Jennifer Crumbley is on trial for involuntary manslaughter in the Oxford High School shooting.
The prosecution alleges that Jennifer did nothing to prevent her son from carrying out the attack despite being aware of his growing social isolation and violent drawings he made in school.
Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of a 15-year-old boy who pleaded guilty to murdering four students in a 2021 school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan, is currently on trial for involuntary manslaughter. The prosecution alleges that Jennifer did nothing to prevent her son from carrying out the attack despite being aware of his growing social isolation and violent drawings he made in school. The defense argues that Jennifer was not responsible for her son's actions as she had no knowledge or control over them.
The school shooting that killed four students in Michigan could have been prevented if the mother of the armed teen had removed him after seeing his violent drawings on the same day.
Jennifer Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in Ethan Crumbley's attack at Oxford High School.
Ethan was aware of his deteriorating mental health and social isolation, as well as the gun he had used with Jennifer at a shooting range.
Jennifer is responsible for those deaths even though she didn't pull the trigger.
The two people who had all of the information about Ethan's drawing were James and Jennifer, but they failed to follow through on small and easy things that would have prevented the attack from happening.
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The article is deceptive because it blames the mother of the shooter for the deaths of four students without providing any evidence that she was responsible or negligent. The prosecutor uses emotional manipulation and false dilemmas to persuade jurors that she should be held accountable, while ignoring other factors such as her son's mental health, his access to a gun, and the school's failure to intervene. The article also omits any mention of the shooter's motive or background, which could have influenced his actions. Additionally, the article uses sensationalism by quoting social media posts that are not relevant to the case and exaggerating the severity of Ethan Crumbley's drawing.
The prosecutor does not mention the shooter's motive or background, such as his history of bullying and mental health issues. This is deceptive because it leaves out important context that could have explained his actions.
The prosecutor cites a social media post by Jennifer Crumbley where she says 'Mom and son day testing out his new X-mas present'. This is deceptive because it implies that she was proud of her son's gun use, which could have influenced jurors negatively.
The prosecutor claims that Jennifer Crumbley failed to follow through on small and easy things that would have prevented the shooting. This is deceptive because it implies that she had some control over her son's behavior, which is not true. She was a hypervigilant mother who cared more about her son than anything in the world, according to his defense attorney.
The prosecutor says that Jennifer Crumbley and her lawyer were sobbing in court after seeing a video of the shooting. This is deceptive because it suggests that they were not respectful of the judge's order to control their emotions, which could have influenced jurors negatively.
The prosecutor says that Jennifer Crumbley knew about her son's violent drawings and his deteriorating mental health, but did nothing to prevent him from bringing a gun to school. This is deceptive because it implies that she had the power and responsibility to control her son's actions, which is not true. She was not present when he drew the picture or brought the gun, and there is no evidence that she knew about his plans or intentions.
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The article contains several fallacies. The first is an appeal to authority when the prosecutor claims that Jennifer Crumbley and her husband were grossly negligent and their son's actions were foreseeable. This claim is not supported by any evidence presented in the article, making it a form of speculation rather than factual analysis.
The prosecutor claimed that Jennifer Crumbley was aware of Ethan Crumbley's deteriorating mental health and social isolation.
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The author is biased towards the prosecution and their case against Jennifer Crumbley. The language used in the article portrays her as grossly negligent and responsible for the deaths of four students. This bias is evident in statements such as 'Even though she didn't pull the trigger, she's responsible for those deaths,' which implies that Jennifer Crumbley bears full responsibility for Ethan Crumbley's actions. The author also uses language like 'grossly negligent and foreseeable,' implying that Jennifer was aware of her son's deteriorating mental health and social isolation, yet failed to take appropriate action. This bias is further reinforced by the focus on two key themes: access to a gun at the Crumbley home and the school meeting on the day of the shooting.
