Death benefits for murderers? (587 hits)
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Submitted by Thanatos (View user info) at 2003-10-08 09:07:44 EDT
This is another news story that just makes you go 'What the fuck was this person thinking?'
Gunman's Mom Wants Worker Compensation
Oct 8, 7:53 am ET
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Reuters) - The mother of a man who killed three co-workers before shooting himself in a workplace rampage has asked the company to compensate her for her son's death because it occurred at work, the company said on Tuesday.
Modine Manufacturing Co. has turned down the request by Nina Tichelkamp-Russell, the mother of the 25-year-old gunman Jonathon Russell, company spokesman Mick Lucareli said. But the claim must still be reviewed by the state, he said.
Russell's mother filed a claim seeking death benefits under the workers' compensation system, which provides financial payments to injured workers or the families of workers killed on the job, Lucareli said.
Tichelkamp-Russell could not be reached for comment.
The company quickly approved the claims filed by the families of Russell's victims, but Modine has no intention of compensating the gunman's family, Lucareli said.
"This is probably an odd situation. It certainly caught us by surprise," he said.
Police said Russell brought a Glock semiautomatic handgun to work on the night shift at the plant near Jefferson City, Missouri on July 1. Police said Russell appeared to target certain colleagues as he walked from station to station spraying bullets.
A 44-year-old man and a 29-year-old man died on the plant floor, while a 42-year-old man died on the way to a hospital. Five others were taken to hospitals with injuries.
Russell shot and killed himself after an exchange of gunfire with police.
This woman is obviously not going to get any money, but still, what the fuck was she thinking?
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Submitted by virgil (user info) at 2003-10-08 17:12:39 EDT (#)
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Sounds a little like the woman who is suing a casino because it lets her husband gamble.
Submitted by xLisaCatx (user info) at 2003-10-08 15:05:40 EDT (#)
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AHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAHAHA! Working in the financial world, especially in a business unit closely knit to accounting and claims made me laugh out loud and forward this to my entire department.
Submitted by Bellebrown (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:26:20 EDT (#)
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I need clarification on what you mean by "different"...
Different = a little odd. Individual?
Different = complete fruit loop mental case lunatic?
Submitted by Bigmike (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:24:36 EDT (#)
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Interesting article.
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:10:14 (#)
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Does anybody has dream about taking a ak47 or some other large rapid-fire weapon into a mall and just blasting random people? Would a person who had this dream be considered "different"?
No.
Yes.
Just my thoughts.
Submitted by jodmyster (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:14:37 EDT (#)
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well, i think she should get compensation, cos the job was obviously so damn horrible that it drove the guy to murder and suicide!
and yes i've had thoughts of going into school and shooting up ppl
this is not abnormal, the ppl who are most likely to have these kind of thoughts are unassertive ppl who cant stand up for themselves so they get really angry at ppl who they cant stand up to
Submitted by reallybored (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:10:14 EDT (#)
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Does anybody has dream about taking a ak47 or some other large rapid-fire weapon into a mall and just blasting random people? Would a person who had this dream be considered "different"?
Submitted by Bellebrown (user info) at 2003-10-08 10:07:01 EDT (#)
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HEHEHE this is almost as good at the insurance claim for a lost shoe.
American Express only paid half the £70 replacement costs as the owner still had the right shoe.
Its apology said "its obvious that common sense was not applied to the insurance policy". No shit Sherlock!
Submitted by Insanethemind (user info) at 2003-10-08 09:47:23 EDT (#)
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Strange.
Sad.