Mother Accused of Shooting Girl For $1 Bet

[Rhino]

Mother Accused of Shooting Girl For $1 Bet
Story Created: May 3, 2008

Story Updated: May 3, 2008

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (AP) -- A 28-year-old woman shot her 8-year-old daughter in the thigh with a BB gun to win a $1 bet with her boyfriend...

Angelique R. Vandeburg was charged with one felony count of intentional child abuse....

The girl told police the shot hurt so much that she couldn't walk...

Her mother and the mother's boyfriend had been drinking heavily before the boyfriend offered Vandeburg $1 and handed her the gun...http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/18546659.html

[LivingDeadGirl]

WTF?! Not only would I NEVER shoot ANYTHING at my son for a bet, if my boyfriend ever suggesting shooting my son, he had better have a REALLY GOOD head start on me 'cause I'm gonna kick his ass!

[DeclinetoState]

Not only would I NEVER shoot ANYTHING at my son for a bet, if my boyfriend ever suggesting shooting my son, he had better have a REALLY GOOD head start on me 'cause I'm gonna kick his ass!You wouldn't shoot him instead?

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[DesertFox]

Guess the kid knows how highly she rates with mom.

[TeenageRepublican]

This reminds me of a story my idiotic friend told me. He told his mom she was as blind as a bat and that she couldn't shoot his ass to save his live with a BB gun. He betted her $20.00. My friend bent over and sure enough, he got shot in the ass. Never called his mom that after the shooting incident...
This mom had no right to do this though. If the girl was older and was willing to do it and proved it wouldn't do much harm (and wasn't DRUNK) then maybe I could see the humorous side to it. But right now, I feel like slapping her...

[DesertFox]

Yeah, when I's an early teenager we thought it was cool to show that we could take a bb shot without wincing. Shootist had to be 20 feet away (measured) and the victim covered his eyes just in case.

[Taylor1]

If they were so drunk, how'd they shoot it and actually hit her? I'm just curious here?

[DesertFox]

Get close enough and it's near impossible to miss. Get far enough and it's near impossible to hit.

[Taylor1]

Hmm yeah thats true.

[TeenageRepublican]

Yeah, when I's an early teenager we thought it was cool to show that we could take a bb shot without wincing. Shootist had to be 20 feet away (measured) and the victim covered his eyes just in case.

We do that with paintball guns... except the victim is armed also... :evilgrin: