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gejohnston

(17,502 posts)
2. still under investigation
Mon Nov 12, 2012, 02:59 AM
Nov 2012

and there has to be evidence of a crime. What would you charge him with? That may or may not be true in the misogynistic shit hole of Italy, where Todd Akin's view of rape is mainstream thought, but not in the US.
BTW, can you provide evidence of

The reason this is important is that many of these negligent gun owners are not making their first mistake ever. And, thanks to the nonchalance with which these incidents are handled, they won't be their last.
Is this a problem in Italy? Gun accidents in the US are rare, people having multiple accidents are even more rare.
I agree with exactly how you proposed it here.... Tikki Nov 2012 #1
What about other kinds of fatal accidents? GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #13
Let's see what the investigation turns up... Tikki Nov 2012 #14
The car comparison is what the simple-minded resort to when all else fails. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #20
So instead of addressing the question you resort to insults. I win. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #27
Explain how it is simple-minded ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #29
still under investigation gejohnston Nov 2012 #2
Why are you talking about Italy? ThatPoetGuy Nov 2012 #4
He claims to be an expat living in Italy gejohnston Nov 2012 #5
Not new... ThatPoetGuy Nov 2012 #6
No, it's not a personal attack. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #8
actually it was gejohnston Nov 2012 #9
That he has claimed to be an expat living in Italy is on the record ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #10
MikeB ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #19
Yeah, sure. Keep saying it, you may convince yourself. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #21
And you have yet to prove glacierbay Nov 2012 #24
sad commentatry on the value of women in alabama nt msongs Nov 2012 #3
Well you're right about one thing this was an ND. ileus Nov 2012 #7
One-strike or zero-tolerance structures are never appropriate in situations without criminal petronius Nov 2012 #11
I once knew a woman who accidentaly backed her car over her husband, killing him. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #12
Depends tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #16
Violation of two of the 4 Safety Rules is not accident, it's negligence. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #22
So what? glacierbay Nov 2012 #25
Backing her car over her husband violated some car safety rules, so it was negligence too. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #28
I was responding to GreenStormCloud's post tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #31
Hey Mikey, Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #15
For an Italian palette cleanser holdencaufield Nov 2012 #18
Are you genuniely unaware ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #17
"death penalty?" I'm talking about demanding responsible behavior from gun owners. mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #23
Because your ideas are nothing more than glacierbay Nov 2012 #26
I resist all fascist ideas. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #30
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