Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Terrible Legal Precedent

It was announced today that Remington Arms has settled a lawsuit with families of Sandy Hook Elementary shooting victims.  $73 million will be paid.  (So the attorneys will probably collect $35 million - that's the first travesty of justice.)

Just in case you've forgotten (which might be fortunate)... nine years ago, a deranged 20-year-old punk took his mother's semiautomatic rifle, and after killing her, he busted his way into Sandy Hook Elementary School, and proceeded to murder 20 first-grade children, and six adult staffers.  (He then shot himself; I assume he's burning in hell.)

Remington Arms was the manufacturer of the rifle.

In what way were they responsible?  If you don't have an answer, perhaps you agree with me that this settlement is a travesty of justice.

How would this be any different from a 20-year-old punk kid taking his parents' Mustang GT and getting drunk and plowing into a crowd of innocent people?  After all, there's no legitimate reason why any civilian needs such a high-performance vehicle!  Should Ford Motor Company pay the victims?

(My heart aches - incredibly! - for the loved ones of the victims.  Twice a week, I do volunteer work at Monroe Elementary School.  It is a spiritual and emotional treat to spend a few minutes with such wonderful, pure, innocent little people!  I work with third-graders... not far removed from first-graders.  If money would heal the pain, a senseless monetary settlement might make a bit more sense.)

STORY HERE.

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