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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Is the father even a citizen?

Hello ICE, I think I found one of those illegals 😏

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 hours ago

A dangerous criminal too, the kind they promised they'd go after

[–] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 27 points 8 hours ago (3 children)

"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.

[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 5 hours ago

There's no excuse for it to not be murder, but the fact its not even manslaughter is a message.

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

This is just an excuse, dude murdered his daughter and is trying to blame it on the gun. Guns don't load themselves, and they don't magically go off...

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 hours ago

Remember, guns don't kill people, people kill people

[–] Tamo240@programming.dev 11 points 8 hours ago

Exactly this. I was taught not to point a gun at anything I don't intend to destroy, even if I believe it not to be loaded.

Anything less than that is negligent manslaughter at the least if the gun 'goes off' 'by accident', because you should never be in that situation.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 43 points 10 hours ago

Texas is a shithole.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 18 points 8 hours ago

Lawless shithole country.

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 68 points 11 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.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 37 points 11 hours ago

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

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

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

[–] Insekticus@aussie.zone 32 points 10 hours ago (5 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.

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[–] Wataba@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Guess it's time for another accidental shooting, huh.

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 58 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 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 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

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?

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 3 points 7 hours ago

At this point, it's a suicide really.

/J

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 48 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Guns have more rights than women in this country.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago

Seems like women should be identifying with AR/15 as their pronouns

[–] Glide@lemmy.ca 28 points 11 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.

[–] axexrx@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

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

[–] masta_chief@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours 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.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago (4 children)

guns don't kill people, women kill people.

she killed herself by arguing with a man.

/s

#choosethebear

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[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 1 points 5 hours ago

Even when people kill by accident, they're usually charged with something!

[–] swicano@programming.dev 231 points 17 hours ago (6 children)

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

[–] MonkeMischief@lemmy.today 70 points 16 hours ago

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

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[–] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 31 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

Yep, sounds like the US to me.

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[–] cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 87 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 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 48 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (2 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.

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[–] PhoenixDog@lemmy.world 21 points 14 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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[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 14 points 12 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!"

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 126 points 18 hours ago (13 children)

He was gonna teach her gun safety, with a loaded gun while not respecting trigger discipline or the laser rule?

I'd say that's "a likely story" but the man's a Trumper so it's exactly the kind of stupid I'd expect.

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[–] Chisav@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

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

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[–] BigMacHole@sopuli.xyz 13 points 13 hours ago

That's because MURDER is PRO LIFE!

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 27 points 15 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 20 points 13 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.

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[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 48 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

"Kris reportedly moved to the United States when his daughter was still a child, and had previously been to rehab for alcohol addiction. He allegedly confessed to relapsing on the day of the shooting and drinking roughly two cups of white wine."

apparently its only bad when they send murders and rapists and they do not support trump or are part of his administration.

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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 59 points 17 hours ago

Yeah, SHE'S the one with Trump Derangement Syndrome.

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