A female relative of mine was killed by her husband who was “cleaning his gun.” He claimed it was accidental and never faced any consequences. Her story only lives on through the few ppl who still remember her, it is very sad.
As a soldier he knew not to point a weapon at anyone, not to have the safety off, not to have his finger on the trigger / inside the trigger box and not to pull the trigger. He had to do FOUR wrong things to kill his wife. This was not an accident. This was murder.
Exactly. My grandpa taught me all of that when I was a kid and he showed me how to fire a shotgun. It’s common sense, but someone who is military trained would never do any of those things. Especially not in his house, sitting right behind his wife who he seemed to be perfectly aligned with to be able to have that bullet travel that path.
I spent a few years in the Army. Trust me, many young soldiers are often not very safe with firearms handling. Guys, I knew post-basic training purchased weapons and often brought them out to show off when they were drinking in the barracks. I'm very thankful no one was shot and killed.
He was drinking. He was jealous and controlling. He probably got mad and impulsively shot her. Then he came up with a story to cover his butt. Sadly, it worked. I saw his interrogation. He was not a grieving man who accidentally shot his wife. He was a killer mentally scrambling for a lie to get out of responsibility.
@@user-xg3uy6hq9g "crimes of passion" - is such a disgusting term & even more vile is the fact that it's horrifying, abuse apologia premise is an acceptable legal strategy & excuse... its flat out Monstrous (& usually also misogynistic) to normalize abuse in that way.
@@darkcrystalmagik3369 why misogynistic? I hear a lot of cases even some on this channel were a women murders her bf/man or his love affair out of "passion".
And not to chamber a round unless there's a reasonable likelihood deadly force may be needed. And not to remove the selector off "safe" until ready to fire. And not to place his finger inside the trigger guard until the target is acquired and a shot is justified.
@@skyhawk_4526 M16/AR-15 and it's many variants you cannot apply the safety catch until the weapon is cocked. The selector switch is set to 'Fire' in its default position. If the selector is set to Safety, then the weapon is loaded and been cocked. So not the correct position. Unchambered the selector is set to Fire and won't move to either Safety or Auto.
@John Mellor Regardless. Having nearly been shot in the head by a person who clearly knew better than to point a gun in my direction, there are only two possibilities: 1) He was trying to kill me 2) He's so stupid, he should never have passed any requirements to own or use a firearm.
I like how he said at sentencing “I will live with the punishment you give me” or something to that effect, basically saying “I deserve whatever I get”, and then promptly appeals the length of the sentence, so he isn’t even about taking responsibility, cuz if he was, he would just bite the bullet and do his time. Instead, he’s trying to serve the least amount of time possible, aka NOT accept his punishment
I only have one question. Why was it loaded in the first place? Oops, apparently I have another question. How does a guy accused of 1st degree murder manage to get released on bail? Our criminal justice system has gone off the rails.
Easy, he turned on the water works. Americans are swayed by such things you love drama in court. He would not have gotten away with this in the UK. We see through crocodile tears.
Yeah, as an American white male in my 30's - I have to agree with your guys' point. I've never been charged with any type of killing, but I can see how "showing remorse" combined with a good attorney and my white privilege would give me a significant leg up on others of a more... pigmented nature who may find themselves in a similar situation.
@@AxelordSMIJES He was a good ol' white boy who served his country, making him a pillar of his town. If he'd been black living in the hood he'd have gone down for life. The difference between American and British jury's is that American Jury's are given too much power, they can let their emotions and intuition influence their decision. British Jury's must leave their emotions locked out and can only judge on evidence presented in court, banned from reading about the case on social media or posting anything, if they do they go to jail for perjury. If someone is found Not Guilty in a British court it's because the prosecution failed to present a water tight case, or they are actually innocent. In an American court it comes down to if the Jury likes the defendant.
I'm not sure which of the recurring "explanations" for deaths I find more infuriating: the "the gun accidentally went off" phenomenon, or the "I accidentally choked her to death during sex" mishap.
I’m guessing Danielle wanted to make sure she would have the alcohol when Skylar came home. Danielle probably lied to Skylar about how she got the alcohol to avoid a fight. Skylar caught her in the lie and assumed this meant she was cheating. He killed her while angry and intoxicated. Once the reality of the situation became clear he tried to cover up the crime.
