Son faces attempted murder charge after ‘stinky feet’ remark set off heated argument, police say

Son faces attempted murder charge after ‘stinky feet’ remark set off heated argument, police say

A man shot his father in the face after the victim complained about the son’s smelly feet, according to authorities in Iowa.

David Carpenter, 48, faces a charge of attempted murder after investigators arrested him in a case that illustrates how quickly relatively minor, interpersonal quarrels can escalate into shootings in the US, which – according to some estimates – has more guns in circulation than people.

    • Nougat@fedia.io
      202·
      3 months ago

      He’s not been convicted or made a plea. Alleged is appropriate.

      • tacosanonymous@lemm.ee
        103·
        3 months ago

        I would agree if the claim was “attempted murder” or “aggravated assault” etc but he objectively shot his father in the face.

        • Nougat@fedia.io
          142·
          3 months ago

          Quality media sources do not report that someone is “an attempted murderer” unless they have been convicted. If you are reading from a media source that does not characterize this as alleged at this time, you are reading propaganda.

          Edit: Okay, I see, you’re differentiating between the charge and the action of “shooting in the face.” My point still stands; this case has not gone to trial, and so everything the defendant is accused of remains alleged.