The gun nuts are out of control.

Poor kid

in a society and truth is relative, expect atrocities.

to be well-adjusted in a profoundly dysfunctional society." -- Krishnamurti

up kids for sport.

which doesn't make it any better, but anyone know about his trial. Or plea deal?

I can't find anything later than this article. And the boy was getting a lot of community support after he got out of the hospital.

http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/tag/brian-cloninger/?nclick_check=1

but not why. I'm not sure I need to know.

Anyway, justice moves slowly, and the bail was "reduced" to a million bucks so little more about him for a while.

Loud music, loud noises, texting too loudly - well that's grounds to shoot. At least that's the running thought process with these lunatics allowed to own guns.

Poor little boy. Even if he survives, what kind of damage has been done to him physically and mentally

This photo was taken Oct 29th.
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Dallas City Councilman Jerry Allen (right) stands with Sharon Locklin and her grandson D.J. Maiden at a block party at La Bella Palms apartments on Royal Lane. Maiden was shot in the face Sept. 3, 2013, at the apartment complex. (Dallas Police Community Affairs Facebook)

I hope that asshat goes to prison for the rest of his life. This insanity has to start being punished every single time - too many excuses and reasons to shoot another person is working at allowing shooters to go free.

Why the hell doesn't THAT result in a call to the cops? Is pistol-waving a constitutional right too??

apparently is a natural right.

In limited venues, he can even wave his dick at a crowd and later waive his right to have one.

"I'm a grown ass man and my ego ran away with me" defense. That would be icing on the hell cake we get served every day as a dessert.

I remember it being discussed on DU. I wonder whatever became of it. I hope the kid is doing better, and I hope that asshole went to jail.

It's a good sign there are no new instances of such tragedy.

It's called gun violence.

America is unique in that sense. No industrialized country deals with the kind of gun violence we deal with here.

Educate yourself.

Horrible. Just horrible.

According to this: http://crimeblog.dallasnews.com/2013/10/judge-raises-bond-for-man-accused-of-shooting-8-year-old-boy-in-face.html/?nclick_check=1

"Injury to a Child" is a felony that will result in life in prison. Unlike a murder charge, it takes much less to convict. All the prosecutors have to do is prove the defendant did it, nothing to do with his state of mind, whether he felt threatened, or anything else.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

that makes sense.

n/t

guys a fucking cowardly asshole..

Cowardly middle-aged white male boomers with guns. You feel their anger wherever you go - in stores, driving on roads and they smear their poo poo all over the internet comments sections. They are beyond angry at this point and are itching for an excuse to shoot the subjects of their misrepresented fury. Males of color are first on the list because these sad, sad men are cowards first and foremost, and pretty much get from watching the news that the odds of getting away with it are very high. They'd love to shoot gays and women, but for now, they'll stay where it's safe. Good god almighty I'm tired of their shit.