Good analysis. Also, am I the only one that found his attempt at grieving on the scene was just sooo lame. Like, normally I really hate it when people say “his behavior was suspicious or not believable”, but this dude took it to a whole new level with his fake-ass grief that would have been laughable if it weren’t for the tragedy in which it was performed. “Wahhh, why did this have to happen to me?!” And apparently according to the guy in this video, he also said “I don’t know why I can’t cry”…..haha what a Fuckin’ douche!”
Good day Dr Grande😊thank you for reviewing this heartbreaking case. I had family members in the military, they were never careless with weapons. I don’t understand why he wasn’t convicted.
Not just a military person (training), but also a huge "a.r. nerd/fanboy". He's been handling a.r.'s for a very long time. Countless times shouldering a rifle. Indisputable muscle-memory with that kind of extensive experience. The ONE TIME he doesn't, someone dies? eh?
@@johnhawthorn5393 he could've just left, he didn't have to kill her, but I guess the thing to do these days is to just kill someone in cold blood now as a way of handling marriages and/or relationships... Smh People & their lack of love, responsibility & remorse are disgusting & evil...
So apparently the rifle did it? The most horrifying part of this case is that someone trained by the the U.S military thought “ the gun just went off” was a believable excuse. Thank you for covering this Dr. Grande.
And he will be eligible to be free in his early 30s. Totally sane. Especially when a woman who kills her abuser bc she fears imminently for her life can get way more time. With the psycho entitled attitude this lil shit had it wouldn't surprise me if his mother stands by him, despite knowing Danielle since she was a minor.
I believe many people get away with murder under the guise of an accidental shooting. If nothing else, many of the shooters should face charges under "idiot with a gun" laws.
All it would take to turn it around (especially in this case where it involves a trained soldier) is the prosecutors putting a good firearms expert on the stand to explain to the jury how implausible the "accident" defense is.
@@valleygirl2530 I think you mean "manslaughter." (In this case, that's what he was convicted of, even though it should have been a murder conviction since this "accident" clearly required numerous deliberate steps and an intentional and deliberate disregard for basic safety practices (that would be totally engrained in any trained soldier like him) in order for his wife to have been killed the way that she was.)
@Mag Maggie one of two reasons - 1. To imply their relationship was all hunky dory so they had no reason to murder their spouse, meaning the death was either an accident, in the heat of the moment or someone else entirely. 2. Any signs of assult or trauma in that way can be down to the sex they had before the death, not after...
Agreed. It's about ownership and power. The power to use her body for his physical pleasure. The power to violate her body in any other way he chooses.
@@CowSaysMooMoo 1st degree murder in my opinion he even if it’s only premeditated for a few minutes it’s still first degree murder my bad I was half asleep. There’s no way he did a perfect shot at her head like that and wasn’t hysterical and then started hiding things that juror let him off easy
That's not 100% true, but it's generally true. It's just best not to talk in absolute terms. The AR design is susceptible to an accidental discharge when chambering a round that's been chambered multiple times due to the free-floating firing pin lightly impacting the primer of the round each time it chambers it, gradually weakening the primer and causing an unintended discharge without any manipulation of the trigger. I'm not saying that's what happened here (I am quite certain it was not since this scenario is extremely rare and required numerous re-chambering of the same round), but to say an AR-15 cannot possibly go off accidentally is frankly inaccurate.
@@skyhawk_4526 I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter: While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it. I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.
I was married to a narcissist in the Marine Corp for years. We were hs sweethearts and in love but after he left to join, he changed dramatically. He was so insecure, he always thought I was cheating and made me cry so much on the phone. When we finally moved in together, we were strangers and he would get fits of rage in a split second. He'd drink and try to get me to slip on something I'd told him before and if I did get caught in a white lie, he's flip out and become violent. I couldn't have male friends at all. Hearing this story of Danielle, I can feel it, I know what she was going thru and how hard she was trying. I also feel his rage and see it for what it was. He was guilty of murder either way but 2nd degree is what should've been. How very sad for her family. *Dr Grande perhaps that's a good video idea for you to do on how young men change when they go into military service and the effects it has on family/spouses once they return.
What a senseless death, poor girl had her whole life ahead of her. Based on the evidence provided, I also don’t think justice was served. Thank you for your analysis, Dr. Grande.❤
Oddly enough him destroying the evidence of the alcohol hurt him more than he realized; both the act of covering it up hurts his credibility, but had he kept it all there than the fact that they were both intoxicated gives more credibility to his accidental shooting story.
