We continue to receive reports from the USA that clearly show that firearms play a very different role in everyday life there than in Germany:
16-year-old shot while trying to sell his Xbox One
When asked why that was, he replied: “Why not? This is America!”
We continue to receive reports from the USA that clearly show that firearms play a very different role in everyday life there than in Germany:
16-year-old shot while trying to sell his Xbox One
A man in the USA is on trial for allegedly shooting a friend and roommate. The dispute arose from a disagreement over the video game Diablo 2. A third party had stolen an item because the game was not password protected. The later victim reportedly became upset about this, a dispute escalated, and shots were fired.
What are the charges? A 36-year-old man named Spellman is on trial in the U.S. state of Nevada: He is charged with second-degree murder. He allegedly shot a 34-year-old man, Dickson, with whom he had been friends for 26 years and who lived with him in his parents’ house.
It is said that the defendant shot his friend in the chest. He was taken to a hospital in Vancouver, where he underwent surgery. However, he later succumbed to his injuries.
The defendant had not previously committed any crimes. His bail is now set at $750,000.
Dispute over stolen item in Diablo 2 reportedly escalates
How did the dispute arise? The police recorded the defendant’s statements. Spellman was playing Diablo 2 together with the later victim, Dickson, and a third person. The defendant and the victim both lived together in the defendant’s parents’ property, but played Diablo 2 in different rooms and communicated through headsets.
The later victim reportedly became angry because a random player entered the game and took an item that the three players had not yet secured. The defendant says: Actually, the game should have been password protected to prevent this – but it was not.
The later victim then became angry and began screaming and insulting the defendant. He reportedly screamed for 3 to 5 minutes, Spellman later told authorities.
The defendant told Dickson to calm down or he would be shot.
Spellman then took his weapon, left his area of the property, and walked with the weapon in hand to the main house. On the way there, he fired into the air. Upon arriving at the main house, he encountered Dickson, his long-time friend, roommate, and gaming partner.
The victim “confronted” Spellman with the fact that he had threatened to shoot him: Spellman said that Dickson approached him, “bridged the distance,” and then he shot at Dickson.
What does the defendant say about this? It is said that the defendant was asked where he actually got the weapon. He replied: It was right next to him by the computer.
When asked why that was, he replied: “Why not? This is America!”
We continue to receive reports from the USA that clearly show that firearms play a very different role in everyday life there than in Germany:
