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Shooting victim's parents denied again

Mrs Antrobus is right | 8:46 a.m. Jan. 12, 2008

She's spoken the truth about Utah.

"I don't know if anything's going to be done until an illegal weapon hurts somebody that the justice system thinks counts, then maybe they'll do something about it," Sue Antrobus said.

It will take the murder of a high Republican or LDS leader, a pretty young BYU student, or a mother twelve children before Utah's courts soften their hearts.

This mother is ONLY asking for the right to SPEAK.

Allison | 9:03 a.m. Jan. 12, 2008

Please. So if I sell a car to someone who tells me he's going to sells drugs out of it (a crime), and he later uses that car to run over somebody, I'm responsible for his actions? Give me a break.

Allison | 9:05 a.m. Jan. 12, 2008

Please. So if I sell a car to someone who tells me they'll sell drugs out of it (a crime) and they later use that car to run somebody over, I'm somehow responsible? Give me a break.

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To Allison | 2:11 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

Posting an unfit comparison twice isn't going to convince us you're correct.

Try this one:
If you sell liquor to a drunk, and he goes out and kills someone, you ARE responsible.

You can thank our Republican legislature for protecting illegal gun sellers, and condemning drunks.

Support for Allison | 5:17 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

I think Trolly Square is also responsible since they opened their doors to the public on that day.

Jillian | 8:05 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

I believe that if we know someone has intentions that could seriously harm someone else, and we carelessly shrug it off ...we are responsible. There are so many people in the world who wish they could go back in time and change something that they could of made for the better.
People witness murders, watch child abuse happen, and do not intervene. It is a total tragedy.
Allisons opinion is what half of the worlds opinion is...Do not get involved. Very sad.

Megan | 8:37 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

You think Trolley Square is responsible for opening their doors that day? So then is The United States responsible for letting his family in the country in the first place? And perhaps his mother is responsible for giving him birth? And her mother is responsible for giving her birth? Granted, the parents have a right to be upset, but this looks like another scheme of someone trying to get rich off of a tragedy? Whatever happened to forgiveness and moving on?

So... | 10:10 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

if the seller thought that he was selling the gun to someone who was going to use it in a robbery, and then shot someone during the robbery...THEN the parents could speak? That's all just nonsense. He states that he believed it was going to be used for something illegal. Maybe he didn't know the scope of the crime, but that's how crime goes.
He should have to listen to whatever the mother chooses to say to the court.

Earl | 11:08 p.m. Jan. 12, 2008

Mr. Hunter admitted that he knew the gun was going to be used in a crime.I wonder how many children Megan has raised for her to say just move on,my guess is none or she has no feelings and get RICH off it the parents have set up a scholarship and give the money to high school students that have hardships and that scholarship money will help them to and education.Megan you should find out the facts than comment?

Attacking this family is wicked | 12:06 a.m. Jan. 13, 2008

Megan's comments are very offensive. She says the parents have the right to be upset and then attacks them. What kind of person does this? My opinion is a horrible person attacks someone who has lost a loved one. Megan knows nothing about this family or their loss. How dare she say they are trying to "get rich off a tragedy?" There loved one is dead and then you mock her death by attacking her family? That is sick, twisted and evil. I hope to never meet Megan, don't want her as a friend and pray to Heavenly Father that she is not a member of my family or Ward. She is sick in her head and should be truly ashamed. My prayers go out to this family and I pray that they will not be more hurt as a result of wicked comments made by wicked people such as Megan.

Earl | 11:39 p.m. Jan. 20, 2008

Kimball and Tolman should step down it seems our Judge and Prosecuter should be honest and never lie.I wonder how safe we are with this duo?

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