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minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·3 days 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-up20·3 days agoWealthy or poor kid? If it was a poor kid, they would have arrested the parents.
minus-squareTexasDrunk@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·3 days agoAnd the kid. And shot the dog. And likely deported the neighbor.
minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI’m not saying it was any actual kid, that’s just the only reason I could imagine being possibly justified.
minus-squareBuffalox@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·edit-23 days 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.
And the kid. And shot the dog. And likely deported the neighbor.
I’m not saying it was any actual kid, that’s just the only reason I could imagine being possibly justified.
Then they could at least state it was an accident. Instead of: