Man Gets 100 Years for Accidentally Killing His 8-Year-Old Daughter While Trying to Shoot His 18-Year-Old Son
Man Gets 100 Years for Accidentally Killing His 8-Year-Old Daughter While Trying to Shoot His 18-Year-Old Son
Tony Valez, 66, flew into a rage when he thought he was being evicted from his home, authorities said.
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A quote from the judge according to the article:
"I just can't believe being evicted would justify picking up a handgun in that small of a space with children present"
What I find particularly concerning about this is that this implies that being evicted would justify picking up a handgun provided you're not in an enclosed space with children present. Why in the actual fuck would there be any further qualification after "I just can't believe being evicted would justify picking up a handgun". Full stop. You're being evicted. You fucked up. Firearms don't belong in that conversation at all with the only possible exception I can think of being if you are being directly and illegally threatened with a firearm.
Ugh.
They were just listing all of the reasons why it was a bad idea, not qualifying each reason as "okay if the other ones didn't occur".
Look, if it's an enclosed space with children present it's okay as long as the rent has been paid in full.
I can fully see your inference, but don't believe that the judge meant it that way. This was more lamenting the senselessness of the entire situation.
Another way to look it at is that there are situations in which picking up a handgun in a small space with children present is justified; however, being evicted is not one of them.
Agree to disagree
Isn't that the story of Palestine?