Commissar SFLUFAN Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Federal judge largely faults Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting WWW.CNN.COM A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the negligence of the United States government was mostly responsible for the 2017 mass shooting at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, one of the deadliest mass shootings in recent history. Quote US District Judge Xavier Rodriguez for the Western District of Texas concluded the Air Force failed to exercise reasonable care when it didn't submit the shooter's criminal history to the FBI's background check system, which increased the risk of physical harm to the general public. "Moreover, the evidence shows that — had the Government done its job and properly reported Kelley's information into the background check system — it is more likely than not that Kelley would have been deterred from carrying out the Church shooting," the ruling stated. "For these reasons, the Government bears significant responsibility for the Plaintiffs' harm." The court found the government 60% responsible for the harm that happened in the shooting and "jointly and severally liable for the damages that may be awarded." The ruling was signed on Tuesday and comes after a suit brought by survivors of the shooting and relatives of those killed or injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayceG Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 So whose plane will they paint these kills on? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Cute that the judge thinks background checks would stand in the way of a person getting guns in America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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