This irritates me

For the life of me, even though I know it was a "mistake", I do not see why the parents took their children hunting if they were not going to be totally on top of things. Sad, sad, sad but it could be avoided. I know some may differ with my opinion but I do feel it is valid that charges were brought. The complete story is at ABCNEWS. Here's a bit

Dad Who Killed Son in Turkey Hunt Charged

Boy's Death One of at Least Three Fatalities as Wild-Turkey Hunting Season Opens

By DAVID SCHOETZ
May 7, 2008

When Minnesota authorities arrived at the scene, they found Anthony Klaseus covered in blood and extremely distraught.

"I just shot my boy," Klaseus said, according to police. "How could I shoot and kill my son? I told him to stay put while I tried to get closer to the turkeys."

On Monday, two weeks later, Sibley County prosecutors charged Klaseus, 39, with second-degree manslaughter in the April 19 homicide of his 8-year-old son.

Adding one more layer of cruelty, Klaseus and his wife had named their only son Hunter.

The boy's death is one of at least three fatalities already reported in this spring's turkey hunting season -- it's a number that often exceeds the total annual U.S. turkey-hunting related fatalities.

In West Virginia, authorities have charged a 19-year-old with misdemeanor negligence after he fatally shot a 16-year-old he mistook for a turkey during a hunt last week. The hunter could face additional charges.

On Sunday morning, a Kentucky father mistook his 14-year-old son for a game bird in what police for now have called a tragic accident.