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minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·23 hours agoThe only situation I could imagine in which this decision could possibly be justified is if a small child got hold of a gun (because Texas) and shot her in play, and they’re trying not to ruin the kid’s life.
minus-squareGammelfisch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·22 hours agoWealthy or poor kid? If it was a poor kid, they would have arrested the parents.
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·12 hours agoI’m not saying it was any actual kid, that’s just the only reason I could imagine being possibly justified.
minus-squareTexasDrunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·21 hours agoAnd the kid. And shot the dog. And likely deported the neighbor.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-223 hours agoThen they could at least state it was an accident. Instead of: the evidence didn’t meet the threshold for criminal charges
The only situation I could imagine in which this decision could possibly be justified is if a small child got hold of a gun (because Texas) and shot her in play, and they’re trying not to ruin the kid’s life.
Wealthy or poor kid? If it was a poor kid, they would have arrested the parents.
I’m not saying it was any actual kid, that’s just the only reason I could imagine being possibly justified.
And the kid. And shot the dog. And likely deported the neighbor.
Then they could at least state it was an accident. Instead of: