Nick Van Axels son "accidently" murders friend

[Brianellsworth]

Crazy and sad story......sorry if the link doesn't work im posting from my phone. My prayers are with the victims family and the Van Axel family. Sounds like a very sad tragedy for everyone involved. See link for more details....




http://www.google.com/m/url?ei=2XYeTcivEqq4qQOpsvzpAw&q=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketba...qQIwAA&usg=AFQjCNHta4w7jGZYPUoS7o_8YKIreHPY0w

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Just stupidity in action, IMHO.

1. Don't play with a shotgun
2. Always treat a gun as if it is loaded
3. Don't move a body after an "accidental" shooting

I am a Lakers' fan and was a big Nickey Maxwell Van Exel fan, but his kid was/is a friggin' idiot. Not "accidental" if you ask me.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/12/31/texas.van.exel.killing/

"If a person is making the assertion this was an accident -- you place the body in a vehicle and moved it to a second location -- that in itself, coupled with the fact that property is missing, makes this a capital murder," said Deputy Chief Craig Miller.

 

[Brianellsworth]

Wow looks like his bail went from one million to $25,000 and he is now out on bail. That is crazy!! Yes BIM I am gonna have to say I agree with all of your points. The whole moving the body seals the deal for me. A sad event for all families involved I can't even imagine.

 

[dodie53]

tsk tsk tsk

 

[Yuma]

Isn't murder premeditated? This sounds like manslaughter. How do they get murder out of this?

 

[Superbone]

C'mon! Who here hasn't accidentally killed their friend. Don't throw stones in glass houses.

 

[asudevil83]

Isn't murder premeditated? This sounds like manslaughter. How do they get murder out of this?

Murder 1 is premedited i think, while Murder 2 is kinda impulsive.

either way if this is accidental it should be manslaughter

 

[BC867]

1. Don't play with a shotgun
2. Always treat a gun as if it is loaded
3. Don't move a body after an "accidental" shooting

Why is it murder? See 1., 2. and 3. above.

Calling murder-by-firearm anything less is just absolving the killer of responsibility. That's a bad lesson to teach.

Would any of us make light of it if a member of our family was the victim?

A car can kill, but it is not the purpose of it. A gun can kill, and it is the purpose of it.

 

[Errntknght]

Its not making light of it to hope that the justice system assigns the correct punishment for the act. From this distance I have no idea if it was an accident or not but hopefully the system will work the way it is supposed to. So far it appears to be doing that.