Posted on 08/23/2018 1:48:38 AM PDT by blueplum
BOISE, Idaho The U.S. government said an Idaho family is to blame for any injuries it alleges a boy received after he was doused with cyanide by a predator-killing trap that a federal worker mistakenly placed near their home.
Any injuries were caused by the negligence of the parents and child, the U.S. Department of Justice said in documents filed Monday in U.S. District Court, and asked for the family's lawsuit to be dismissed. Mark and Theresa Mansfield of Pocatello sued in June seeking more than $75,000 in damages and more than $75,000 for pain and suffering.
They say their son, Canyon Mansfield, was playing with his dog in March 2017 when the then-14-year-old triggered the trap...
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See you in prison.
Smart of the family to get this into the news.... Makes the government look very bad. 14 year old boys should never need constant supervision and leaving such a trap out where a person could find it.....mmmmm, no.
Difference being, I (unlike the government) wouldn’t even think of doing such a stupid thing.
You are only increasing your sentence by claiming to be more intelligent than your government.
See post 29.
Thank you for the assist.
I’ll try to be clearer in the future.
I am Sorry.
Bad brain day.
2+ days no sleep.
I will now go stick my nose in the corner...
Thanks to all for pointing out my stupid.
You misspelled “sentience”, maybe?
No problem. It could have been worded better:
“Essentially, the government is saying the kid and his dog got what they deserved. Swell bunch of guys, those Feds.”
vice
“Essentially, the kid and his dog got what they deserved. Swell bunch of guys, those Feds.”
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