Coppell mayor, daughter found dead

[MaverickPS]

I'm all for the right to bear arms in your household but folks kill me with the "We need our guns in case the Government gets out of hand" argument.

If the U.S. Goverment goes rogue, you know, the one that has arguably the most powerful military in the world, your little gun cache isn't going to mean much .

Anywho, I just left a city in North Texas and I couldn't imagine if I woke up and read that the mayor of the city I worked for possibly killed himself and his child. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this story.

I could be wrong but anytime you mention your previous job, you always do a good job of not mentioning the job or the city by name... lol

 

[theebs]

This story is pretty twisted. Its bizarre to think you could take your time and write a bunch of notes about killing yourself and your 19 year old daughter. Completely twisted.


but This thread also makes me realize there are some very dangerous people posting on this board and walking around society. I really dont understand the thought process of some of you guys.

 

[ethiostar]

That's a very sad story.

It's impossible for me to comprehend how anyone can kill their own child.

 

[YosemiteSam]

That's a very sad story.

It's impossible for me to comprehend how anyone can kill their own child.

Same here. If things were as Maikeru-sama noted, (afraid to live alone) why wouldn't she just kill herself. (if that is what she wanted to do that is) Why would she take her daughters life too?

For someone to be more afraid to live alone than to kill your daughter and their self is way to wacked out for anyone to comprehend.

 

[zrinkill]

Too bad she did not kill herself before she murdered her daughter.

Hopefully her daughter finds peace .......

 

[VietCowboy]

Maybe in her twisted unstable mind, she didn't want her daughter to suffer the aftermath of her suicide, especially considering from the article it seems there were significant issues surrounding the father's death from cancer.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Thanks for the update. Man. Does it get any more sad than this? This does suck...............

Yeah, it is very sad. Me and my brother had a friend that took his own life when were in High School. He drove into a Jack N Box parking lot and just shot himself, so I always think of that guy when I read stories like this.

I could be wrong but anytime you mention your previous job, you always do a good job of not mentioning the job or the city by name... lol

That is definitely done for a reason.

but This thread also makes me realize there are some very dangerous people posting on this board and walking around society. I really dont understand the thought process of some of you guys.

I hear ya. The comments by DMN.com readers on the blog this article was written in are very disturbing. Last night, it had over 200 comments and some of the stuff people posted was fairly bizzare. So yes MaverickPS, I never mention the City where I use to work because since it is the Public Sector, my information would be available and I can't have that :laugh2: .

Maybe in her twisted unstable mind, she didn't want her daughter to suffer the aftermath of her suicide, especially considering from the article it seems there were significant issues surrounding the father's death from cancer.

The article stated that the Mayor was seeing some kind of Doctor. Some of the Mayor's daughter's friends said her relationship with her mother was rocky and others stated that they were close. They stated that the Mayor's daughter had friends at school to talk too when her dad died but her mother didn't seem to have anyone to talk with.

I really wouldn't be surprised if her mother begged her to attend a local school and her daughter probably just wanted to put some distance between her and her mother for a while. But what is odd is that it isn't like she was going out of state, she was going to Austin.

 

[Avaj]

I guess what is really troubling she cared more about how her dogs were going to get cared for then her own daughter.

 

[casmith07]

Bring it!

Actually, I'm not against guns and I actually own one. (bolt action rifle) I just think they should be extremely difficult to get. For every one intelligent gun owner their are probably five idiot owners who have no training. Not to mention many of them buy guns for the wrong reason.

Bingo.

 

[casmith07]

I'm all for the right to bear arms in your household but folks kill me with the "We need our guns in case the Government gets out of hand" argument.

If the U.S. Goverment goes rogue, you know, the one that has arguably the most powerful military in the world, your little gun cache isn't going to mean much .

Anywho, I just left a city in North Texas and I couldn't imagine if I woke up and read that the mayor of the city I worked for possibly killed himself and his child. I will definitely be keeping an eye on this story.

Damn straight. If you think your small collection will stand up to a 25mm Bushmaster cannon on an M2 Bradley, you're dreaming, high, or both. Probably dreaming while high off of meth laced with more meth.

They're called militia's and they aren't against the government it's local law enforcement not the military.

Very few of the gun owning population say this............even the "idiots" who own guns.

False. The militias are the National Guard.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Damn straight. If you think your small collection will stand up to a 25mm Bushmaster cannon on an M2 Bradley, you're dreaming, high, or both. Probably dreaming while high off of meth laced with more meth.



False. The militias are the National Guard.

Agreed.

 

[MetalHead]

Agreed.

Laughable.

 

[SaltwaterServr]

Only morons would think that even a majority of the US Military would start to confiscate guns, or start putting masses of people into concentration camps. I work with soldiers every day; have for years. The officer that gives that order will look like swiss cheese.

The New Orleans police did so during Katrina. Thousands of guns confiscated illegally until the NRA filed in federal court to have it immediately stopped.

