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nutshell2002

(178 posts)
36. The killer doesn't have to know the victim.
Tue Apr 18, 2023, 01:01 AM
Apr 2023

Last edited Tue Apr 18, 2023, 07:37 AM - Edit history (1)

Courts have held that premeditation and deliberation can be formed while the killer is literally pulling the trigger.

lawlessness is spreading thruout the land.... bahboo Apr 2023 #1
A man's home is his abbatoir. dchill Apr 2023 #7
Or slaughterhouse Rural_Progressive Apr 2023 #22
Put that POS in prison for the rest of his pathetic life Bengus81 Apr 2023 #2
Note also that this time the cops arrested the killer, that does not always happen. nt RockRaven Apr 2023 #3
2nd degree murder RSherman Apr 2023 #6
Coming out of the house with a gun is premeditation enough... dchill Apr 2023 #9
Any prosecutor who allows a manslaughter plea deal should be disbarred immediately f_townsend Apr 2023 #10
I don't know how it works in New York but in Minnesota dflprincess Apr 2023 #30
Since he didn't even know them how could it be premeditated? NullTuples Apr 2023 #32
The killer doesn't have to know the victim. nutshell2002 Apr 2023 #36
Since when does any criminal record prevent ANYONE in America from getting a gun?? AZ8theist Apr 2023 #33
Victim was a young white woman, not a black teenaged boy. That might have something to do with tblue37 Apr 2023 #13
The other shooter has also been arrested. oldsoftie Apr 2023 #42
Apparently Fox Noise and the Repugs have been successful at scaring people. flashman13 Apr 2023 #4
You hit the nail on the head Novara Apr 2023 #23
Conservatives are driven entirely by fear, rage and hate. mwb970 Apr 2023 #39
And if this occurred in some "stand your ground" state f_townsend Apr 2023 #5
Q: "What type of weapon was used?" A: "We don't want to talk about the weapon today" SledDriver Apr 2023 #8
This is Stefanik's district f_townsend Apr 2023 #16
Isn't it crazy it happened right after the Ralph Yarl shooting? RSherman Apr 2023 #11
what the hell is going on in this country? lapfog_1 Apr 2023 #12
You took the words right out of my mouth, lapfog_1 Diamond_Dog Apr 2023 #19
Guns and nuts. Bad combination. paleotn Apr 2023 #29
A lot of scared people spent a lot of money for expensive weapons to defend themselves LiberalArkie Apr 2023 #14
Defend themselves from what? They're creating the violence. Novara Apr 2023 #24
They don't care.. They can't except that they spent a lot of money on things they could not LiberalArkie Apr 2023 #25
I am so sick of these muzzlesucking m'fers who profess to be good guys justhanginon Apr 2023 #15
What good is a gun, if you don't use it? ... aggiesal Apr 2023 #17
Exactly LiberalArkie Apr 2023 #26
I worry about stuff like this IronLionZion Apr 2023 #18
Part of the 'well regulated militia'? keithbvadu2 Apr 2023 #20
This.................... Lovie777 Apr 2023 #21
From the OP link FakeNoose Apr 2023 #27
White on white crime..... AZ8theist Apr 2023 #34
Another important part of story is lack of cell phone service RSherman Apr 2023 #28
People Control, Not Gun Control Sancho Apr 2023 #31
Each of those are excellent points and completely justified and needed. AZ8theist Apr 2023 #35
Here's the article in the local paper: Rhiannon12866 Apr 2023 #37
The animal who did this should be euthanized immediately. mwb970 Apr 2023 #38
The paranoid fear that is spreading is getting way out of hand. Woodwizard Apr 2023 #40
Repeal the 2nd The Jungle 1 Apr 2023 #41
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