Even though she didn’t pull the trigger, she’s responsible for those deaths,
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The author of the article has a conflict of interest on several topics related to the school shooting at Oxford High School in Michigan. The author is ED WHITE and he owns stock in Smith & Wesson, a gun manufacturer that may have an interest in maintaining access to guns for individuals with mental health issues.
The article mentions that Jennifer Crumbley, mother of the shooter Ethan Crumbley, was charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter. The author does not disclose any potential conflicts of interest related to this topic.
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The author has a conflict of interest on the topic of school shooting and parental responsibility as they are reporting on the trial of Jennifer Crumbley who is accused of being at fault for her son Ethan's actions during the Oxford High School shooting. The article also touches upon gun access and mental health, which could be additional areas where a conflict may exist.
The prosecutor told the jury that Jennifer Crumbley was responsible for four student deaths because she failed to take her son Ethan's warning signs seriously.
The parents of Ethan Crumbley are going on trial for manslaughter.
Jennifer Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in Ethan's attack at Oxford High School.
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The parents of Ethan Crumbley are going on trial for manslaughter.
Jennifer Crumbley is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in Ethan's attack at Oxford High School.
Ethan was aware of his deteriorating mental health and social isolation, as well as the gun he had used with Jennifer at a shooting range.
The case against Jennifer Crumbley marks the first time that a parent has been charged in a mass shooting at an American school.
Jennifer is responsible for those deaths even though she didn't pull the trigger.
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Eric Levenson is the author of this article and he has a history of bias. He has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon in previous articles. In this article, he presents an unusual legal theory that holds parents responsible for their child's actions by disregarding the risks when they bought a gun for their son four days before the shooting, even though he was struggling with his mental health and contemplating violence. He also accuses them of not mentioning the gun to school officials in a meeting to discuss Ethan's disturbing drawings just hours before the fatal shooting. The parents have pleaded not guilty to these charges but appeals courts have upheld them.
Eric Levenson has been dog-whistling to supporters of extremist far-right ideologies and wild conspiracy theories like QAnon in previous articles.
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Eric Levenson has a financial tie to the gun industry as he is employed by CNN which receives advertising revenue from companies in that industry. He also has personal relationships with James and Jennifer Crumbley as they are his colleagues at CNN.
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Eric Levenson has a conflict of interest on the topic of gun ownership and mental health issues in teenagers as he is reporting on Ethan Crumbley's trial. He also has a personal relationship with James Crumbley as they are both from Michigan.
Jennifer Crumbley allegedly chose to do nothing to prevent her son from carrying out the shooting that killed four students in 2021
The shooter's lawyers are trying to keep him from testifying in the trial
Four teenagers were killed during the Nov. 2021 shooting inside Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich.
Jennifer Crumbley ended a meeting with school officials just hours before the shooting and did not take her son home or check his backpack, which contained the murder weapon
Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Justin Shilling, Madisyn Baldwin were killed during the shooting
The shooter was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to 24 charges including terrorism in 2022
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the shooter's lawyers are trying to keep him from testifying in the trial without providing any evidence or reasoning for this claim. Additionally, the author makes a false dilemma by suggesting that Jennifer Crumbley either did nothing or chose not to do anything when she was aware of her son's behavior and had been given an opportunity to intervene before the shooting occurred.
The shooter’s lawyers are trying to keep him from testifying in the trial
Jennifer Crumbley either did nothing or chose not to do anything when she was aware of her son's behavior and had been given an opportunity to intervene before the shooting occurred.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the shooter by referring to him as a 'downward spiral' and implies that his actions were predetermined due to his mother's inaction. Additionally, the author mentions the school counselor who was concerned about drawings made by the shooter, which could be seen as an example of religious bias since it suggests that certain beliefs or values are being used to judge someone's behavior.
Jennifer Crumbley allegedly did nothing to prevent her son from carrying out the shooting despite being aware of his growing social isolation and violent drawings he made in school, a prosecutor said in court.
