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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
I get it if they gave the kid a gun knowing he was ill but in this case what did they do, he was 18 and bought the guns legally, they should charge the state of Texas with manslaughter, they are way way more culpable
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I have no information about what they did, if anything. He didn't do this on a sudden whim as an adult though, so the parents and their interactions with him seem possibly quite relevant in the situation. Were there signs that they consciously ignored or purposely covered up? Did they contribute to the development and worsening of his mental/emotional state? Did they enable his violence in some other way? He was 18 y/o for less than a week. Manslaughter seems an odd charge to me, but criminal negligence causing death? Maybe that would be justified depending on their actions and circumstances. However it works out, it's an interesting case to put on trial the responsibility of parents in the violent actions of their children. It seems more odd to look at someone who is murdering 20+ people a few days past his 18th birthday and not question the role and responsibilities of the parents in it.