He wasn’t Law Enforcement at all! And btw, it’s NOT easy to just become a LE officer bc there are intense background checks, training & tests you have to pass with flying colors! And yeah, LE is just like any other occupation where there are bad actors. LE Officers are NOT perfect, and they are human beings that are capable of mistakes. How do you cop haters not under this? Y’all are incredibly ignorant! However, as much crap as y’all talk, y’all will be the first ones to call LE over something dumb bc you’re snowflakes and can’t handle getting you’re feelings hurt. Unreal! How about you don’t ever call LE if you need help, and just call the crackhead down the street when you need help hun? Y’all seem to love the crackheads more than LE in this Amazing country. Sickening
@@tinydancer867 Idiots are loving and embracing the war on cops. They're willing to accept and believe all evidence that supports their certainty, and willing to dismiss, and ignore all counter evidence. Millions of cop encounters per year go without ever making the news. These people are focusing on the pennies when the hundred dollar bills fly by. These same people will not hesitate to call police in the event they are needed. It proves it is possible to possess to competing ideas. People that hold and possess two competing ideas have miserable lives; because usually it doesn't apply just to one thing. Religious nutters and communists are the same way.
I've been shooting 48 years and worked as a range safety officer, never seen the shake-fire AR before, must be like a bump-stock. Oh wait, no that can't be it he said she shot herself in the back of the head while cleaning the rifle. Guess I'll have to be more careful in the future when I'm practicing my contortion routine while cleaning my AR-15 behind my head. I might get lead poisoning and break my computer.
🥴The jury made the mistake of not 'measuring' his suspicious nature enough. *"Therefore he *awarded himself* the gift of unexpected memory loss - in his case, it was the gift that would keep on giving"* Should have been a sentence that, at least, sees one released past 60 years old.
Sometimes I miss being young then I remember how dumb my relationships were.. how lucky I was to get through it alive or not in prison. Now it seems like 18-28 is basically as dumb as a toddler
I've read about this case and watched footage of the court trial, but I didn't know he initially claimed Danielle shot herself and then later changed his story to shooting her square in the back of the head by mistake. If for some reason I accidentally shot my spouse while fiddling with a rifle pointed directly at their head, and they were clearly well and truly dead, I would still try to hold them in my arms before the warmth drained from their body... can't imagine I would suddenly be overcome by an urge to tidy up the liquor cabinet and double check the toilet flush is working properly . You didn't mention that he later appealed the manslaughter conviction, arguing that "deadly weapon sentence enhancements should not be applied to an unintentional crime such as first degree manslaughter". He was then granted credit towards his original sentence for time spent on electric home monitoring prior to the trial. Those jurors should have been assessed for gullibility prior to being selected. Poor Danielle. RIP.
Thank you for your valuable and informative insights..lm I'm in Perth WA and would be so interested for your insights into the Colt family who moved from NZ to Australia just discovered the story and there wasn't a a lot of coverage on the case.. Keep up the great work!
I knew her since 3rd grade i have tourettes and been bullied her snd her sister have had alot of loss and there live and this one being another i have a photo of me and her 8th grade graduation 4 years before all of this she was a great person and no video will do it justice because no one else knew her
Really like your objective analysis only disappointed by the whole pagan holiday Christmas tree nonsense like to hear what you would find out about origination of the Christmas tree decorations (the entrails of slane victims)hung about the tree to warn future peaple murdered somewhat like Vlade the impaler. Certain that not far in the future all these customs attached to pagan holidays will come to there end .The astrologers informing Herod in the biblical account about there desire to find locat star ,result in slaughter of baby boys by Roman Solders intent on killing Messiah .Pagan Holiday time to tell whole story ,Agree astrology foretelling future simular to lie detector tests all fraud simular to customs of Holidays ,birthdays as well all pagan in origin.
