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Marthe48

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12. Saw this news on fb last night

Reply to ripcord (Original post)

Fri Apr 22, 2022, 09:23 AM

Apr 2022

I commented, wondering if there would be a law that if someone shot and killed someone with dependent children, would the shooter become financially responsible for the dependent children?

There are 89 responses, only one negative.

One person commented that the state of tn. doesn't want to shell out money to support the victims and is putting the financial responsibility on the drunk driver. I agree there should be restitution, but the comment shines a different light on the state's motivation.

And if someone is responsibile for wrongful death from one kind of bad choice, why can't gun murders by non-police have the same kind of law?

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Tennessee Bill Requires Drunk Drivers Who Kill Parents of a Minor to Pay Child Support [View all] ripcord Apr 2022 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Apr 2022 #1

There's zero excuses anymore to drive under the influence. Lunabell Apr 2022 #2

Not so much in rural areas Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #26

Soon to be an insurance rider bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3

As I read the headline my thought was exactly yours. nt oldsoftie Apr 2022 #4

Finally a fair law coming from a red state, unbelievable! Emile Apr 2022 #5

+1 TeamProg Apr 2022 #20

Dollars to Donuts modrepub Apr 2022 #6

Feel-Good GOP Legislation Roy Rolling Apr 2022 #7

Perfect example of Performative Politics. sop Apr 2022 #16

That's awfully bigoted. You think it's only the poor who are out there driving drunk? TeamProg Apr 2022 #22

I Don't Think So modrepub Apr 2022 #28

That's a lot of generalizations that most of us are familiar with. Bottom line: why should taxpayers TeamProg Apr 2022 #29

There will be an exemption for politicians and those who own politicians. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #8

Just like South Dakota attorney general scumbag Jason Ravnsborg Mysterian Apr 2022 #15

And Alice Walton Farmer-Rick Apr 2022 #27

THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Apr 2022 #19

Now pass one requiring child support if you shoot and kill a parent. sinkingfeeling Apr 2022 #9

Just what I was thinking !! Delmette2.0 Apr 2022 #13

The NRA would oppose that. sop Apr 2022 #17

As long as the shooting is criminal in nature, I have no problem with that. Dial H For Hero Apr 2022 #21

Will the implementation be effective? LiberalFighter Apr 2022 #10

You can't fix a major problem with one law. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #11

One law? There are other DUI laws on the books.. n/t TeamProg Apr 2022 #25

One more law. Now ya happy? twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #33

You Can't Fix RobinA Apr 2022 #35

Well stated. twodogsbarking Apr 2022 #36

Saw this news on fb last night Marthe48 Apr 2022 #12

NRA would quash a law like that before a pen hit paper. 70sEraVet Apr 2022 #14

More like "why should you pay child support when you shoot a criminal?" haele Apr 2022 #30

I'm ok with this. SKKY Apr 2022 #18

The idea is good. However, the person committing the crime will be in prison Buckeyeblue Apr 2022 #23

I'm actually OK with this. Initech Apr 2022 #24

There must to be fine print removing well-to-do drunk drivers from this law-- C Moon Apr 2022 #31

Related: A man who impregnates a woman is financially responsible LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2022 #32

The kids will get Sgent Apr 2022 #34