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Colorado teen shot in the face by town councilman after going to home to ask permission to take homecoming photos (www.nbcnews.com)

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 331 points 3 months ago (5 children)

The sheriff's office said the woman, who was not at the home, had called deputies before the shooting to report two trespassers on her property. She also called Metz, who drove over to the home and allegedly blocked the teen's car from leaving, KUSA reported.

Metz then got out of his vehicle and is alleged to have fired one round through the windshield of the teen's car, the station reported.

These fuckeits refuse to ever just let a situation de-escalate on its own

Like, you drive there to make them leave, prevent them from leaving. And shoot at the fucking driver before speaking to them.

We can't ignore the real life consequences of all this fucking fear mongering.

[–] Nommer@sh.itjust.works 151 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

They don't want to deescalate. They already had a big celebration planned in their head for murdering someone before they even do the act. They want to kill people so they can look like some hero. These people are sick and as far as I'm concerned their punishment should equal their crime.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 70 points 3 months ago

"Yay, I get to legally murder someone today! This'll shut up my hippy liberal relatives" -Metz, shortly before pulling up to the teen's car

[–] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 47 points 3 months ago

These shitlarpers are a bunch of weak babies that don't have any idea how to be the big man they think they are.

[–] Pacmanlives@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (12 children)

Current report is the gun accidentally went off. Dude deserves the books thrown at him though. Kids where already off his property and honestly where not a threat in the first place. This is like that one story where the dude shot at a car turning around in his driveway.

As someone who owns multiple guns both for sport and hunting these are the people that should not ever own one!!!

[–] SirDerpy@lemmy.world 44 points 3 months ago

Gun owner here.

Treat all guns as if they are always loaded - Followed
Never let the muzzle point at anything that you are not willing to destroy - Violated
Keep your finger off the trigger until your sights are on target and you have made the decision to shoot - Violated
Be sure of your target and what is behind it - Violated

This shooter violated three of the four fundamental gun safety rules. That's not an accident. It's attempted murder.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (14 children)

Rule#1 of responsible gun ownership: always assume the gun is loaded

Also

Rule#1 of responsible gun ownership: never point a gun barrel at somebody unless you intend to kill them.

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[–] Brkdncr@lemmy.world 20 points 3 months ago

Nope. Point a gun at someone only if you’re expecting to shoot.

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[–] 2pt_perversion@lemmy.world 38 points 3 months ago (1 children)

According to an arrest affidavit obtained by the station, one of the teens reported hearing Metz say "Oh s---, my gun just went off" after the shooting.

The kids did trespass by hopping a fence, I'm guessing his defense is going to be he was just trying to hold them there for police but accidentally discharged his weapon into a kids face. The fuckwit is really lucky the kid lived.

I can't understand the idiotic appeal of inserting yourself into these situations when the police are already on the way and there's no danger to yourself to just waiting and letting them handle it.

[–] Chickenstalker@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago (3 children)

The victim can and probably sue them in the civil courts for damages.

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[–] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 248 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

"oh shit my gun just went off"

fucking hilarious how effortless it is for them to alternate between "guns don't kill people" and "oh shit it wasn't me--the gun did it!!!"

but seriously-- if you live anywhere near bumfuck tumptown hickville, for fucks sake tell your kids not to go up on anyone's property. i live in one of these areas, and the government couldn't hire anyone to go door to door doing census count for that one reason. they. will. fucking. kill you

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 129 points 3 months ago (2 children)

When i was young, the US were famous for how friendly the people were and that you could just knock on any door and they'd help you. The "conservatives" have really done a number on you guys.

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 114 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I mean, that was only ever true if you were a very specific hue on the color spectrum.

[–] hemmes@lemmy.world 40 points 3 months ago

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[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Ya, I'm not sure that has ever been true as a blanket statement.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 79 points 3 months ago

It seems like that's more of a way for him to avoid responsibility for it than anything else.

South Park called it in its first fucking season.

Nothing they say is in good faith, ever. It's all about exploiting the situation.

[–] atzanteol@sh.itjust.works 113 points 3 months ago (2 children)

The teen is recovering.

In case you were wondering

[–] microphone900@lemmy.ml 55 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Also, Metz was transported to headquarters where he was processed and booked into jail. He was later released after posting $5,000 bond.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 41 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Guy released from jail for $5000, after shooting teen in face for trespassing. Let that sink in.

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[–] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 95 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Jumping right out of the truck immediately laying down covering fire regardless of the situation?

Yep. That's a republican.

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[–] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 90 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Brent Metz is accused of shooting a 17-year-old in the face after the teenager trespassed on a property to find a homeowner and inquire about taking homecoming photos there. (Jackson County Sheriffs Office)

Trespassing? So walking to someones door looking for the owner of the house is now Trespassing? Wtf

[–] SoGrumpy@lemmy.ml 38 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Not a lawyer. By the letter of the law, yes.

They had to jump the fence - presumably the gate was secured - in order to get to the house. Further, they walked around the property looking for the owner. This looks to anyone without more knowledge, very much like trespassing.

Just my 2 cents, I'm not trying to defend or accuse anyone.

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 72 points 3 months ago

It doesn't look like trespassing, it was trespassing, and particularly suspicious at that. If he'd shot him after they hopped the fence it'd be one thing, but that's not what happened. He shot the kid after they'd gotten back in the car and left the property.