Ridiculous claiming accidental, sad way to go for her, he had serious issues. Love when you state the exculpatory evidence as "that's about it". Super analysis again Dr G😊💞💞
What an immature piece of garbage. I believe he would have murdered her eventually no matter what. And that he will continue to use murder as an anger management tool when ever he has a chance.❤ Thanks for a great analysis Dr.Grande.😊
@@justincredible. I'd say yes- it's awful to suffer a childhood marred by painful loss & instability, lacking self esteem, experiencing constant doubt, uncertainty & upheaval, all results of an anxious attachment style, due to loss of one's mother @ 2 y.o., to then both convince oneself & allow yr romantic partner to convince you you're finally safe & loved, only to- a few short yrs later- be killed by someone you love & trust & devote your life to (however rashly, & immaturely, never seeing one's partner for who they really are)...also it depends if she was conscious at all, felt pain, knew she was dying, however briefly (the phrasing Dr Grande uses abt Skylar not "comforting her" makes me think she did Not, despite such horrific fatal injuries, die right away 😣)... She likely didnt know what happened but the presence of her loved one would have been comforting I'd think while the absence of his presence, being completely alone- no doubt her life's biggest fear- was probably an additional awful feeling she felt if she was conscious at all after being shot, b4 she died. As someone who lives with chronic pain tho, who watched my 2 most beloved family members die of cancer, I definitely what you're saying... & agree to an extent. So otoh Id say no, not exactly a "sad" way to die compared to many... I'd say it was a tragic way to go, however. And if I'm misunderstanding the implication of Grande's statement (I know I could further research the case to find out, but I don't want to know more, I hate true crime) & she did Not have any seconds or moments of consciousness and/or pain after the bullet went thru her head, then I'd say it was an easier end than most of us will get, however tragic her life and the circumstances of her death.
@@darkcrystalmagik3369 Agreed. I too took it as she didn't die on the spot. I think he left her to bleed out. She had a tragic life and then to be murdered by your psycho, gun happy husband really is even sadder😔
It seems like Danielle wanted to create a loving, stable relationship. She probably thought she could make herself love anyone she was involved with. Sometimes, the relationship is a way out...as it was for me. I got married 2 weeks after graduation, to escape an abusive childhood. Danielle had the quality of being much more attractive than what her husband deserved, and he knew it. Jealousy was likely why her killed her.
@@softbeamsofsunlight i am sorts mockin a local crayzee girl known only as 'Skanky Jenny' or 'Psycho-Jen' or 'Jenni Woo Woo' who actually believes that that is the proper spelling for 'probably'. That is all.
Dr. Grande, terrific breakdown and analysis of this awful crime. How you extract and organize so much salient detail into a narrative of a few minutes, I don’t know. He must have had a great defense attorney, who had the jury’s heads spinning. Folks, careful sipping hot coffee while listening to Dr. Grande. 😅 « The unpopular Shake ‘N Fire option…. ». OMG, Dr. G. That was perfect. You snuck it right up on me. ❤ from me and TCC.
My HS boyfriend caught me making eyes at another young man. He told me to sit down, then pulled the chair away as I sat and fell to the floor. Get. Out. is what I said. "After what you did...blah, blah." Get. Out. Now. and finally I was free him after years of manipulation. I knew I didn't have to take physical abuse. He's a cop now.
This is one of my all-time favorite channels on RUclips !! the jokes and sense of humor are awesome, Plus he has a lot of details and information that most channels don't have . He keeps things short and sweet and most of all keeps them fun and entertaining.!!
Hello Dr. Grande, another great video. I do agree with you that he was guilty of second-degree murder. There are too many reasons that make him look guilty as you mentioned of them, including not calling 911, destruction of evidence and not remembering the event, and deception behavior. I strongly agree with you that he was trying to make fabricate a believable story of what happened, just strange what jealousy can bring someone to commit a violent act against someone close to them. Best Regards and Thank You ❤❤
@@valleygirl2530 eh- no. Not necessarily. It could be true in this particular case- but there's no reason to pathologize whats actually a cultural problem- bc then you really downplay it, since it's estimated to only be a very tiny fraction of ppl that, in reality, have such fixed psychological problems, as these very serious personality disorders. However, the U.S. is unfortunately not lacking in entitled young men who are a potential danger to almost any young woman they encounter, despite much progress, & many, many more young men in Gen Z having now been educated about issues that previous generations never were, like the gender pay gap, gender bias, the reality of rape culture, the harassment women experience every day and so on.... there's much greater awareness across the board in younger generations, so the men with power- who liked the status quo just fine and obviously fear Equality- are helped greatly by getting their young acolytes to spread their hateful message among admirers who inexplicabably want to grow up to be like these backwards, sexist ignorant Boomers- like the Men's Right's "movement" incels, toxic young right wingers, & apolitical Andew Tate admiring misogynists, they do most work recuiting lonely, insecure young males individually online, and in person mostly in systems in which the culture of "traditional" values is threatened by the ever growing change the rest of our society is experiencing- a growing desire to smash the 'might makes right', anti-democratic, anti-intellectual, classist, White power, misogynistic, homophobic, ablist, violent bullshit paradigm... And after police/ "law enforcement", the U.S military has one of the most toxic environments in this regard, effectively a breeding ground for growing the number of the radicalized young men for a cause that- in reality- truly benefits only a small fraction of extremely wealthy White conservative men in power... but many insecure young men, the ones that lack a secure sense of identity & their values, remain vulnerable to it.
