MARYSVILLE, Wash. - A father arrested after his 6-year-old daughter was fatally shot in their Washington state home allegedly told authorities he had been drinking double shots of vodka while cleaning his guns.
Court papers say Richard Peters told detectives he had asked his daughter, Stormy, to bring him the .45-caliber handgun Sunday. He said he must have pulled the trigger, and the girl fell to the floor. She was pronounced dead Monday. Bail for Peters, 42, was set Monday at $250,000. He has been arrested for investigation of first-degree manslaughter.
His attorney, Annika Carlsten, requested that Peters be released from jail, The Herald newspaper of Everett reported. She argued that Peters isn't a flight risk, or a danger to himself or the community.
Oh I beg to differ, Attorney Annika Carlsten !!!!! Let's review the facts.
HE WAS DRINKING DOUBLE SHOTS OF VODKA WHILE CLEANING HIS GUNS !!!
Did you miss that in his statement ? Because I didn't.
HE ASKED HIS 6 YEAR OLD.....HIS 6 YEAR OLD CHILD......TO BRING HIM HIS GUN.....HIS.....6.....YEAR....OLD......CHILD........HIS GUN.....GUN....CHILD....GUN
Children and guns don't mix. Hell, adults and guns don't mix for that matter. That being obvious by the article above.
HE SHOULD BE RELEASED FOR HE DOESN'T POSE A THREAT
Hey Annika, tell that to his 6 year old daughter. Oh wait, you CAN'T because she died !!!!!
Was it a freak accident ?!?!? Sure, in the way that an ADULT asked his 6 year old child bring him his gun.
Tragic might even be the word used to describe what happened.
Yes, tragic. Tragic that this man was allowed to pro-create !!!!!!
Children are THE most precious gift given to us. We are to nurture them. Love them. Protect them. Care for them. Keep them from harm. No, we are not given a manual on how to care for and protect our children. But common sense should at least DICTATE that.
Personally, I think he should be kept in jail. Not realeased. I think that he should be put in the "general population". You know they don't take kindly to child killers.
Or perhaps he should be released. Perhaps he should be sent home. To his wife.
I can tell you that if I were his wife, (well HONESTLY now, I wouldn't BE married to someone like that.......LET alone have guns in my house........LET alone have my 6 year old child fetch it !!!) I would want him home, so that I couldSHOOT the DUMBA** myself !!!!
It is very very very sad that this child lost her life. That this mother lost a child. That her siblings lost a sibling. I have NO sympathy WHAT SO EVER for this idiot who thought it perfectly fine to drink, while cleaning his guns. Who thought it a NORMAL request to have his 6 year old child BRING HIM A LOADED GUN !!!!!!!
Why was the gun loaded and in the house to begin with ?!?!?!?!?!?!?
" The Snohomish County sheriff's office said two other children were removed from the home by Child Protective Services. "
I guess I can seek solace in that.
Rest in Peace little Angel. You will suffer no more.
2 comments:
Amen. I hate guns for this exact reason.
Not to state the obvious, but you do know that "danger to the community" is a specific legal standard, right? I.E., does he have prior history (he didn't), was this a case of ongoing abuse (it wasn't), etc., etc.
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