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[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 64 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (7 children)

Oh s---, my gun just went off

Weird, I'd been told they don't do that.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 60 points 3 months ago (8 children)

What are the odds that the teen is darker than a peach color?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I’m betting he fired without even looking then realized what he had done.

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[–] LillyPip@lemmy.ca 56 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

This is the inevitable outcome of the combination of the proliferation of guns in the US + the over-the-top fearmongering of certain high-profile personalities (specifically on the right). It was never going to end any other way.

Scare people into thinking everyone is out to get them and tell them they have to arm themselves, and you get tragedies like this: the guy that shot a teenaged girl through his front door when she was looking for help. This kid shot in the face looking for a place to take pictures.

People like Tucker Carlson and all similar scaremongers (too many to name) are partly to blame for this. I’m old enough to remember the red scare, where average people thought communists were hiding in every suburban neighbourhood, and also the satanic panic – this is all that but on steroids.

Everyone isn’t out to get you. They never were. But people are becoming millionaires by riling people into killing each other *for no reason *, and unlike back then, now everyone is armed and convinced to shoot first like every place is the fucking OK Corral.

e: and to add a layer of irony, yes, Wild West high-noon shootouts are the same kind of myth-sayings as boiling frogs – pretty much all old west towns required you to surrender your guns to the sheriff on entry. Things were actually safer back then.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago (4 children)

As someone who grew up near those wild west towns and have a lot of roots out here, yeah it's a myth, most people I knew growing up didn't even hunt, and most hunters I knew owned two guns tops and it WASN'T their personality, inviting you over to eat venison was their personality.

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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 52 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

It wasn’t even his house; it was his girlfriend’s. She thought they were trespassers, she called him for help (she also called the sheriff) and he showed up pointing a gun.

[–] Bassman1805@lemmy.world 47 points 3 months ago (6 children)

They also were in their car outside the gate to the property. TECHNICALLY that gate may be inside the property line, but that's still totally egregious.

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[–] mhague@lemmy.world 51 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I was going to say that "stand your ground" laws shouldn't exist when so many people are terrified of shadows.

But that's it isn't it? If they're terrified of shadows then a gun and a power fantasy is the answer.

[–] IMongoose@lemmy.world 46 points 3 months ago

This isn't even stand your ground or castle doctrine or anything. The homeowner wasn't even home and they were outside the front gate when shot. That's the craziest part to me, absolutely no one was in danger until the dude showed up.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (4 children)

By the same government encouraging their armament. "Give them guns" and also "they're coming for YOU so be afraid!"

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 51 points 3 months ago

We need to admit that some of the people fanatical about guns... really want to kill someone with one.

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 47 points 3 months ago

When thinking you are the good guy with a gun goes wrong....

[–] Gork@lemm.ee 41 points 3 months ago (10 children)

Archive link

That teen is lucky to have survived. Getting shot in the face is incredibly lethal.

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[–] NeuronautML@lemmy.ml 37 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (27 children)

This is why stand your ground laws can't realistically exist in places that aren't sparsely populated. Because someone will read "defend your property and life with force if necessary" as "act as a raging lunatic and attempt to shoot anyone who comes at the door because it's legal to do so if you claim you were defending your property, even though there was no indication of actual imminent danger to property or people".

In my country we don't have stand your ground laws. You can only defend yourself in case of an attack, but not drive away a thief. You're supposed to run and call the police, but I keep wondering if a legal framework like the US where you weren't legally punished for attacking a thief in your house wouldn't be fairer but then there's news like this.

[–] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 36 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This has absolutely nothing to do with "Stand Your Ground". SYG only applies when you or someone else are in real and imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death, neither of which were true in this case. That's why the guy was arrested and has been charged with a number of serious offenses. He's going to end up in prison.

Since you aren't from the United States I should also tell you that SYG isn't a National thing, its only legal in the States in that have passed laws allowing it.

I keep wondering if a legal framework like the US where you weren’t legally punished by attacking a thief in your house wouldn’t be fairer but then there’s news like this.

That's called "Castle Doctrine" and like SYG it isn't National. It only exists in the States that have passed a law to allow it.

It CAN work but there's at least a few States that have Castle Doctrine and a Duty to Retreat so you end up having to flee a home invader until or unless you have no other choice.

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[–] Soup@lemmy.cafe 36 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Well, there ya go. All the proof you need that there’s clearly no gun problem in America.

EDIT: I’d love for the cowards downvoting this to step up and be heard. Come on, speak your mind.

[–] unphazed@lemmy.world 32 points 3 months ago (4 children)

So I'm reading idiot who can't read a situation and who is super scared, also has shit trigger discipline and as a result a kid was injured and possibly damaged for life... we really need to at the very least make training a requirement, even just a written exam would help...

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 months ago (3 children)

we really need to at the very least make training a requirement, even just a written exam would help…

Cue gun nuts, "...shall not be infringed!"

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[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This crazy fuck was on the city council?

[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 20 points 3 months ago

Have you seen the kind of people who much of the US likes to elect?

[–] art@lemmy.world 23 points 3 months ago

Oh shit, my gun just went off

I'm not sure what he was expecting the gun to do. You never point at anything or anyone you don't intend to destroy. Treat every gun as if it has a hair-trigger.

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