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erpowers

(9,445 posts)
6. Seriously, He Deserves to be Charged
Fri Aug 30, 2013, 07:09 PM
Aug 2013

Some may disagree with me, but that guy needs to spend some time in prison. When I first saw the headline I thought maybe it was one of those situations where an older child is walking through the house and the parent shots the child thinking the child is a burglar. In this case, a father tried to scare an 18 month old child by pointing a gun at him and pulling the trigger. You are one cruel person when you would try to scare a small child with a gun. In addition, this man is too old not to know you do not point any gun, loaded or unloaded at anyone. Just about everyone that has handled a gun has been told not to point a gun loaded or unloaded a another person.

In my opinion they got the charges right. He at the least should have been charged with cruelty to a child. I also agree with the second degree murder charge. He should not have pointed a gun at his child and he should never have pulled the trigger.

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I don't know if it rises to the level of murder (need more details) Mr.Bill Aug 2013 #1
Tried to scare an 18 mo??? With a gun, no less??? kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #2
not very smart--so do you make it a cause celebre? Supersedeas Aug 2013 #14
Easy malaise Aug 2013 #3
It's pretty typical for people to be charged for an accidental shooting, especially when reckless davidn3600 Aug 2013 #4
Um if this article is correct I don't feel sorry for the Father Heather MC Aug 2013 #5
Seriously, He Deserves to be Charged erpowers Aug 2013 #6
He was waving a gun around in a 1-year-old's face? LittleBlue Aug 2013 #7
....If he were white..... alittlelark Aug 2013 #8
This. A difficult discussion needs to be had here. Robb Aug 2013 #9
I think the difference here is that he purposely pointed the gun Arkansas Granny Aug 2013 #16
We have seen so many stories here of those who alittlelark Aug 2013 #17
really there is a large number of parents who point guns at 18 month old children dsc Aug 2013 #18
After my sons B-Day party is over I will look. alittlelark Aug 2013 #19
"on accident" nice reporting. Marrah_G Aug 2013 #10
This dude got prison time for shooting a baby who recovered: Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #11
But, but pintobean Aug 2013 #12
OMG a white dude went to jail one time! Robb Aug 2013 #13
16 years for this guy..... Nye Bevan Aug 2013 #20
Uhhhhh, the shooting was during an argument. alittlelark Aug 2013 #15
Good. I hope he'd be charged no matter what race he is. WeekendWarrior Aug 2013 #21
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