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Ciara Meyer shooting
« on: January 30, 2016, 05:58:19 AM »
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/us/man-is-charged-in-death-of-his-daughter-after-eviction-confrontation.html

What a tragic case.  I think the right call is being made here, though.  If you don't pay your rent, the police have every right to evict you, and if you pull a weapon on a cop, they have every right to use theirs first.  Discuss.

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #1 on: January 30, 2016, 07:07:10 AM »
Eh, I'd drop the homicide charges but otherwise agreed.

The legal challenge of eviction for repairs not being made is one thing but that shoukd be handled in the courts.

The conviction will get overturned on appeal.

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #2 on: January 30, 2016, 07:09:02 AM »
Umm, yeah charging him with homicide... No.
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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #3 on: January 30, 2016, 04:33:47 PM »
Eh, I'd drop the homicide charges but otherwise agreed.

The legal challenge of eviction for repairs not being made is one thing but that shoukd be handled in the courts.

Umm, yeah charging him with homicide... No.

Why is this not homicide?

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #4 on: January 30, 2016, 04:59:57 PM »
Well because it seems he didn't kill anyone
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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2016, 05:02:42 PM »
Well because it seems he didn't kill anyone

What is negligent homicide

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #6 on: January 30, 2016, 05:39:20 PM »
It's a sad story, indeed, but it doesn't sound like it could realistically be handled any better. The evicted tenant should have thought twice before pulling a gun on the cop.

Thank God none of the people involved were black. Duncannon would be thoroughly burnt to the ground by peaceful protesters by now. :^)
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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #7 on: January 30, 2016, 08:31:58 PM »
Well because it seems he didn't kill anyone

Ah, so this girl's death is completely unrelated to this man's actions?

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #8 on: January 30, 2016, 09:05:29 PM »

The nations love of guns kills another innocent.
Just to be clear, you are all terrific, but everything you say is exactly what a moron would say.

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2016, 12:14:21 AM »
Well because it seems he didn't kill anyone

Ah, so this girl's death is completely unrelated to this man's actions?

Ah, that's exactly what I said
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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2016, 01:24:41 AM »
Well because it seems he didn't kill anyone

Ah, so this girl's death is completely unrelated to this man's actions?

Ah, that's exactly what I said

He just happened to be there, a bystander, while police set out on their daily child hunt?

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2016, 02:22:36 AM »
He didn't directly kill his daughter, but she was killed as a direct result of the crime he was committing.  It's his fault.

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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2016, 07:03:24 AM »
 I am saying he did not murder his daughter
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Re: Ciara Meyer shooting
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2016, 04:27:00 PM »
I am saying he did not murder his daughter

Yeah, except he did, though.