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.

  • @snekerpimp
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    827 days ago

    The duel needs to be brought back for civil arguments. Some nerf filled thunderdome where both parties can beat the snot out of each other with minor to little consequences. Either that or anger management needs to be taught in elementary schools.

    • Cadeillac
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      427 days ago

      That last sentence. Definitely that