It doesn't have to be the federal gov't. It just needs to be one elected official to take away your rights and leave you at the mercy of those who would do harm. In a crisis situation, when society breaks down as we've seen happen, you are your only protection.

When the gov't steps in to take away the most effective method of protection from lawlessness then the "morons" are the ones who didn't think it could happen. It has within the last decade.

During the LA riots, police were ineffective at providing security and protecting property. The iconic video footage of the Korean family with rifles and shotguns on top of their grocery store comes to mind.

 

[UnoDallas]

I only had hunting rifles - so not very experienced -
but one hell of a shot
got to brag a little

me an a friend had a trot line tied around a tree and we were sitting about 15 above an about 25 away and I just happened to hit the knot with a .22
no scope you could bareley see the thing

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never been scared of guns had plenty of hand guns pointed at me in Dallas
I told the better kill if the shoot - or they will be in a lottta hurt whe I catch them - had guys put there gun away after I said that

I just guess I always known I will never die by a gunshot

 

[SaltwaterServr]

I only had hunting rifles - so not very experienced -
but one hell of a shot
got to brag a little

me an a friend had a trot line tied around a tree and we were sitting about 15 above an about 25 away and I just happened to hit the knot with a .22
no scope you could bareley see the thing

[youtube]3dxiOKb3z6w[/youtube]


never been scared of guns had plenty of hand guns pointed at me in Dallas
I told the better kill if the shoot - or they will be in a lottta hurt whe I catch them - had guys put there gun away after I said that

I just guess I always known I will never die by a gunshot

Did ya hit the knot on the main line that holds the barrel swivel in place, the knots on the swivel or the hook, or the knot on the line tied to the tree. Country folks know those are three different knot sizes.

 

[casmith07]

Only morons would think that even a majority of the US Military would start to confiscate guns, or start putting masses of people into concentration camps. I work with soldiers every day; have for years. The officer that gives that order will look like swiss cheese.

The US Military will do whatever we're ordered to do. That's why we're able to live in the kind of society and country that we do.

 

[UnoDallas]

well none of you now the whole story maybe one or both of the were hooked on drugs - who knows

when I lived in Texas the had that NBC sting Kaufman CO lawyer was caught up in it - he barricaded himself in his house - then finallt shoot himself in the head

hell there was a gal up here that drowned her boys - in the country

who knows any more

heres my theory there are nuts every where even up here where towns are small you put all together in Dallas you put all those crazy people together your going to get some weird stuff

 

[UnoDallas]

Did ya hit the knot on the main line that holds the barrel swivel in place, the knots on the swivel or the hook, or the knot on the line tied to the tree. Country folks know those are three different knot sizes.

the knot tied to the tree - the tree was only 3" around

I know about the different knots used to have a lake cabin on Tawakoni

 

[UnoDallas]

Did ya hit the knot on the main line that holds the barrel swivel in place, the knots on the swivel or the hook, or the knot on the line tied to the tree. Country folks know those are three different knot sizes.

oh an a nice tribute to Captain Phil with that picture - he was my favorite on that show

 

[SaltwaterServr]

the knot tied to the tree - the tree was only 3" around

I know about the different knots used to have a lake cabin on Tawakoni

My first research project on shark behavior landed me at the Bimini field station of the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences of the University of Miami.

We've got benthic anchored long lines set out that are a 1/2 mile long each, bout 4 miles worth total. You and I would call them trot lines tied to big old weights instead of tree roots or stakes.

First night after setting, we're out running the lines. I volunteered since just about everybody except the field station crew had some serious sleep deprivation since most of us had finals or classes to grade out the previous day or two.

Five of us head out. One PhD, one doctoral candidate, two grad students, and myself the lowly senior year undergrad. I'm in awe since two of the guys I recognized from Shark Week on Discovery Channel. You could tell in a hurry that none of them had ever run a trotline in their entire lives.

First one is just about checked when I'm giving pointers pretty much out of pissed off attitude from no sleep on how to put the boat on the leeward side of the line, where the light should be pointing, how the line should be held on the ends of the boat to keep us parallel, how the stages should be picked up and held, etc.

I mean when we started, the light is up in the air, everybody wants to be in the middle of the boat, they keep swinging the line and hooks across the boat, complete clusterfudge. Had I done any of that, Dad would have put me on the side of the creek to walk and learn, after he chewed my *** for not paying attention.

We get to the second line, Doc tells me to get up on the poling platform and tell them what to do. I put the two guys on either end, one checking the hooks in the middle. Teach them how to hold the stages and rebait. How to make a circle with your hand and let the main line fly through between the stages of the hooks because it was a considerable distance between them, maybe like 50 yards or so. Where the light needs to be, not where the guy holding the light wants to see but where the hook is when it comes up and where I need to see as I'm driving the boat.

Fun stuff. I ended up "getting volunteered" to take out the night crews for the runs for the first few days until they got it straight themselves.

City folks, gotta teach 'em everything.