here's how to clear an AR.hold it normally. point it down and away from you by opening your arm as you grip it. flick the safety, push the mag release with your off hand and rock the mag out. look cool as you drop it. Reach the the off hand to the bolt handle and pull it back. Observe the round pop out. No shoulders. No thighs, no finger on the trigger.
I rented a room in a house from a man that come to find out, was home from work with an injury long term. That’s not what it said online. Anyway I was very nervous day 1 and on especially when he started threatening me with eviction and cleaning his guns. He also made the TV make loud shot gun sounds. People are so freaking weird. Stay safe ladies, as you ARE the prey.
I'm a gun owner and I truly cannot comprehend how some people do not KNOW that their firearm is unloaded. You have to KNOW this. I keep an empty chamber flag in all of my rifles for that very purpose. This was no accident.
According to A. Alvarez's book, The Savage God, an Irish coroner once recorded a verdict of accidental death in an obvious suicide. "Was obviously cleaning the gun with his tongue."
This case has always broken my heart. Danielle was so young and extremely vulnerable to an abusive relationship because of her upbringing. Then she was trapped with this horrible man and was trying so hard to please him but of course there is no pleasing an abuser. He will abuse more women when he is released.
Exactly. I bet a lot of women will also flock to him because if notoriety and he will revel in it. I bet you this isn't the last time we hear about this guy, unless he changes his name.
Amphetamines and guns were a great idea, according to the Nazis. I think it can be safely assumed that an adult has learned a few basic things from history, and military training.
Its unfortunate this young man made it into the military and had access to a military grade rifle. Apparently no one recognized that he was too emotionally immature to serve in the military or own a weapon. Oh well, if the armed forces couldn't make him grow up, prison certainly will.
Hey Dr Grande, Can You Do An Analysis video Of People Who Comment On Channels "First" ! I know this would be a very interesting video considering they are not 5 years old.
I wish that this is the only case I have heard of known about where justice personally feel justice I has fallen short. Thank you for the way that the Dr reports on
In a country where guns are freely available and where the majority of citizens know about guns and gun safety it is inconceivable that a jury could get a decision involving the discharge of a weapon so badly wrong.
The scariest thing to me is that in controlling and abusive relationships, people will honestly believe that there is no way that their partner would actually kill them. Unfortunately, the signs leading up to murder could be so subtle...until it becomes a tragedy.
How did the jury not see through this act? It magically disengaged the safety and pulled the trigger by itself and just HAPPENED to fire into her head? Get real.
I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter: While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it. I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.
I agree with Dr. Grande completely. I was USAF Security Forces, and an AR-15 is essentially identical in operation to an M16/M4. Any soldier in the US Army would be intimately familiar with the clearing procedures for an AR-15 style rifle and the safety measures (like pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, making sure it's on "safe" and keeping your finger outside the trigger guard) would be automatic and drilled into him. Also, an M16/AR-15 type rifle would not be stored or routinely carried by any sound minded soldier with a round in the chamber outside of its needing to be chambered for the immediate use against a threat that presents itself. The idea that "shaking" the rifle caused it to discharge a round (even if one was already chambered and it was on "fire" - both of which make no sense in this scenario unless you intend to fire it - makes no sense at all and is absurd - based on his obviously extensive and ingrained training by the Army with such a platform. It seems to me that the prosecution did a very poor job outlining these facts. And none of what I already mentioned touches on the fact that the rifle was obviously pointed at the back of her head when it was fired - which is also inexplicable (unless you're planning to kill her) for a trained soldier (even if he was drunk at the time). The prosecution should have had a competent firearms expert with military training and experience testify to the jury about all of this. No way this was an "accident." The only way this happened was for the defendant to point a loaded and chambered AR-15, with its selector lever placed on "fire," at the back of his wife's head, and then pull the trigger. For him to not be convicted of at least 2nd degree murder means that either the jury was incompetent, or the prosecution was. And once you factor in the destruction of evidence, failure to render aid and failure to call 911, on top of the alleged "mishandling" of the rifle (by a trained soldier), and this should be a slam dunk murder conviction. I really don't get it.
