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7. There is NO excuse, but Alb police have killed so many

Sun Feb 1, 2015, 09:50 AM

Feb 2015

I am trying to understand, not excuse, the parents.

Could any part of their thinking have been for self-defense against the police?

"...In the past five years, the police department of Albuquerque, a city of just 550,000, has managed to kill 28 people — a per-capita kill rate nearly double that of the Chicago police and eight times that of the NYPD. Until now, not one of the officers in those 28 killings had been charged with any crime. ..."

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Toddler wounds both parents with 1 shot from handgun (updated) [View all] Archae Feb 2015 OP

That will show them for turning off Thomas the Tank Engine. AngryAmish Feb 2015 #1

Ha Ha lsewpershad Feb 2015 #63

Little Sure Shot of the 21st Century.... nt MADem Feb 2015 #79

There's always some idiot who just can't seem to keep a gun locked away from children. NutmegYankee Feb 2015 #2

Pablum Sniper TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #3

My thought exactly. McCamy Taylor Feb 2015 #4

This^^^^^ ybbor Feb 2015 #27

The only thing that stops a baby with a gun is a grown-up with a gun thesquanderer Feb 2015 #5

There was a two year old in the room too. onehandle Feb 2015 #6

The moment it emerges? THAT'S TOO LATE! Thav Feb 2015 #11

Awww, fer Chrissakes, she was just a lookout. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #49

There is NO excuse, but Alb police have killed so many duhneece Feb 2015 #7

I'm going with the obvious - kiva Feb 2015 #77

People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Feb 2015 #8

All of the above! mountain grammy Feb 2015 #12

Agree with you on just about everything, but SCUBA equipment requires a certification... Thor_MN Feb 2015 #13

Yea..I'm sure states differ... Sancho Feb 2015 #58

That's pretty much the Australian model too Eureka Feb 2015 #69

they need to be charged w neglect. mopinko Feb 2015 #9

No mainstreetonce Feb 2015 #35

i'm just being practical. mopinko Feb 2015 #37

Thar problem is mainstreetonce Feb 2015 #40

An accident? Matrosov Feb 2015 #10

Would the toddler not recieve all sorts of entitlements if the parents were gone? Thor_MN Feb 2015 #15

There needs to be a new category of Darwin Award: Hoppy Feb 2015 #14

American Sniper WilliamPitt Feb 2015 #16

Oboy! A twofer! NBachers Feb 2015 #17

Kid's got talent! candelista Feb 2015 #29

A real sharpshooter! Quasimodem Feb 2015 #70

wait two toddlers and a loaded gun?? #ParentsOfTheYear!!! Heather MC Feb 2015 #18

I think this kid needs to get points for marksmanship. SheilaT Feb 2015 #19

More importantly, is the iPod safe? Orrex Feb 2015 #20

+1 lunasun Feb 2015 #59

Damn, he could have rid the world of two morons if he'd had a better shot. nt valerief Feb 2015 #21

wow Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #33

Irony BrotherIvan Feb 2015 #73

Gun nuts are gathering in Albuquerque even now - this child is the chosen one. Schema Thing Feb 2015 #22

"Local media reports say police believe Saturday�s shooting was accident." Fla Dem Feb 2015 #23

Oh the patriotic duty libodem Feb 2015 #24

Good thing they had a gun to keep their family safe! tabasco Feb 2015 #25

So the couple had a 3 yr. old, a 2 yr. old and were 8 months pregnant, AND Divernan Feb 2015 #26

Yeah, that gun really protected them, didn't it? nt valerief Feb 2015 #28

Your empathy for the poor is truly underwhelming. Divernan Feb 2015 #31

Your empathy for guns is frightening. nt valerief Feb 2015 #48

I'm no fan of guns, but you are way out of line here. DRoseDARs Feb 2015 #60

I appreciate your rational response. Divernan Feb 2015 #71

Yes, the only way to protect your family is to let your kids shoot you. nt valerief Feb 2015 #72

"this family faces ACTUAL dangers to their lives" jberryhill Feb 2015 #80

Maybe I'm just really sleepy but crim son Feb 2015 #81

I was replying to the bullshit above jberryhill Feb 2015 #84

What good is a loaded gun in a purse anyway? LibDemAlways Feb 2015 #30

I remember a scene from a move; greiner3 Feb 2015 #32

LOL! More guns! Enthusiast Feb 2015 #34

proper hangun safety Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #36

That sure looks good on paper TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #38

See you found this OP Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #43

Gun safety should be taught in schools.... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #39

age appropriate gun safety should be taught Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #42

Please do not try to tell me what I want and don't want to happen TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #47

OK, fair enough. So are you for that or not? Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #50

Yes, preferably at no expense to taxpayers TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #54

I hope you think the same for Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #55

So we should not teach kids the dangers of guns? hack89 Feb 2015 #44

Who said we shouldn't? TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #46

The NRA has the best gun safety programs in the country hack89 Feb 2015 #51

it always amazes me Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #53

NRA already has the courses Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #52

One shot, two hits. Aristus Feb 2015 #41

Two-for one! In your fucking face, Chris Kyle! Iggo Feb 2015 #45

NRA is right guillaumeb Feb 2015 #56

The newscast was his own heroic action play by play to attend to his girlfriend not endangering lunasun Feb 2015 #57

I said I wanted Peanut Butter Crunch not Crunch Berries........... Monk06 Feb 2015 #61

I'm curious about why 2 little kids and another on the way are living in a motel room Vinca Feb 2015 #62

food for thought sweetapogee Feb 2015 #64

We get sidetracked? Damn right, we do... TheCowsCameHome Feb 2015 #66

keep a clear eye sweetapogee Feb 2015 #68

American Toddler - the next blockbuster from Clint Eastwood. Kaleva Feb 2015 #65

What was going on that placed Daddy's butt and Mommy's shoulder in alignment? --nt Kennah Feb 2015 #67

i was just wondering the same thing orleans Feb 2015 #74

I would guess father standing, mother sitting a bit farther across the room, and the gun petronius Feb 2015 #75

You're no fun. Kaleva Feb 2015 #82

Both kids are on hold at CYF Warpy Feb 2015 #76

Indeed, this was a sad story even before the gunshot :( arcane1 Feb 2015 #78

I know about that particular motel Warpy Feb 2015 #83