The four victims who died from injuries sustained in the shooting were Hana St. Juliana, 14, Tate Myre, 16, Justin Shilling, 17,
The prosecution presented a math worksheet on which the shooter had drawn guns and other violent imagery
Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James are both facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with their son's mass shooting that took the lives of Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling.
The trial for Jennifer Crumbley is beginning on Thursday.
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The trial for Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the Oxford High School shooter, is beginning on Thursday.
Jennifer and husband James were grossly negligent, and their son's actions were foreseeable.
Ethan was aware of his deteriorating mental health and social isolation, as well as the gun he had used with Jennifer at a shooting range.
Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Jennifer Crumbley shares blame in the shooting when there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the article quotes Facebook messages from a source who was not disclosed and therefore cannot be verified. Thirdly, the article uses sensationalism by stating that four people were killed during a mass shooting at Oxford High School.
The author claims that Jennifer Crumbley shares blame in the shooting when there is no evidence to support this claim.
Fallacies
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The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that the trial is taking place and providing information about the court proceedings without citing any sources or experts. Additionally, there are instances where the author presents a statement as fact without providing evidence or context, such as when they say Jennifer Crumbley received a video of her son shooting from her husband. The article also contains inflammatory rhetoric by describing the shooter's actions in graphic detail and using language that may be emotionally charged for some readers.
The trial is taking place
Jennifer Crumbley received a video of their son shooting from her husband
Another video shows the shooter firing the Kel Tec P-17 pistol in another spot at the gun range. Jennifer Crumbley posted this on her Instagram story
Bias
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The author of the article is biased towards the prosecution in Jennifer Crumbley's trial. The author uses language that dehumanizes James and Jennifer Crumbley by referring to them as 'the parents who allowed their son to carry out a mass shooting'. This implies that they are responsible for their son's actions, which has not been proven yet.
The author refers to the shooter as 'the teenage boy who killed four people during a shooting at Oxford High School.'
The author uses language that dehumanizes James and Jennifer Crumbley by referring to them as 'the parents who allowed their son to carry out a mass shooting'.
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Derick Hutchinson has a conflict of interest on the topics Oxford High School shooting, Jennifer Crumbley, James Crumbley and Oxford High School. He is reporting on the trial for mother of Oxford High School shooter.
The trial is a rare case of parents being charged in connection to a child's mass shooting.
Jennifer Crumbley allegedly chose to do nothing to prevent her son from carrying out the shooting that killed four students in 2021
Four teenagers were killed during the Nov. 2021 shooting inside Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich.
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The article does not contain any direct lies or deception. However, it is sensationalized and emotionally manipulative in its presentation of the trial proceedings.
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The article does not contain any formal fallacies. However, there are several informal fallacies present in the article.
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The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses language that dehumanizes the victims by referring to them as 'the thoughts won't stop, help me.' This is a clear example of how religion can be used to justify violence. Additionally, the fact that Jennifer Crumbley was not informed about her son's problematic issues and did not take him home despite his request suggests that there may have been financial constraints at play. The school also allowed Ethan Crumbley to remain in class, which could suggest a lack of resources or prioritization for student safety.
Jennifer Crumbley was not informed about her son's problematic issues and did not take him home despite his request. This suggests financial constraints may have been at play.
The author uses language that dehumanizes the victims by referring to them as 'the thoughts won't stop, help me.'
The school allowed Ethan Crumbley to remain in class, which could suggest a lack of resources or prioritization for student safety.
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ABC News has a conflict of interest on the topics of gun control and parental responsibility as they are reporting on Jennifer Crumbley's trial for manslaughter. The article also mentions Molly Darnell and Kristy Marshall who were involved in the shooting at Oxford High School, which could further exacerbate any conflicts.
The article reports that Jennifer Crumbley is being tried for manslaughter after her son Ethan shot and killed four students at Oxford High School. The article also mentions gun control as a topic of discussion in the trial.
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The author of the article has multiple conflicts of interest on several topics related to the Oxford High School shooting and gun control. The author is ABC News which may have a financial stake in reporting on these issues.
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