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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
I think it's fair to say that nobody knows exactly what happened here, including the participants. The only thing clear to me is that nearly everyone involved acted poorly...of course who bears more responsibility is very much up for debate.
It's a shame so many people see this as such a black and white issue.
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The thing that's black and white to me, is that the Stanleys didn't go looking for trouble. They were at home minding their own business when trouble was thrust upon them.
Coltens death is terrible no doubt about it, but at best he was a victim to his friends actions and at worst he was a willing participant. If anyone should be getting sued it should be the friends who drove him to the farm yard with intent to commit crimes.
By accounts the girls who were with Colten in the car didn't perform and life saving measures either. In fact they tried to fight Stanleys wife.