Thanks a lot, Dr. Grande! What a sad and tragic case. A beautiful young woman killed in what really seems to be not a manslaughter, but rather a second degree murder. I'm sorry, I seem to have missed the name of the state in which this tragedy happened. Probably, Skylar Nemetz could even face the capital punishment for the assassination of his wife? Thus, he really seems to be ''lucky'' for receiving only an imprisonment instead of the possible death penalty he deserved.
@@marycrawford9428 Thank you very much. Just googled it and found out that capital punishment in the Washington state had been officially abolished in 2018 and the last person had been executed there in 2010. But at the moment this tragedy took place, death penalty still was at least officially in use in the Washington state. Though, as the sources relate, due to the fact that second-degree murder is considered a lesser crime than the first-degree one, it's not typically subject to the capital punishmnet. Thus, even if Skylar had been found guilty of a second-degree murder, he wouldn't have been probably punished with death sentence. Maybe, he'd have got a longer imprisonment, up till spending the rest of his life in jail. Unfortunately, neither of the punishments can ever bring the beautiful Danielle back to life, but, of course, I think, considering the facts that it was obviously a murder, and not a manslaughter, that man should have got even a harsher punishment than thirteen years in jail.
First i would like to say, RIP to Danielle. Secondly, in regards to Skylars comment when the police showed up he said... "Why Cant I Cry.?" And my response to that would be he is a bad actor.
I agree with you 100% but I’m wondering if he hadn’t been drinking would he have shot her? Such a horrible tragedy and I’m interested to hear people’s responses to my question. Thank you Dr. G for a clear concise evaluation of a most disturbing story.
Dr. Grande, i love that i have a video to watch from u every day 🥰 I appreciate ur hard work and having a video up as often as u do!!! I wanted to tell u Happy New Year 🎆🎊🎈
I wonder how many of these "accidental" shooting claims contribute to the public perception that firearms are unsafe, when in fact, it is people who are dangerous.
so he will get out at about the age of 34...he will kill another woman, either wife or a girlfriend or both...there is no way a man in the armed services could make such a mistake...even in the extremely unlikely case that it was an accident...he should have gotten life with no parole, he is not safe around innocent people.
How could anyone not notice that the barrel of the gun was pointed at the head of another person. Even more baffling, how can anyone believe such a bs story?
His race, career and the lawyer’s canards worked to convince 12 morons of his peers that he’s a good boy who “accidentally” shot a human being who he thought is cheating on him in the back! What a coward he is. If he has a shred of dignity he would hang himself in Yale (not in Princeton) [euphemisms to Jail and Prison]
It’s not true for all folks who got married at a young age that the relationship will always or most certainly end up in disaster. My husband and I married young and we’re still married over 35 years. Marrying so young certainly can have potentially disastrous consequences. But a few of us make it through the long hauled. Wishing you and yours a happy new year!
@@valleygirl2530 Actually yes I can make an assumption, and the statistics point to this. The divorce rate is astronomically higher along with infidelity.
@@AB-un4io Good for you! But unfortunately standards have changed in the past 35 years. This girl got married and immediately started hanging out with other men. Starving for attention is very juvenile and unhealthy for any relationship. Best of luck.
A female relative of mine was killed by her husband who was “cleaning his gun.” He claimed it was accidental and never faced any consequences. Her story only lives on through the few ppl who still remember her, it is very sad.
Why not Manslaughter?
Evil will never be free from their evil.
Your loved one would want u to be happy and glad you to spread awareness!
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You live in 'Merica use a gun get a free pass.
I am so sorry for your loss. She won’t be forgotten.
As a soldier he knew not to point a weapon at anyone, not to have the safety off, not to have his finger on the trigger / inside the trigger box and not to pull the trigger. He had to do FOUR wrong things to kill his wife. This was not an accident. This was murder.
Don't stand in the wrong place don't walk down the wrong trail
@@tomheineman4369 Are you saying it was her fault for standing in front of the rifle?
As a soldier, it shouldn't take a soldier to tell anyone not to point a gun in another person unless you intend to use it... Duh
Correct. He would have been doing SPORTS in his sleep. To those in the know it's the drill for that weapon they teach in the US military.
