“The shooter was not old enough to buy or possess a gun in Michigan. The parents are directly responsible for him having a gun. They bear at least some of the responsibility for the murders.”
Civilly, yes; criminally, no.
I followed the trial. The defense counsel brought up a good point: She argued that if a parent bought a cell phone for his or her teenager, and that teenager used that phone to send pornographic content that was illegal, would the parent also be seen to have committed the crime? No.
It’s illegal for a 15 year old to have that weapon. Don’t be so stupid
She gave him the gun, despite him having clear signs of mental illness (which she never got him help for)
Sticky claim. What about supplying under age child with alcohol?
Is that punished in Michigan?
Also, there is still a difference in that a cellphone doesn’t have a constitutional amendment protecting a right to ownership.
Actually, I kinda like the idea of jailing “parents” for sins committed by kids on cell phones.
Kids should not have more than a “phone only” flip phone. OK for emergency calls and calling the pizza parlor. Sharing crappola and ruining your life on TokTok, ‘Ell no.
Parents are irresponsible in this way.