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Bullshit. Trump's words encouraged him, but I don't buy his "traumatic brain injury" claim unless Arkansas Granny Aug 2019 #1
He's going with the nutso defense underpants Aug 2019 #2
Then if he is that easily triggered azureblue Aug 2019 #34
If his only sorce of psych care is V.A., it is likely he never even saw a shrink. 3Hotdogs Aug 2019 #40
I'm surprised it doesn't happen more underpants Aug 2019 #43
Once upon a time customerserviceguy Aug 2019 #49
I will wait to see how this plays out. olegramps Aug 2019 #5
fuck that shit man!!! sdfernando Aug 2019 #21
Was he dismissed from the Scarsdale Aug 2019 #24
Doubt he will be sued. He probably ain't got nothin' to collect on if the suit is successfu.. 3Hotdogs Aug 2019 #41
Wow, another using the 'Trump Defense'. sinkingfeeling Aug 2019 #3
The Trump defense is the new Twinkie defense. Aristus Aug 2019 #8
Also DallasNE Aug 2019 #23
Affluenza? Scarsdale Aug 2019 #26
Beat me to it! Mme. Defarge Aug 2019 #36
I've been waiting for all of Trump's tactics to filter into the courts bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #4
The Trump defense IronLionZion Aug 2019 #6
The current version of the Twinkie Defense. NT enough Aug 2019 #7
So many excuses. What about some owning of responsibility for a change? ProudLib72 Aug 2019 #9
True, and of course tRump is the gold standard for not taking responsibility groundloop Aug 2019 #11
The hypocrisy of the right is stunning. CrispyQ Aug 2019 #15
Excuses, excuses, excuses. Talitha Aug 2019 #10
Good point..... and I bet he could have legally purchased an assault rifle groundloop Aug 2019 #12
The only reason he didn't have one was probably because he's on parole rpannier Aug 2019 #14
He's on probation for assault with a weapon... MontanaMama Aug 2019 #30
+1 bronxiteforever Aug 2019 #38
Ah, the "Flip Wilson" defense Dread Pirate Roberts Aug 2019 #13
Oh, wow. Now people are using the Trump defense strategy. What a world. Texin Aug 2019 #16
Brockway is a U.S. Army veteran who believes he was acting on an order by the commander in chief. blugbox Aug 2019 #17
Funny that you would mention that today, about the institutions. colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #22
Yes, and I do not mean it in a harmful way at all. blugbox Aug 2019 #29
The challenge will be in finding these people. colorado_ufo Aug 2019 #57
Lock him up Gothmog Aug 2019 #18
I was just following Orange. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2019 #19
this seems like a pretty thin defense. barbtries Aug 2019 #20
And how many guns does this "citizen" own? B Stieg Aug 2019 #25
So R's, is Trump's rhetoric inflammatory or not? elias7 Aug 2019 #27
If I'm not mistaken... WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2019 #28
Another possible reason for this defense: he wants Agolf Twitler to pay his legal fees Fritz Walter Aug 2019 #31
Did the child's parent(s) fight back during the assault? RT Atlanta Aug 2019 #32
Isn't that just another example the innocence of the gun? Cartaphelius Aug 2019 #33
....That is... titanicdave Aug 2019 #35
And the lawyer kept a straight face while saying this? marble falls Aug 2019 #37
In the meantime, because we have crappy, rationed healthcare with PatrickforO Aug 2019 #39
Sounds like spike91nz Aug 2019 #42
Bullshit The Mouth Aug 2019 #44
Cue the orchestra of tiny violins. Vinca Aug 2019 #45
Here's Yet Another Example of Us Playing Things Incorrectly. jayfish Aug 2019 #46
Ignorance of the law is no excuse. No excuse. ancianita Aug 2019 #47
Red Don is radicalizing...there's no doubt. I guess his attorney is hoping for a majority of Nevermypresident Aug 2019 #48
If true, Jose Garcia Aug 2019 #50
So he's basically saying what we all have known for ages SoCalNative Aug 2019 #51
Whatever, Counselor . . . hatrack Aug 2019 #52
Then he's DANGEROUS. Lock him up, Ilsa Aug 2019 #53
So patriotic! Bayard Aug 2019 #54
Man accused of fracturing 13-year-old's skull for not removing hat during national anthem Judi Lynn Aug 2019 #55
ridiculous Skittles Aug 2019 #56
wtf is wrong with these judges? Locrian Aug 2019 #58
Here we go with the "mental illness" angle, which sever DU'ers pushed for the recent shooters, too Tarc Aug 2019 #59
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