Exactly. My grandpa taught me all of that when I was a kid and he showed me how to fire a shotgun. It’s common sense, but someone who is military trained would never do any of those things. Especially not in his house, sitting right behind his wife who he seemed to be perfectly aligned with to be able to have that bullet travel that path.
"he must have had a rifle equipped with the unpopular shake and fire option 😐" i can't 💀
I spent a few years in the Army. Trust me, many young soldiers are often not very safe with firearms handling. Guys, I knew post-basic training purchased weapons and often brought them out to show off when they were drinking in the barracks. I'm very thankful no one was shot and killed.
What on earth could he have been thinking? If he's trying to kill her, he's an idiot. If he's not trying to kill her, he's an even worse idiot.
“Idiot” is a gross understatement.
sudden passion? an excuse in some states
He was drinking. He was jealous and controlling. He probably got mad and impulsively shot her. Then he came up with a story to cover his butt. Sadly, it worked.
I saw his interrogation. He was not a grieving man who accidentally shot his wife. He was a killer mentally scrambling for a lie to get out of responsibility.
@@user-xg3uy6hq9g "crimes of passion" - is such a disgusting term & even more vile is the fact that it's horrifying, abuse apologia premise is an acceptable legal strategy & excuse... its flat out Monstrous (& usually also misogynistic) to normalize abuse in that way.
@@darkcrystalmagik3369 why misogynistic? I hear a lot of cases even some on this channel were a women murders her bf/man or his love affair out of "passion".
He went to boot camp. He KNEW not to point a gun at anybody. Ever. And not to pick up a gun at all when drinking
And not to chamber a round unless there's a reasonable likelihood deadly force may be needed.
And not to remove the selector off "safe" until ready to fire.
And not to place his finger inside the trigger guard until the target is acquired and a shot is justified.
@@skyhawk_4526 M16/AR-15 and it's many variants you cannot apply the safety catch until the weapon is cocked. The selector switch is set to 'Fire' in its default position. If the selector is set to Safety, then the weapon is loaded and been cocked. So not the correct position. Unchambered the selector is set to Fire and won't move to either Safety or Auto.
@John Mellor Regardless. Having nearly been shot in the head by a person who clearly knew better than to point a gun in my direction, there are only two possibilities: 1) He was trying to kill me 2) He's so stupid, he should never have passed any requirements to own or use a firearm.
I like how he said at sentencing “I will live with the punishment you give me” or something to that effect, basically saying “I deserve whatever I get”, and then promptly appeals the length of the sentence, so he isn’t even about taking responsibility, cuz if he was, he would just bite the bullet and do his time. Instead, he’s trying to serve the least amount of time possible, aka NOT accept his punishment
You are able to insert humor (dry and unexpected) into the saddest of crimes. A special talent.
I love his sense of humor it's one of my favorite parts of his channel
My best friend was jot joke 😢 @@justiceBustamante
I only have one question. Why was it loaded in the first place?
Oops, apparently I have another question.
How does a guy accused of 1st degree murder manage to get released on bail?
Our criminal justice system has gone off the rails.
Easy, he turned on the water works. Americans are swayed by such things you love drama in court. He would not have gotten away with this in the UK. We see through crocodile tears.
@@johnmellor932 Also, he's White. That's a pretty big thing for Americans.
Yeah, as an American white male in my 30's - I have to agree with your guys' point. I've never been charged with any type of killing, but I can see how "showing remorse" combined with a good attorney and my white privilege would give me a significant leg up on others of a more... pigmented nature who may find themselves in a similar situation.
@@AxelordSMIJES He was a good ol' white boy who served his country, making him a pillar of his town. If he'd been black living in the hood he'd have gone down for life. The difference between American and British jury's is that American Jury's are given too much power, they can let their emotions and intuition influence their decision. British Jury's must leave their emotions locked out and can only judge on evidence presented in court, banned from reading about the case on social media or posting anything, if they do they go to jail for perjury.
If someone is found Not Guilty in a British court it's because the prosecution failed to present a water tight case, or they are actually innocent. In an American court it comes down to if the Jury likes the defendant.
@@johnmellor932 I am in truly in awe of the superior British Justice system which has never done anything wrong
I'm not sure which of the recurring "explanations" for deaths I find more infuriating: the "the gun accidentally went off" phenomenon, or the "I accidentally choked her to death during sex" mishap.
