Blackpool couple shot children with a BB gun as punishment for not doing chores - Sensationalist Headlines

[url]http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-41160213[/url] [quote]A couple shot their children with a BB gun as a "bizarre and frankly barbaric chastisement" for not doing chores properly, a court has heard. The Blackpool pair, who cannot be named for legal reasons, used the weapon on their five children for four months, Preston Crown Court heard. The "fairly trivial behaviour" punished included not changing a nappy, dropping items and failing to wash the dishes. Both parents pleaded guilty to five counts of child cruelty.[/quote]

[quote]A couple shot their children with a [B]BB gun[/B]...[/quote] Well, I guess it wouldn't be Sensationalist Headlines if we didn't leave details like that out of the title, now would it. Still pretty fucked up. Doing with a BB gun as opposed to the more "practical" methods suggests that they were getting a kick out of it too.

Yeah can someone add that little detail into the title please? It's misleading as fuck, I was thinking someone ACTUALLY shot their children with a proper gun.

[QUOTE=Rellow;52649897]Well, I guess it wouldn't be Sensationalist Headlines if we didn't leave details like that out of the title, now would it. Still pretty fucked up. Doing with a BB gun as opposed to the more "practical" methods suggests that they were getting a kick out of it too.[/QUOTE] Maybe they're lazy, shooting someone with a bb-gun is less effort than whipping them

Wonder if it's an actual BB gun or an airsoft gun If it's an airsoft gun, whatever, I took shots from those all the time as a kid If it's a BB gun, the kind with the metal .8's, thats fucked up.

[QUOTE=Kylel999;52649914]Wonder if it's an actual BB gun or an airsoft gun If it's an airsoft gun, whatever, I took shots from those all the time as a kid If it's a BB gun, the kind with the metal .8's, thats fucked up.[/QUOTE] its child abuse either way.

[QUOTE=bananaslamma;52649924]its child abuse either way.[/QUOTE] Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing. I'm just saying, "BB gun" can imply a lot of things, from nearly painless spring loaded airsoft guns to those pump-up Ralphie's A Christmas Story type ones that shoot sharpened metal BB's. Its definitely abuse regardless but I'd feel a lot better if it was a $5 airsoft pistol rather than something that's gonna penetrate skin

[QUOTE=Kylel999;52649952]Don't get me wrong, I'm not disagreeing. I'm just saying, "BB gun" can imply a lot of things, from nearly painless spring loaded airsoft guns to those pump-up Ralphie's A Christmas Story type ones that shoot sharpened metal BB's. Its definitely abuse regardless but I'd feel a lot better if it was a $5 airsoft pistol rather than something that's gonna penetrate skin[/QUOTE] Even a cheapo springer can penetrate skin, it's dependent on the range and strength of the spring. [editline]e[/editline] Okay so are you going to provide a reason for that dumb? A strong spring and short range can definitely have plastic go into your skin. [highlight](User was banned for this post ("Cares about ratings" - UncleJimmema))[/highlight]

If you can dodge a BB you can dodge your chores.

It doesn't detail what he used, but apparently the BB gun was bought to shoot birds. It also says the rifle was designed to shoot pellets. Suggesting it was a proper air rifle which is probably firing steel BBs or lead pellets. I wouldn't want to shot by either

it's quite disgusting how anyone can go so far as to physically punish their children, let alone with a fucking bb gun horrid parenting, honestly.

[QUOTE]The "fairly trivial behaviour" punished included [B]not changing a nappy[/B], dropping items and failing to wash the dishes.[/QUOTE] Do it yourselves you worthless cretins, it's your job as fucking parents. In fact, why isn't the worthless cunt of a mother in prison as well? Community service is a light sentence given she was complicit and participated in this disgusting behaviour. [editline]5th September 2017[/editline] [QUOTE=Doozle;52649991]It doesn't detail what he used, but apparently the BB gun was bought to shoot birds. It also says the rifle was designed to shoot pellets. Suggesting it was a proper air rifle which is probably firing steel BBs or lead pellets. I wouldn't want to shot by either[/QUOTE] As someone who participates in airsoft I can tell you it's an unpleasant experience getting shot, it leaves you with anything from a faint welt to actually breaking the skin depending on the energy with which the BB is fired out, the weight of the BB and the range - so being shot at such a close range with an air rifle must be horrific especially for children. These people deserve no mercy.

[QUOTE=Propane Addict;52649990]If you can dodge a BB you can dodge your chores.[/QUOTE] [img]http://i.imgur.com/ylEd0nU.gif[/img] [editline]5th September 2017[/editline] dumbass with sword found with 2 bb wounds, double the chores

[QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;52649956]Even a cheapo springer can penetrate skin, it's dependent on the range and strength of the spring. [editline]e[/editline] Okay so are you going to provide a reason for that dumb? A strong spring and short range can definitely have plastic go into your skin.[/QUOTE] Even those hardcore airsoft spring guns don't penetrate skin. Fact. On the softest parts of your skin, like your ears and some parts of your handpalms, it could potentially get stuck in it, but even those are just a heavy bruise. The skin itself isn't penetrated.

[QUOTE]while Ciaran Rankin, defending his wife, said the "misguided" shootings "began as a bit of fun and developed from there".[/QUOTE] [QUOTE][B]"began as a bit of fun"[/B][/QUOTE] What an absolute cunt.

[QUOTE=joost1120;52650149]Even those hardcore airsoft spring guns don't penetrate skin. Fact. On the softest parts of your skin, like your ears and some parts of your handpalms, it could potentially get stuck in it, but even those are just a heavy bruise. The skin itself isn't penetrated.[/QUOTE] See, I've had a plastic BB lodged in my skin before from a springer. That's what I would call penetration, but clearly I'm wrong.

[QUOTE=FlakTheMighty;52650198]See, I've had a plastic BB lodged in my skin before from a springer. That's what I would call penetration, but clearly I'm wrong.[/QUOTE] Airsoft pellet can break the skin and cause you to barely bleed Metal bb can lodge itself inside you and require actual medical attention Either way both would result in child abuse [editline]5th September 2017[/editline] Sounds like they were using metal bbs anyways

Just to be clear if this really was a pellet gun for hunting birds then that shits probably going to lodge itself pretty deep inside you, especially if they loaded pellets and not bbs. Air rifles are weapons, not toys.

[QUOTE=Kylel999;52649914]Wonder if it's an actual BB gun or an airsoft gun If it's an airsoft gun, whatever, I took shots from those all the time as a kid If it's a BB gun, the kind with the metal .8's, thats fucked up.[/QUOTE] man i've been shot with one of those airsoft guns that shoots the pellets and they hurt like shit. these were plastic pellets and at about 5-10 metres they can break the skin and they fucking hurt like hell. if the parents were using metal bbs then they are truly monsters (they are either way). [quote]while Ciaran Rankin, defending his wife, said the "misguided" shootings "began as a bit of fun and developed from there".[/quote]