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12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Family: Seattle killer... · 10 replies · +12 points

That's just the thing. "He was the final victim, he was a victim by his own gun, and all the other people were victims by his own gun - I'm not trying to diminish that."

The people were victims of HIS GUN. He was the victim of HIS GUN. Notice what he is saying is to blame?

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Family: Seattle killer... · 28 replies · +42 points

Guns don't kill people. People are not victims of guns: people are victims of other people. The gun is not to blame, the gun didn't do a goddamn thing by itself.

There were FIVE victims plus ONE dead killer.

This guy doesn't want to face the fact that it was his son that did this.

12 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Police: Man fatally sh... · 1 reply · +3 points

Brain cancer affects decision-making abilities. Because of this: http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=70.2...
It was not an option.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Inmate confesses to ki... · 3 replies · +2 points

Ridgeway had something to offer - the location of the bodies. His plea was discussed with the victim's families before they offered it.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Inmate confesses to ki... · 5 replies · +8 points

I doubt they have or will offer him a deal. He's already in for life. A plea deal does nothing but add more paperwork and wastes time and money.

No, going for the death penalty is the only possible action that can have any negative consequences for him. Once they have enough solid evidence, my money is on them going for it.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - No butts about it: Fra... · 0 replies · +2 points

Companies can, to a point. Problem is you get into ADA protection if their obesity is considered a disability.

It's really apples and oranges, though. Obesity is the result of unhealthy habits. Smoking is an unhealthy habit in itself. A more comparable situation would be to ban employees from eating unhealthy food even at home.

Which would be allowable, funny enough.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Schram: If employers b... · 0 replies · +3 points

You're already FIRE'd.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - No butts about it: Fra... · 0 replies · +2 points

We should screen out anybody that is not mentally healthy

ADA protected class.

The others are allowable though.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - No butts about it: Fra... · 0 replies · +2 points

Yes, they can. Legally. It's their right.

13 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - No butts about it: Fra... · 0 replies · +3 points

No, they wont. In fact, it's established precedent that it's their right.

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