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I haven't researched more than what the news piece had but will this turn into another Trayvon Martin case? Will race be an issue here for CNN FOXNEWS and all of them to play with? 

Edited by The T - November 15 2013 at 15:08

There are so many murder capitals of the world that Detroit would really have to step up its game if it wants to claim that title. 

Edited by The T - November 15 2013 at 15:00

If the world is just the US then yes Detroit is the murder capital of the world. (Ciudad Juarez, many cities in Honduras and many other would beg to differ if we are talking about the larger world). But even in those places it wouldn't be considered anything else than a murder the indiscriminate shooting of someone for the exposed reasons. If more is found out and we learn she was threatening the shooter, I would reconsider that. 

Edited by The T - November 15 2013 at 14:51

Though I'm in favor of allowing people to own guns and keep them at hometo protect their homes and family, it can't be denied that shooting somebody because they are on your porch being obnoxious is just a little bit of a stretch in the "defend my family and property" thing... 

If she hadn't been drunk and on marijuana she wouldn't have been on his front porch banging on the door at 4 O'Clock in the morning.  She was uninvited and on his property at a time of day when only bad things generally happen.  Whether I agree with it or not, in the US people are allowed to own guns and defend themselves with them.   I do question how he "Accidentally" shot her but I imagine that it was a result of the unfortunate situation that he put himself in. 

This makes me sad.  The news agencies have been just dying for another case like this to happen so that they can jump all over it.  http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/15/justice/michigan-woman-shot-charges/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

This is truly a case of lose-lose.  I feel horrible for the girl who died and her family, but this is one of those situations where it seems a prosecutor is trying to make a name for herself as well as a fear of Jesse Jackson and his ilk.  I am pretty certain that the man had no criminal intent to kill this girl and I don't feel he should necessarily be punished for it.  I am not saying that the girl deserved to die nor that the man necessarily had the right to shoot her.  I think that he either made a bad decision in a situation that he did not make or the gun did accidentally discharge as has been mentioned within various news reports.


Edited by rushfan4 - November 15 2013 at 13:32

I have always noted your compassion for animals so I believe that is who you are, no problem.

^ A nasty little minded comment. My intention for posting the link was not to guilt the Japanese people. Forget guilt, it is way past time for all of the world to remedy this. All nuclear plants on tectonic plates should be shut down. All nuclear plants located close to water should be shut down. More money should be spent on developing cleaner energy sources.

timothy leary wrote: http://www.endalldisease.com/28-signs-west-coast-absolutely-fried-nuclear-radiation-fukushima/ not very good news for the Pacific Northwest

True that.