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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 12:50 PM Original message |
Teen accidentally shoots friend with gun. Should the parents be charged? |
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Champ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
1. I am not sure |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
2. Were the guns properly locked up, if not charge the parents |
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pnb (959 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 12:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. If there was going to be a gun around... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Neither matters one little bit |
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Southpaw Bookworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:36 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Ditto |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. Hey, I grew up around guns, as did my cousins... |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Where? |
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goddess40 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Teaching kids about guns has been shown not to work |
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JHB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Shown where? Certainly not anywhere in my extended family. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:00 PM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Have patience |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. My two cents |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. I'm all about responsibility, but it's an accident. |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. Cease Fire Chicago... |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
7. Should the parents be charged with what? |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I Might Be Wrong Here. |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. There are some crimes for which recklessness is enough for the |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I Was Thinking |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Leaving the gate unlocked is the crime, not the death of the child. |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I Just Read Your Most Recent Post |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. You are both civilly and possibly criminally liable for not gating |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 06:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. "attractive nuisance" relates to civil liablitly. I'm not sure we've... |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. If you check my original post |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Well, you have two ways to make people take greater care: civil and... |
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No2W2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
8. Having a gun in the house is one thing, but |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
14. Chalk it up to friendly fire. |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
15. Parents should be charged for criminal negligence and then sued |
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gulfcoastliberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. 100% Agree |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. no......the word accident |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. "Grace" |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:40 PM Response to Reply #22 |
31. I agree |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:47 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. what if the woman was a really bad driver |
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chelsea0011 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. A loaded gun under the bed? The parents are responsible. |
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Selwynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. It depends on the context, but usually I say no - its a tragic accident |
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xultar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
27. Yes, both parents and child. n/t |
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Angelus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
33. Yes, bot the parents and the kid should get charged... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 03:00 PM Response to Original message |
34. my 5 year old boy asked if we are sent to jail for accident |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 04:06 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. There are accidents |
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AP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 04:12 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. As noted above, "recklessness" can be criminal if your recklessness |
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DU GrovelBot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-10-04 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
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