Girl's family to sue over shooting at Bremerton school

[SecularMotion]

The parents of a 9-year-old girl who was accidentally shot in a Bremerton classroom in February have filed a $10 million claim against the Bremerton School District as well as a lawsuit against the family of the boy who brought the handgun to school.

The claim filed by Amina Kocer-Bowman's family alleges that officials at Armin Jahr Elementary School were aware the boy had been acting out, should have known he had talked about bringing a gun to school and should have intervened.

The lawsuit, filed in Kitsap County Superior Court, claims the boy's uncle, father, mother and the mother's boyfriend were all negligent in allowing the child to have access to the firearm.

"Children model and mimic the behavior of their parents.... ," said the Bowman's attorney, Jeff Campiche. "We have brought suit against them because they entrusted firearms to a child and also let this child believe that the .45-caliber handgun is appropriate protection against bullying at the school."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2018926012_schoolshooting16m.html

[xchrom]

1. i hope they get every penny. nt

[jerseyjack]

2. -- They should add NRA as defendants. -- yeah, I know, 1st. Amendment.

[ileus]

3. I suppose the Eddie Eagle program taught the kid this?

On another note, I hope the family wins.


Safety first.

[Equate]

5. Why?

How in the world is the NRA responsible? Or are you another one of those NRA haters?

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. Can't speak for jersyjack but, I am an equal opportuinty Hater. I hate ALL Lobbyists.

Fuck 'em all including and notwithstanding the NRA. Fucking leeches every goddamn one of them.

[Jenoch]

4. Of course this kid's parents and guardians are

negligent in this situation. The kid should not have had access to this gun. This situation in no way is the fault of the NRA. The NRA advocates for safe gun use, not letting them lay around so children have access.

I have a problem with the story.

"Amina was wounded when the .45-caliber handgun discharged while it was in the backpack of the 9-year-old boy on Feb. 22 at Armin Jahr Elementary School."

Uhm, no, the gun did not spontaneously discharge when it "was in the backpack".

[ManiacJoe]

10. Gun did not spontaneously discharge, but...

The backpack was dropped on the floor. The gun had nothing protecting the trigger; something in the bag entered the trigger guard and pressed the trigger.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. Valid lawsuit.

[Kaleva]

8. "should have known he had talked about bringing a gun to school "

The above was in reference to the lawsuit against the school district. I don't know how they could have reasonable been expected to know but the district has insurance for these kind of things and will probably settle out of court as it'd be cheaper to do that then fight it in court.

As for the lawsuit against the boy's family, I think that is valid but one can't get blood out of a turnip.

[pipoman]

20. They can only settle if the petitioners agree to a settlement figure..

[Hoyt]

9. Another example of poor parenting and abuse of guns. Way too common, but tolerated by those

who don't want to impede access to their guns.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. common? pray. do continue ---

I am all ears . . . .

[rl6214]

14. "Another example of poor parenting"

And what's your excuse? Why did YOU become a robber?

[Hoyt]

15. I didn't, but I do enjoy watching gun toters demonstrate why they best leave their guns

at home.

[rl6214]

18. "gun toters" carry because of people like you

"As a former robber, I locked the door to keep people out, especially police."

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1172&pid=45338

[Jenoch]

19. In Minnesota

it is against the law to let children have access to guns. The guns legally must be locked up separately from the ammunition. If that law was in effect in this case, the family obviously would have broken the law. What specific law would you like to see that would have prevented this situation?

[aikoaiko]

12. I'll wait to see if there is any evidence of their specific claims of negligence

I understand the parents' anger, but anger does not mean someone else was negligent.

[Hoyt]

16. Yeah, you can't blame gun cultists for leaving guns laying around an impressionable kid who is

likely to emulate "role models " around them.

[aikoaiko]

17. I'm not sure we know for a fact that that happened.

I know that is the claim, but I thought the facts of the case were still dispute.

But let me make clear to you that I support the prosecution of those who are criminally negligent and support civil remedies when appropriate.

[rl6214]

13. I agree with you that there are WAY to many frivolous laws suits

Something should be done to stop all the frivolous law suits. This one won't go anywhere but cost the school district and the county a lot of money.