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[–] EgoNo4@lemmy.world 85 points 9 hours ago (15 children)

Could someone please explain to me how the fuck do you kill someone, even if it's manslaughter, and not get tried over it?

[–] EgoNo4@lemmy.world 16 points 9 hours ago (9 children)

No, I'm serious, please eli5... Where I'm from, murder + suspect = a trial...

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 25 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I think the grand jury rule it an accidental discharge (because it’s Texas) and it’s how you kill somebody without being held accountable

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 27 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

That would still qualify as manslaughter.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

If the prosecutor tries you for the wrong charge they're usually not allowed to try again with a lesser charge

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

They can if this never got past the grand jury.

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 1 points 8 minutes ago

It's extremely uncommon for them to try, but Trump is normalizing it

[–] krashmo@lemmy.world 12 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I'm a man and I'm not laughing.

You don't have to say it, I was already leaving.

[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 hours ago

Took me too long but come back so I can tell you to get outta here.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 19 points 7 hours ago

That's insane. Sure, an accidental discharge is an accident. Whatever.

Pointing the gun in the direction that an accidental discharge would kill somebody is a guilty act.

And having the gun loaded should be, too.

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