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[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 3 points 24 minutes ago

"As I lifted the gun to show her I suddenly heard a loud bang," Kris allegedly said. "I did not understand what had happened. Lucy immediately fell." WTF!!! It proves he pointed the gun at his daughter, which is a big fucking NO NO! Worse yet, the damn thing was locked and loaded. Fuck him, charge him with murder.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 23 points 1 hour ago

Texas is a shithole.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 25 minutes ago

Lawless shithole country.

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 15 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Well, at least all the Texan children of MAGAts know they can "accidentally" kill their piece of shit Trumpanzee parents without going to prison now there is a precedent.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 46 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Okay, but, even ruled an accident, why is this guy not up for manslaughter charges? Do I grossly misunderstand what manslaughter is?

This is definitely some smoking gun tier bullshit, but even given every benefit of the doubt in the world, the negligence has to be criminal.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 2 points 27 minutes ago

they really don't care, man. talk to some boomers sometimes they desperately need to be forced into retirement and group homes.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 29 points 3 hours ago

It's a small town. He's probably buddies with all the cops and DAs. That shit is super common.

[–] susi7802@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Jesus H. Christ, hot damn.

Did you know that the H stands for Harold.

ie. Hark the Harold's angels sing

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 49 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

Supposedly an accidental shooting according to the article.

But sounds fishy to me, and yes, he should be in prison whether it was accidental or not. It was either a death due to deadly negligence or he's lying and murdered her, both of which should merit jail time.

Unfortunately guns are extra-legal here. The law or the people in most US cities doesn't care if the shooting was supposedly accidental.

[–] Alaknar@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 hour ago

No, no, you don't get it - he's admitted that he was under the influence of alcohol while handling the weapon (which he was showing off to his famously anti-gun daughter in the basement into which she was not allowed prior), so it means he's off the hook, it was basically an act of God! After all, how can we expect to punish people for what they're doing while drunk, right?

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Guns have more rights than women in this country.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 21 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

I've been rewatching Bojack Horseman, and there's an episode where Diane convinces the state to pass common-sense gun legislation by making it "in" for women to carry guns. The eventually leads to the line, "I can't believe this country hates women more than it loves guns," to which the character with her replies, "really?"

I think that moment is, unfortunately, rather poignant.

[–] masta_chief@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 hour ago

Almost, she becomes a fan of guns after trying one and then women across the country all get guns to protect themselves from men. Men freak out and ban all guns in the US. But still one of my favorite lines.

[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 6 points 2 hours ago

Basically Reagan (when he was governor of California) vs the black Panthers

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 9 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

guns don't kill people, women kill people.

she killed herself by arguing with a man.

/s

#choosethebear

[–] MadBits@europe.pub -3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 1 points 25 minutes ago

#IfThisMakesSomeoneMadTheyShouldn'tBeHere

[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 29 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

Yep, sounds like the US to me.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (2 children)

Whoa, did he shoot her at a school!?!!?

[–] nexguy@lemmy.world 1 points 49 minutes ago

In Texas shooting is ok as long as you can at least see a school from your front yard.

[–] StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

If he did, at least we know he's not a cop. They don't do anything involving school shootings.

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[–] Chisav@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

The people that were on that jury are human fecal matter.

conservative mischief this.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 9 points 4 hours ago

Abort a dead baby? "That's a life sentence, you filthy murdering bitch!"

Shoot daughter for Donvict Drumpf? "There's not enough evidence to prove it was murder. We are just going to let him get away with it!"

[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 hours ago

That's because MURDER is PRO LIFE!

[–] swicano@programming.dev 189 points 8 hours ago (6 children)

Ahhh, so "Honor killings" are now acceptable in the US.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 52 points 7 hours ago

Then he ought to be put down, for his daughter's honor.

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[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 26 points 6 hours ago (4 children)

My hope is that he will feel tremendous guilt for the rest of his life, and that his rationalizations might fool others, but never him.

[–] chaogomu@lemmy.world 19 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

He had told her he wouldn't mind if she was raped, because he had two other daughters.

So no, he'll feel no guilt for murdering his daughter.

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

he wouldn’t mind if she was raped

that I don't get at all! As soon as I know someone even thinks of raping mine, I know which of my axes will be in my hand

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 4 points 4 hours ago

Charming fellow

[–] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Cool. My hope is the boyfriend disagrees with this outcome.

[–] yeahiknow3@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 5 hours ago

He’s literally a remorseless psychopath.

[–] venusaur@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

Well he’s an alcoholic so his life was probably already full of regrets and numbing the pain.

[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 78 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (3 children)

"To shoot her through the chest whilst she was standing would have required him to have been pointing the gun at his daughter, without checking for bullets, and pulling the trigger," the coroner said. "I find these actions to be reckless."

Whoopsies! I usually make sure not to pull the trigger when casually pointing a loaded gun at a family member's chest. But that's just me being overly cautious.

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 40 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

I am baffled at how this doesn't constitute premeditated murder. They had some argument and then guy's like "know what? I know what I'm gonna do." And did it. What freaking horror.

[–] modus@lemmy.world 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You missed the part where the guy said he didn't mean to do that and he's sorry.

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[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 18 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I just accidentally beat my daughter to death. The bat just went off on it's own. I was just showing her the bat then all of a sudden she was bludgeoned to death. I have no idea what happened!

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