Posted on 05/05/2008 5:19:28 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
Interesting about the mj factor in this case. AFAIK, there is no test for determining intoxication by marijuana. The urine test actually tests for metabolites that indicate the body recently “digested” THC. Furthermore, the metabolites for THC can be present in the body for up to 30 days past the time the user ingests the drug. As much as I would like to see this guy appropriately punished for killing his kid, I don’t see how they can take stock in the up coming report that details the “amount of marijuana” in his system.
That being said, the police/prosecutors have plenty to tell the jury just by saying they found a pipe with burnt mj residue at the crime scene, found evidence in the defendent’s urine indicating he recently smoked marijuana, found evidence that he was drinking, and was in fact intoxicated (a .06 three hours after the fact means he had more than “one”) from alcohol. Probably enough there for the jury to see the light without having to make false claims about the levels of mj intoxication at the time of the crime.
I agree, if it had happened to me,
the authorities would have found two bodies in the woods.
Sad that he named his child “Hunter” and then killed him.
Would you hunt with this guy?
Just sad. Period....
How about we establish a firm legal principle, whether by case law or statute, that anyone who wilfully becomes intoxicated using any psychactive substance is responsible for any actions committed while wilfully intoxicated to the same degree that he or she would be if the actions were carried out with premediation. Then, we legalize drugs.
There’s a certain type of “hunter” that “hunts” by shooting at any sign of motion. Turkeys move, little boys move, cows move, horses move. These “hunters” have shot them all.
Ok what's wrong with this headline?
This idiot smokes dope, drinks beer, trespasses and illegally hunts and some twit thinks this was an "accident"?? While this might meet the dictionary definition of "accident" i.e. occurring unintentionally, I would re-write this headline to read:
Man who NEGLIGENTLY killed his son...
I haven't personally hunted turkeys, but I've been told that turkey hunters often mistake other objects for partial views of turkeys and I have read that accidents are more common while hunting turkey than in most other types of hunting.
Turkey hunting is more of a sit and wait thing. Hide in a blind. Decoys. Lots of calling.
Not a stalking type of hunt.
Much like deer hunting from a tree stand.
This story puts a feeling in the pit of my stomach that I can't very well describe. The only good thing that I can think of right now is that this boy is with Jesus.
Give your son a big hug for us.
Riskiest form of hunting. Everything is camouflage. People sitting or laying at ground level. Too many morons.
(Deer hunting can be risky even though your wearing tons of blaze orange.)
Hunters and gun owners in general get a bad rap, as it is.
Bad behavior only serves to fan the flames.
I’ll hunt with you....any time.
On the other hand I have gone hunting with many adult men who have never grown up. Those are short trips.
Harry Whittington moves...
“Then, we legalize drugs.”
Let’s not. It doesn’t work. How about we just make the penalties for crime so severe the crime rate plummets? I have been in some of those countries. It works and works well.
I really don’t know how to react to your post.
I’m going to stick with my opinion that this eight year old boy should be alive today.
I don’t blame him. He was only eight.
Then let’s make alcohol illegal. That can work too.
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