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34. Time to sue school systems for not taking security seriously.

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Tue Dec 9, 2014, 05:34 PM

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DOCUMENTS: NEWTOWN VICTIMS' PARENTS INTEND TO SUE [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2014 OP

I suppose the estate of the killer's family? bigworld Dec 2014 #1

Yes. The home owners insurance can be sued on the grounds that the family of the McCamy Taylor Dec 2014 #4

Wouldn't want to be the lawyer that tries to prove mom was negligent by getting killed for a gun.n/t jtuck004 Dec 2014 #23

In this case the mom was clearly negligent ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #24

Since none of the mental health professional ever raised such a concern, that might be a tough jtuck004 Dec 2014 #38

Well, OK, then. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #45

Seems like it would be too late for that. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #16

I would think that's what they would do. AngryOldDem Dec 2014 #21

Sue the gun manufactures. upaloopa Dec 2014 #2

Can't sue the gun makers Lurks Often Dec 2014 #5

Those guns worked just as intended. bigworld Dec 2014 #6

I thought they were for hunting and target practice upaloopa Dec 2014 #9

The criminal mis-use of a product has nothing to do with AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #13

Don't read it then upaloopa Dec 2014 #19

Well, it would be nice if you didn't mislead other people who are not yet aware of it. AtheistCrusader Dec 2014 #30

No, they are designed to fire bullets when the trigger is pulled. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #14

Today we are fucked. upaloopa Dec 2014 #7

The "gun culture" is upwards of 80,000,000 Americans Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #32

There are more that aren't gunners upaloopa Dec 2014 #36

Given that most Americans see 2A as an individual Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #39

"unregulated right to guns." Duckhunter935 Dec 2014 #51

Well, its "unregulated" compared to what that poster wants. beevul Dec 2014 #61

Maybe if they follow the tobacco suits Politicalboi Dec 2014 #8

sue the NRA and the Congress of the United States for wrongful death still_one Dec 2014 #3

Good luck with that . . . nt branford Dec 2014 #20

ditto marions ghost Dec 2014 #22

My thoughts. Hope they can question everything Dec 2014 #25

They probably have a better case with the gun makers but it will be an still_one Dec 2014 #35

Firearms manufacturers can't be sued. GGJohn Dec 2014 #43

How about they sue Congress for failing to pass background checks? Scuba Dec 2014 #10

Background checks were done Lurks Often Dec 2014 #11

Perhaps, but mental health background should have prevented AL from purchasing. I understand ... Scuba Dec 2014 #12

Wrong again Lurks Often Dec 2014 #15

Yet Congress remains negligent. Scuba Dec 2014 #17

they are all negligent - manufacturers, NRA, Congressm-sue them all! wordpix Dec 2014 #53

Manufacturers can't be sued for the criminal misuse of their product. GGJohn Dec 2014 #60

mental health services for adults are non-existent in CT if wordpix Dec 2014 #54

Congress can't be sued for not passing a law treestar Dec 2014 #59

The only deep-pocket entitiy they can sue is the school system or state of CT, right? Blue_Tires Dec 2014 #18

The killer's father has money mainstreetonce Dec 2014 #26

The killers father would be nearly impossible to sue. Xithras Dec 2014 #28

It's been two years. ManiacJoe Dec 2014 #29

the state of CT has a $100M deficit and Newtown is a small town wordpix Dec 2014 #55

The NRA has so insulated the industry with protective laws, it's difficult to imagine who would be s LanternWaste Dec 2014 #27

How was the gun industry negligent in the Newtown incident? branford Dec 2014 #31

Thank you Shamash Dec 2014 #42

I've never understood the point YarnAddict Dec 2014 #33

As someone who's sister lost a child years, money is the last thing on a parent's mind. Kennah Dec 2014 #47

In this case, how can there ever be justice? YarnAddict Dec 2014 #49

Time to sue school systems for not taking security seriously. ileus Dec 2014 #34

I therefore assume that you support more armed guards in schools, branford Dec 2014 #37

If mitigating school shootings is the goal... Eleanors38 Dec 2014 #40

Of course... ileus Dec 2014 #41

well they do it in inner city schools wordpix Dec 2014 #56

the school was locked but Lanza shot his way in through a glass panel wordpix Dec 2014 #57

Yes, why not? VScott Dec 2014 #44

The Kochs thank you for your patronage Kennah Dec 2014 #46

Is there any evil doing the Kochs aren't involved in? VScott Dec 2014 #50

Under loser pay, the corporations win Kennah Dec 2014 #52

Several news stories from early this year put Nancy Lanza's estate at $64K Kennah Dec 2014 #48

Newtown Acquires Lanza House KinMd Dec 2014 #58