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Colorado teen shot in the face by town councilman after going to home to ask permission to take homecoming photos (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If someone got shot, the rest of it is sort of moot, isn't it? Responding to trespassers by pulling out a gun is insane to begin with, if the trespassers aren't doing anything else to imply a threat. Blocking the trespassers from leaving the property is bad enough, but to then threaten then with a gun is horrendous in its own right. Pointing that gun at them is insane unless he intended to shoot them.

If he was shooting targets for practice and had a lapse of judgement and accidentally shot someone, sure, that is a different situation. If you knowingly and intentionally point a gun at someone and "accidentally" shoot them, I don't see how that is any different than intentionally shooting them, other than the timing of when you pull the trigger.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You are right it doesnt change that the person is shot. Guilt and sentencing are separate things. I think this person is guilty of shooting someone, but as far as punishment goes, the intention does matter.

[–] Mesophar@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the difference between our positions is that I believe pointing a loaded weapon at someone should be considered as intending to kill that person, at least until evidence and circumstance can determine otherwise. Because aiming a weapon at someone is more than just a threat that you will use it against then, it is taking physical action to prepare to use it against them.

[–] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

I'd honestly like to hear the councilman's version of events, as in what he actually intended to do.

That said I agree with you it should likely be intent regardless of what you meant to do with it.

My guess would be he would argue he was just brandishing, or was aiming at the car.

I don't like people being so casual with guns, its disturbing how widespread it is.