Daughter shot after pouring out father’s gin

[proud2BlibKansan]

Jackson County prosecutors today accused a 59-year-old man of shooting his daughter in the leg after she poured out his gin.

Prosecutors charged William James Smith, of Kansas City, with first-degree domestic assault and armed criminal action.

The 26-year-old victim said she was in front of a house in the 3300 block of Bellefontaine Avenue on St. Patrick’s Day when she saw her father intoxicated. She poured out the remainder of his gin. Her father allegedly pulled a handgun out of his right front pocket and shot her in the left thigh. Her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.

Smith told detectives he was trying to remove a live round from the chamber of the handgun when it accidentally fired, according to court records.

Smith remained in jail today in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1095625.html

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

1. Drunk people with guns are a recipe for disaster.

[Occulus]

20. Alcohol. Tobacco. Firearms.

:D

[cliffordu]

21. No shit.

[PerfectSage]

2. I'd say her old man is accidentally full of shit.

[flvegan]

3. Domestic assault? Seriously?

[Lyric]

12. Doesn't surprise me. It's shocking

what relatives, boyfriends, girlfriends, and spouses can get away with. If I'm related to you, I can damned near kill you and still get off with a simple domestic assault charge.

All in favor of ABOLISHING the idea of "domestic assault," say AYE. Violence is violence. It shouldn't make a difference who it comes from.

[Lilith Velkor]

18. Aye n/t

[ddeclue]

4. How about assault with a deadly weapon and attempted murder?

let him plead to assault with a deadly weapon.

:eyes:

[WriteDown]

5. Best fake excuse ever!

"Smith told detectives he was trying to remove a live round from the chamber of the handgun when it accidentally fired, according to court records."

[petronius]

9. And it's not really a lie - he did successfully remove a live round from the chamber

:o

However, I think the charges need to be boosted substantially, and I imagine they will...

[DKRC]

19. Yeah, with his trigger finger

Dumbass is just lucky he didn't kill her.
Domestic assault just doesn't cover it.

[Starry Messenger]

6. Hmm.

What brand of gin?

[BuyingThyme]

7. I remember the first time Dad shot me...

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. LOL!

[underseasurveyor]

11. Yea really takes ya back donut

[polly7]

17. Ha ha ........ I remember it fondly too, but it was my little brother.

He was shooting gophers and I was helping in the garden ...... wheeeeeeeeeeee ...... the bullet sped past my head. :scared: I wonder how close a bullet has to be before you here it whistle in your ear? Just one more thing I need to kick his ass for.

[Fumesucker]

28. They don't whistle, they crack..

A mini supersonic boom, at least they do when the slug is traveling faster than the speed of sound.

[polly7]

39. Were you there?

No ....... I didn't think so. The bullet whistled .... zinged ...... went rtf past my right ear. Change it to whatever you like, I know what it sounded like.

[Fumesucker]

45. I've had bullets go by..

They usually make a cracking noise unless they have ricocheted from something.

First time I heard it I was shocked by how loud and sharp the sound was, nothing like the movies.

[BuyingThyme]

40. They buzz.

[polly7]

41. LOL then it sure was a high-pitched buzz.

But sure .......... you go with that.

[BuyingThyme]

42. No, really. They buzz.

As the bullet tumbles it makes a buzzing sound.

[Fumesucker]

43. Bullets are designed not to tumble..

That's what rifling is for..

After a ricochet then they tumble..

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

8. 33 and Bellefontaine is a great block

for all kinds of shit like this, but not usually on St. Pats... more of a 4th of July hood.... or at least it was when I grew up in KC

[soothsayer]

13. Gin is a real fightin' drink. Rum makes you happy, whiskey somber,

and with tequila, anything can happen. Vodka's pretty neutral. But gin, man, that makes people MAD. Must be the diuretic properties of the juniper berries getting folks dehydrated and cranky.

[CoffeeCat]

16. What is it with a tequilla drunk?

I had too many margaritas once in college, and I turned into a human amoeba.

What's up with that?

[MountainLaurel]

38. According to my ex

Tequila is "liquid anger"

[mindwalker_i]

14. He was just pulling her leg n/t

[my2sense]

15. What an idiot

I agree - he should be charged with attempted murder or assault with a deadly weapon at the least.

[xchrom]

22. if she'd had a gun -- she could have shot him back. nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

26. Good point

LOL

[Captain Hilts]

23. Inspired by the movie "African Queen," no doubt. Hepburn poured out a case of Gordon's. nt

[Vektor]

24. I wouldn't shoot someone over gin, but if it were really good vodka...

somebody's ass would be filled with lead faster than you can say...



:hide:

[Rebubula]

25. Meh...

...I would never shoot someone over Vodka of any caliber.


Now...you go and spill my 12 Year Old Elijah Craig Bourbon - well....There will be blood.


However, I confess that I am intrigued by the Black Cherry Vodka...may have to go and acquire some of that

[Vektor]

31. Give it a shot.

You may become a convert. :-)

And maybe it will be so good, you'll even be provoked to violence. :-)

[Obamanaut]

32. "Some say" Cheney shot a lawyer over a dove dispute. nt

[Vektor]

36. Hmmmm...

Or perhaps the lawyer had a flask of Effen hidden in his hunting vest?

[Fumesucker]

27. It's pot, meth, pcp, x, cocaine and crack that cause people to become violent..

Everyone knows that alcohol is a benign drug, it's legal.

And yes, this is :sarcasm: for those who are totally impaired.

[alcibiades_mystery]

29. Later on that day

My homie Dr. Dre came by with a gang of Tanqueray...

[Vickers]

30. Anyone who grew up with an alcoholic parent knows this scenario

is all too plausible.

We found the better approach was to take the bottles he'd hidden and put them on the kitchen counter.

[seabeyond]

46. hell ya... n/t

[lonestarnot]

33. She shoulldn't have wasted that bottle!

She should have cracked it over his head!

[Blue_Tires]

34. BUT WHY IS THE RUM GONE?!!?!??!?!?!?!???

[peekaloo]

35. Cheap ass LeadEaters Gin will make ya do crazy things!

[lukasahero]

37. I suppose this thread could demonstrate why some people think DV

affects men the same as women - when it happens to women, it's a fucking joke.

[EOTE]

47. I'd like to see a single thread where violence towards a man from a woman

is taken seriously. I agree that domestic violence shouldn't be taken lightly, but the threads I've seen regarding women attacking men seem to be far more likely to devolve into a competition to see who can make the snarkiest post. The thread a few days ago regarding that representative who was beaten with a toy guitar by his wife was full of people claiming that the guy deserved it.

[seabeyond]

44. been around alcoholics. would never touch their booze if they were sober, really

wouldnt try that with them drunk.

they are scary people