BF2S Forums Police Chief on Trial for Child's Accidental Death at Gun Show

So....  anyway...   Bravo, you're saying that you think this father should get life imprisonment or an execution...

Would you care to elaborate on why you feel the punishment should be that severe?...

11 Bravo wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

So....  anyway...   Bravo, you're saying that you think this father should get life imprisonment or an execution...

Would you care to elaborate on why you feel the punishment should be that severe?...

he put a automatic weapon is his kids hands

kid shot himself

people get life for far less crap than that

People do far worse and don't get life as well.

I just generally emphasize incarceration less because we already have the world's highest incarceration rate.  The last thing we need to do at this point is put more people in prison for questionable reasons.

Granted, ending mandatory drug sentencing would be a great first step to fixing that...

Turquoise wrote:

Granted, ending mandatory drug sentencing would be a great first step to fixing that...

agree

Turquoise wrote:

11 Bravo wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

He's not responsible for the father's choice though.

was the father pointing a gun at him forcing him to let his kid shoot?

No, of course not, but the 15 year old who gave the kid the gun is more responsible than the cop.  If you're going to prosecute someone for manslaughter, that would be the only logical culprit.

If the kid wants the responsibility of working with loaded weapons, he needs to face the consequences of his decision. He wanted to play on the adult level, let him take the blame like an adult (not with adult-level punishment though).

Turquoise wrote:

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

11 Bravo wrote:

agree

won't happen for a long time if you ask me. Too many politicians care more about their public image than doing the right thing, and supporting something like the end of mandatory drug sentences would quickly get spun by opponents as being "soft on crime."

That and prison guard unions eat that shit up.  It's far too profitable for too many special interests for reforming drug policy to be an easy task.

yep. More prisoners = need for more guards or overtime, as well as more prisons which are becoming increasingly privatized. That's the problem with 'prison companies'... their existence depends on criminals existing.

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

Turquoise wrote:

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

won't happen for a long time if you ask me. Too many politicians care more about their public image than doing the right thing, and supporting something like the end of mandatory drug sentences would quickly get spun by opponents as being "soft on crime."

That and prison guard unions eat that shit up.  It's far too profitable for too many special interests for reforming drug policy to be an easy task.

yep. More prisoners = need for more guards or overtime, as well as more prisons which are becoming increasingly privatized. That's the problem with 'prison companies'... their existence depends on criminals existing.

...or privatizing a lot of public functions for that matter.  The only times that privatization of the public sector works are when a) unions aren't involved and b) there is enough competition in the specific market that no one contractor gets all the business.   The more competition there is -- the less of a chance there is for kickbacks.

This is just sad.  I would say that the who ever gave the kid a loaded gun is ultimately responsible and that who ever made the call that the gun stand will allow it is an accessory.  Obviously the father should be held responsible for criminal endangerment and his kids should be taken away.

If the boy didn't die that day the father would have found another way to kill him. So many stupid people involved and the only one who could have ultimately prevented it was his father because the father could have bought a weapon if they refused to let the kid fire it, then the father just would have taken the boy out an let him smatter himself somewhere else.

If I was the judge I would have tried to force the father to watch the video, what a POS.

Last edited by Lotta_Drool (2011-01-07 18:34:15)

cpt.fass1 wrote:

The person who gave the child a loaded gun was his father. He was the one who pressured the stand gun into it, and it's a shame the kid didn't put a bullet into him as well. Honestly in a case like this, no criminal penalties for anyone and no private courts.

Maybe pass an age limit on the use of guns in gun booths, but this is just a rare accuracy that shouldn't even be necessary.  Why does there always have to be blame, people always make mistakes and thankfully the kid only killed himself.

wtf, then the Father should be put away.  There is no need more MORE stupid laws, I am sure this falls under child endangerment at the very least.  Stupid people doing stupid things that get people killed should be punished.

Krazed doesn't like it when somebody he thinks is somewhat more mentally challenged than him (if possible) is right.

Posts like the one above are douche bag posts Krazed.

cpt.fass1 wrote:

The person who gave the child a loaded gun was his father. He was the one who pressured the stand gun into it, and it's a shame the kid didn't put a bullet into him as well. Honestly in a case like this, no criminal penalties for anyone and no private courts.

Maybe pass an age limit on the use of guns in gun booths, but this is just a rare accuracy that shouldn't even be necessary.  Why does there always have to be blame, people always make mistakes and thankfully the kid only killed himself.

no.  sorry.  people need to pay for their mistakes.

It's not a word it's a name...

You dildo.