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In reply to the discussion: Was it a fair sentence? [View all]

Mike Nelson

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3. I think...
Sat Feb 19, 2022, 07:15 AM
Feb 2022

... there is no fair outcome. Nothing will bring the victim back to life. Still, I think we should accept the decision, and the sentence. I wonder if the family will now move on to civil action - they could become very wealthy, but it will still never replace the life lost. In the big picture, I do believe it was not intended... the woman did not set out to murder him. Our society should look at the bigger picture - how to we prevent stuff like this from happening? Well, officers carry guns. Maybe look at training... specifically what people we allow to carry guns. Of course, officers are thrown into situations where criminals have guns. Maybe we should do a better job regulating guns? Maybe police officers can have "guns" that always knock a person out, but never kill the person? Why can't a weapon like this be invented?

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