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There have been more than a thousand school shootings and this is the first time prosecutors have gotten a murder conviction against the father of a shooter. The father can be found guilty of murder if the law determines that his actions directly contributed to the killings. Microsoft Copilot explains the 29 charges Colin Gray was convicted of:
"Second‑degree murder through reckless conduct — If a parent’s actions show extreme recklessness that creates a high risk of death, prosecutors can argue the parent is legally responsible for the resulting killings. In the Georgia case, jurors found that giving a minor a firearm and ignoring warning signs met this threshold.
Involuntary manslaughter — This applies when someone causes a death through criminal negligence. Providing a dangerous weapon to a child who later uses it to kill can qualify. Colin Gray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on this basis as well.
Reckless endangerment and cruelty to children — These charges reflect a pattern of unsafe behavior that exposes minors or others to serious harm. In this case, Gray faced multiple counts of reckless conduct and cruelty to children, reinforcing the argument that his negligence contributed to the tragedy."
"Second‑degree murder through reckless conduct — If a parent’s actions show extreme recklessness that creates a high risk of death, prosecutors can argue the parent is legally responsible for the resulting killings. In the Georgia case, jurors found that giving a minor a firearm and ignoring warning signs met this threshold.
Involuntary manslaughter — This applies when someone causes a death through criminal negligence. Providing a dangerous weapon to a child who later uses it to kill can qualify. Colin Gray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter on this basis as well.
Reckless endangerment and cruelty to children — These charges reflect a pattern of unsafe behavior that exposes minors or others to serious harm. In this case, Gray faced multiple counts of reckless conduct and cruelty to children, reinforcing the argument that his negligence contributed to the tragedy."
Prosecutors accused Gray of buying his son an AR-15-style rifle as a Christmas present and allowing him access to that weapon and ammunition despite warnings that his son was a danger to others. Colt Gray, then 14, used that rifle to carry out a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia, on September 4, 2024, killing two teachers and two students and wounding nine others.
Let's see if certain congressmen will be wearing those fucking AR15 pins again.
There is no reason ever to allow a kid to possess any sort of handgun or semi-auto.
Even if you are an avid hunting or just pro gun family in general there is no reason to allow a kid to possess any sort of gun unless they are being actively supervised by a parent or family member or some sort of adult.
Like If I want to teach my kid to shoot or go hunting with them I would go but when we got home the gun would go back in the safe where only I and or his mom had access.
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As a driver, the goldfish has a much better safety record than Waymo, Cruise, Zoox, Nuro, Avride and Apollo Go.
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Watch: Goldfish drives custom-built car a record distance in one minute - UPI.com
A Netherlands engineer built a car for his pet goldfish, Blub, who drove the vehicle a distance of 40 feet in one minute to break a world record.
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It's a fun story, but the "world record" thing is asinine. You can't have a record for an event that never existed. Hell, Mrs. Scotch holds the world record for traveling up and down our driveway in a car. I probably hold the record for most scotch consumed in our neighborhood. Or maybe not.As a driver, the goldfish has a much better safety record than Waymo, Cruise, Zoox, Nuro, Avride and Apollo Go.
Watch: Goldfish drives custom-built car a record distance in one minute - UPI.com
A Netherlands engineer built a car for his pet goldfish, Blub, who drove the vehicle a distance of 40 feet in one minute to break a world record.
Every feat that now qualifies as a "world record" had to have been done the first time by somebody. But I doubt we will ever see any other fish driving a car. Blub may always hold the world record in that category.
Google Gemini defines "world record" as "the highest, lowest, fastest, longest or otherwise best-verified performance in a specific measurable activity, sport or skill, recognized globally. These achievements are usually validated by organizations such as Guinness World Records, requiring strict adherence to rules, objectivity and breakability."
Guinness no longer tracks alcohol consumption records because of the health risks involved in heavy drinking – but here is the record holder for the largest bottle of scotch:
www.guinnessworldrecords.com
Google Gemini defines "world record" as "the highest, lowest, fastest, longest or otherwise best-verified performance in a specific measurable activity, sport or skill, recognized globally. These achievements are usually validated by organizations such as Guinness World Records, requiring strict adherence to rules, objectivity and breakability."
Guinness no longer tracks alcohol consumption records because of the health risks involved in heavy drinking – but here is the record holder for the largest bottle of scotch:
Largest bottle of scotch / whisky / whiskey
This record is for the largest bottle of whisky/scotch, based on the number of litres of whisky in the bottle. This record is to be attempted by a team of unlimited size. This record is measured in litres, with the equivalent imperial measurement given in UK gallons and US gallons. For the...
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Quadruple amputee, professional cornhole player faces murder charges
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee has been formally charged with murder and multiple related offenses in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in Charles County on March 22, 2026.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Police have not explained how Webber was able to drive a car or fire a weapon.
EXACTLY? Enquiring minds want to know...
EXACTLY? Enquiring minds want to know...
Yes, it's not a headline I would ever expect to see.
Also - and I'm not proud to say - my mind can't help but think of a quad amputee and a cornhole bag as having some common relationship.
To be clear from the start: I am not making this political.
I saw some video about how Chicago high school kids were taken to an anti ICE protest as a school sponsored field trip.
It made me think.......Even if I leaned the way I do now in high school it wouldn't matter, I'd happily go protest to get the day off school.
In high school I would have gone to a protest advocating for putting first generation Dutch men and their male sons named Jan back in camps if it meant I didn't have to go to biology or calculus for 1 day.
I saw some video about how Chicago high school kids were taken to an anti ICE protest as a school sponsored field trip.
It made me think.......Even if I leaned the way I do now in high school it wouldn't matter, I'd happily go protest to get the day off school.
In high school I would have gone to a protest advocating for putting first generation Dutch men and their male sons named Jan back in camps if it meant I didn't have to go to biology or calculus for 1 day.
OK, well, in the age of Google, that didn't take very long. It did happen, back in February (not sure why you're seeing this now). It was a student walkout, initiated by students protesting ICE actions. It wasn't a field trip, or associated in any way with the school, or teachers.
"All right, class, can anyone tell me why this is not a good idea? Woah, you all raised your hands! Okay, who would like to go first?"
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USPS considers allowing people to ship handguns through the mail
The United States Postal Service is considering a rule change that would allow anyone to send handguns through the mail for the first time in nearly 100 years
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Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Alex Murdaugh’s murder convictions and life sentence for the deaths of his wife and son were overturned Wednesday by the South Carolina Supreme Court because the court clerk at his trial suggested he ...