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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 94 points 3 days ago (6 children)

My father is a drumpf loving dumbass too. At one point he threatened me over the phone, saying that there was a "war coming," and I should "pick the right side."

I think what happened is the dad brought her into the bedroom to threaten her with the gun, pointing it right at her, and then "accidentally" fired. But how much of an accident can you call it, when you point a loaded hand-gun at someone, with the safety OFF, and your finger ON the trigger?

In the fathers eyes, it was an accident. But we all know that's bullshit.

I carried a small baby and a ladder with me to the alligator pit at the zoo. I set the ladder up next to the pit, I climbed to the top of the ladder and held the baby out over the alligator pit. But oh no officer! The baby just, whoops! slipped through my hands! Purely accidental! I definitely didn't want to feed my baby to the alligators!

He murdered his daughter because he valued a rapists lies over his daughters life. He's a piece of shit, and I hope his every waking moment is haunted.

[–] mycodesucks@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We ARE at war. Anyone still harboring hope for a true-believer Trumper is like the person in the zombie movie fighting the other survivors screaming, "There's still a human being in there!"

[–] WizardofFrobozz@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (4 children)

They are at war. You are most certainly not.

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[–] Bustedknuckles@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

Negligent homicide is still a chargeable crime - at least if local prosecutors were willing to do their jobs

[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 23 points 3 days ago

He created a scenario where an accident was very very likely because some part of him is willing to take great risks with other people's lives just to defend his own ego.

I think what happened is the dad brought her into the bedroom to threaten her with the gun, pointing it right at her, and then “accidentally” fired. But how much of an accident can you call it, when you point a loaded hand-gun at someone, with the safety OFF, and your finger ON the trigger?

Probably one those who won't shut up about being a responsible gun owner

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I think what happened is the dad brought her into the bedroom to threaten her with the gun, pointing it right at her, and then “accidentally” fired. But how much of an accident can you call it, when you point a loaded hand-gun at someone, with the safety OFF, and your finger ON the trigger?

He's a Trumpist. I'm fully willing to believe he really is that stupid and irresponsible.

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Another possibility is that he threatened her with the gun but she called his bluff and then he followed through with the threat. And no, that isn't trying to put blame on her, it's saying that he might have gone in intending to just threaten her but then deliberately killed her when it didn't work.

Your scenario is murder 3 (didn't intend to kill but did act in malice leading to the negligent death).

This scenario would be murder 2 (didn't plan to kill her when he brought her into the room but decided to kill her in the heat of the moment).

But it's possible it was murder 1 (brought her in there with full intent to kill her).

Murder 3 I'm not sure about but think the difference between it and manslaughter is malicious intent behind the actions that lead to the death.

Though not sure why he wasn't charged at all, since even his version would be manslaughter as his negligence absolutely lead to her death (combo of handling the gun while drunk, it was loaded, safety off, finger on trigger, pointing at her chest).

[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Perhaps most baffling to a British audience is the legal aftermath. It is a conclusion that sits uncomfortably with observers on this side of the Atlantic: despite the shouting match, the nasty comments, and the dead young woman on the floor, a US grand jury decided there wasn’t enough evidence to charge anyone.

... Holy shit

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hey Brits, come on over to the US where you can be killed and no one will care!

[–] Reygle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Killed by family nonetheless! And we'll even let them get away with it! IN THE CLEAR!

[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 10 points 2 days ago

Its insane that this breaking news is from a year ago and he was held to no charges back in July.

[–] DemBoSain@midwest.social 39 points 3 days ago (1 children)

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyk917xy8no

no criminal case was brought against Kris Harrison after a grand jury in Collin County declined to indict him.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I have to see my son on his birthday and try to convince him to leave. His boyfriend is Trans.

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 28 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)

It's weird that we've abandoned linking to the article (which describes the killing as the result of him clumsily showing off his new glock to his daughter shortly after dinner) and defaulted to a link to an article to a screenshot of a tweet by some random internet influencers looking to stir the pot.

What is a tragedy resulting from people treating guns as toys has been rewritten as some kind of premeditated culture-war driven murder.

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 82 points 3 days ago (37 children)

The killer said it was an accident and there are no living witnesses.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 48 points 3 days ago (6 children)

It is never an accident when you pick up a gun in a political argument.

[–] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 43 points 3 days ago (5 children)

It is never an accident when you pick up a gun in a ~~political argument.~~

If you pick up a gun and don't clear it. You are negligent.
If you point a gun at someone. You are negligent.
If you are not taking any safety precautions when handling a firearm. You are negligent.

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[–] bytesonbike@discuss.online 22 points 3 days ago

I know for sure the best time to clean my pistol is during a heated argument.

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[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 23 points 3 days ago (8 children)

"I know we just had a fight and you went to another room to be alone, but check out my cool new gun that is loaded with the safety off and pointed in your direction!"

JFC.

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[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (13 children)

I think the bigger issue is neither link highlights the fact that he is facing zero consequences for any of this.

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[–] OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

I’m sure by the end of the week the MAGA cult will reveal that she was actually a “thug” who kicked in ICE’s tail lights or listened to Latin music or something else they find a murder-worthy offense.

[–] BenderRodriguez@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago

This is political weirdos....not political psychos. Jesus Christ.

[–] 20cello@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago

Definitely not a cult...

[–] AntiBullyRanger@ani.social 12 points 3 days ago

All of them are like this. It's just sad there’s too much law-cope.

[–] Asidonhopo@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Minimum common sense response to this should be a push to require safeties on all new firearms sold in the US and mandatory gun safety classes for ownership. I'm not sold on this being an accident but even if it was both of those measures would go a long way to preventing deaths by firearm and not be an unreasonable burden on gun owners.

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