Sad on so many levels
But what the entire article doesn't state is that Beitko had been reprimanded and arrested numerous times before for domestic violence, alcohol and even while on the job he used excessive force.
Beitkos widow, a nurse, is in complete and total denial if she believes that the way Beitko treated her was "acceptable". Battered women tend to deny any wrong doing by their spouses. Sadly, not only did his four small children lose their father they also lost their uncle who fired the weapon. The family is now divided.
The police were called BEFORE the shooting and while you can hear the struggle and Carlson did threaten Beitko--it was a way to garner his attention. Unfortunately it didn't work. Butting Beitko in the head with the end of the gun could've riled him up even more, resulting in more fatalities. And who ever mentioned using garden shears---yeeeeeeeesh.....might as well sign your death certificate up front, because THAT would've seriously pissed this 250+lb man off in a BIG way!
I don't believe that Jacob Carlson should be held responsible for the death of Beitko. He was, at the time of the shooting, incapacitated because of a diving accident earlier this summer--he was wearing a neck brace at the time. He was trying to save the mother of 4 young little girls, not out to purposely kill 4 little girls father and make his wife a widow. Carlson will be carrying this guilt around forever---why punish him even further? It's apparent that Beitkos "problem" was never taken seriously.
Alcohol can make people freakishly strong and as with Beitko, I am sure he was enraged about something--what that was only he and the others that were there that evening will ever know what set him off. He was a time bomb waiting to be detonated.
But what the entire article doesn't state is that Beitko had been reprimanded and arrested numerous times before for domestic violence, alcohol and even while on the job he used excessive force.
Beitkos widow, a nurse, is in complete and total denial if she believes that the way Beitko treated her was "acceptable". Battered women tend to deny any wrong doing by their spouses. Sadly, not only did his four small children lose their father they also lost their uncle who fired the weapon. The family is now divided.
The police were called BEFORE the shooting and while you can hear the struggle and Carlson did threaten Beitko--it was a way to garner his attention. Unfortunately it didn't work. Butting Beitko in the head with the end of the gun could've riled him up even more, resulting in more fatalities. And who ever mentioned using garden shears---yeeeeeeeesh.....might as well sign your death certificate up front, because THAT would've seriously pissed this 250+lb man off in a BIG way!
I don't believe that Jacob Carlson should be held responsible for the death of Beitko. He was, at the time of the shooting, incapacitated because of a diving accident earlier this summer--he was wearing a neck brace at the time. He was trying to save the mother of 4 young little girls, not out to purposely kill 4 little girls father and make his wife a widow. Carlson will be carrying this guilt around forever---why punish him even further? It's apparent that Beitkos "problem" was never taken seriously.
Alcohol can make people freakishly strong and as with Beitko, I am sure he was enraged about something--what that was only he and the others that were there that evening will ever know what set him off. He was a time bomb waiting to be detonated.
