at the older boy. The shot missed, but as the boys fled, Bonds continued firing at them. One bullet hit the 17-year-old in the buttocks and exited through his thigh (the boy was treated for the wound at two different hospitals). A witness, Percy Chalmers, told cops that he saw Bonds “pull a large black semi auto handgun from his waist band” and fire several shots. Both Tucker and Taylor were able to identify Bonds in a photo spread prepared by Memphis police.

When contacted by phone, Bonds reportedly “admitted to shooting Cameron Tucker after an argument,” according to the police affidavit. Bonds was scheduled to be arraigned this morning on the felony counts. Source

As much as I find sagging pants disgusting and stereotypical, Mr. Bonds' decision to take the law into his own hands is a disgrace. Solving conflicts through violence isn't the message he should have sent these young men.