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Son fatally shoots father who killed his mother, girlfriend and friend
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AP said a dispute over a washing machine set this off
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/abc7...-including-man-wife-suburban-los-angeles-home
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/abc7...-including-man-wife-suburban-los-angeles-home
If that story is actually what happened, I don't see how a jury could convict him. At the least it's a case for temporary insanity, at best it's justifiable homicide.
Unless they have evidence it was some weird murder suicide pact, I can't imagine that anyone wouldn't react exactly the same way as that dude.
Unless they have evidence it was some weird murder suicide pact, I can't imagine that anyone wouldn't react exactly the same way as that dude.
Hoho for breakfast
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According to this, he (the dad who allegedly killed 3 people) was apparently a heavy drinker with a large gun collection. And police had been called dozens of times previously to the home. Who would have thunk it?
Jesus christ.
I don't blame the son a bit for killing his father if that's what happened. I'd let him go free depending on the exact circumstances. You have to figure out if the story is true though first. The son could have offed all of them for all we know.
lem0n
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A lot of people here will claim they would never, just because of the general stance on guns here. But most normal people that witnessed the murder of everyone they cared about would lose it, I bet.
BladeoftheImmortal
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Jeez, that is crazy.
A family is dead because they had differing opinions on a damn machine. Good lord...
Oh, thanks, now I feel bad for laughing at this. :|I swear, there's some crazy shit popping up on the news.
The first thing that came up on my mind -
Imagine you're in the middle of a discussion, a gun pops out and everyone around you is dead in a a few seconds, scary stuff.
A Human Becoming
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The son might have killed his father in self defense. After all, they're saying he procured the gun after wrestling on the ground. The father might have been going for the son next.
striferser
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That's fucked up.
I can't blame the son, i probably do the same if i was put in his position.
I can't blame the son, i probably do the same if i was put in his position.
True, one of the victim is in their house.
BranVan3000
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How does this not fall under self defence? The father had already murdered three people
NotTheGuyYouKill
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Well... The only survivor and witness killed the perpetrator and there's nobody else to corroborate his account until forensics clear it.
I'm assuming they are holding him for
Murdering his father until they can prove his story correct. He's the only one alive so obviously they need to make sure the story matches what he says. Obviously a tragedy if true.
You only get to skip the trial to find out if you shot in self defense if you're a cop
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LookAtMeGo
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Sounds like self defense to me.
No, those of us who don't like guns would say that this guy never should have had one in the first place.
Jesus, talk about a shitty situation if true.
If someone else in the house had a gun this wouldn't have happened, because they would have stopped him before he shot everyone
Even though it doesn't make sense unless they feel the need to carry their gun around with them, ready to shoot, in their own home.
So all the witnesses that can verify the son's story are dead?
Police are probably going to be extra careful about this one because they probably don't want to let a mass murderer loose if it later turns out that the son was lying.
However, if this transpired the way the son details it then this is a case of self defense.
Regarding the father, why was someone with a clear history of trouble allowed to own a gun? Don't answer as I already know the answer.
Police are probably going to be extra careful about this one because they probably don't want to let a mass murderer loose if it later turns out that the son was lying.
However, if this transpired the way the son details it then this is a case of self defense.
Regarding the father, why was someone with a clear history of trouble allowed to own a gun? Don't answer as I already know the answer.
captainraincoat
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Almost spun it right...the correct way of spinning it would be if everyone had guns it would not have happened
....in saying that it sounds like self defense
TheJollyCorner
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How does Wario64 manage to get the first post so consistently- that's what amazes me. 
Oh my. That is insane. The whole family wiped out over a course of probably a few minutes
Honestly, I expect it now haha. It's like a gaf mystery to meHow does Wario64 manage to get the first post so consistently- that's what amazes me.
STILLethal
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First thing that popped into my head...horrible stuff
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