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I’m guessing Danielle wanted to make sure she would have the alcohol when Skylar came home. Danielle probably lied to Skylar about how she got the alcohol to avoid a fight. Skylar caught her in the lie and assumed this meant she was cheating. He killed her while angry and intoxicated. Once the reality of the situation became clear he tried to cover up the crime.
Sounds like Romeo and Juliette: "the reality of the situation."
She was constantly trying to please him. She got the alcohol to please him and it wasn’t enough. It’s never enough for abusers.
Good analysis. Also, am I the only one that found his attempt at grieving on the scene was just sooo lame. Like, normally I really hate it when people say “his behavior was suspicious or not believable”, but this dude took it to a whole new level with his fake-ass grief that would have been laughable if it weren’t for the tragedy in which it was performed.
“Wahhh, why did this have to happen to me?!”
And apparently according to the guy in this video, he also said “I don’t know why I can’t cry”…..haha what a Fuckin’ douche!”
Good day Dr Grande😊thank you for reviewing this heartbreaking case. I had family members in the military, they were never careless with weapons. I don’t understand why he wasn’t convicted.
Show me a military person who doesn't know which way a weapon is pointing ! SMH
Not just a military person (training), but also a huge "a.r. nerd/fanboy".
He's been handling a.r.'s for a very long time. Countless times shouldering a rifle. Indisputable muscle-memory with that kind of extensive experience.
The ONE TIME he doesn't, someone dies? eh?
Or whether they've put a round in the chamber. Or whether the weapon is on safe or not. Or whether their finger is on the trigger.
My thoughts exactly
It happens
I’ve had a few soldiers under me that made me question how they made it to forscom lol
Such an immature narcissist. He didn't deserve her. And it seems she was too patient with him.
Bingo!!!!
Yes
She should've respected him by refusing to hang around that Jeremy guy. She knew he didn't like him, and she didn't care.
@@johnhawthorn5393 he could've just left, he didn't have to kill her, but I guess the thing to do these days is to just kill someone in cold blood now as a way of handling marriages and/or relationships... Smh People & their lack of love, responsibility & remorse are disgusting & evil...
The COWARD even had to shoot her in back of the head...
So apparently the rifle did it? The most horrifying part of this case is that someone trained by the the U.S military thought “ the gun just went off” was a believable excuse. Thank you for covering this Dr. Grande.
The poor girl. Her whole short life was a total tragedy.
Far too many young people are at the mercy of abusers. 😞
And he will be eligible to be free in his early 30s.
Totally sane.
Especially when a woman who kills her abuser bc she fears imminently for her life can get way more time.
With the psycho entitled attitude this lil shit had it wouldn't surprise me if his mother stands by him, despite knowing Danielle since she was a minor.
I believe many people get away with murder under the guise of an accidental shooting. If nothing else, many of the shooters should face charges under "idiot with a gun" laws.
It’s called “accidental homicide” and is prosecutable.
All it would take to turn it around (especially in this case where it involves a trained soldier) is the prosecutors putting a good firearms expert on the stand to explain to the jury how implausible the "accident" defense is.
@@valleygirl2530 I think you mean "manslaughter." (In this case, that's what he was convicted of, even though it should have been a murder conviction since this "accident" clearly required numerous deliberate steps and an intentional and deliberate disregard for basic safety practices (that would be totally engrained in any trained soldier like him) in order for his wife to have been killed the way that she was.)
@@valleygirl2530 i thought it was negligent homicide
Amazing how many of these "oops I accidentally murdered my wife" guys just happen to have sex with their wives right before their untimely demise 😒
Oof that's so gross and sad and you're so right
Like Chris Watts for example. I wonder why they say that?
@Mag Maggie one of two reasons - 1. To imply their relationship was all hunky dory so they had no reason to murder their spouse, meaning the death was either an accident, in the heat of the moment or someone else entirely. 2. Any signs of assult or trauma in that way can be down to the sex they had before the death, not after...
@@gRinchY-op5vr Or one more for old time's sake.
Agreed. It's about ownership and power.
The power to use her body for his physical pleasure.
The power to violate her body in any other way he chooses.
I remember when this happened. I live like 15 minutes away. He deserves at least 20 years
Cope
@@johnhawthorn5393You have a problem with people stating their opinions? I see no indication of trouble coping, in OP’s comment.
@johnhawthorn5393 mmm you're weird af replying to everything trying to justify him. Seek help lol
Hopefully you don’t live in Lakewood….ewww.
This is so sad he’s def guilty. Dr grande you never stop giving us content you work really hard even during the holiday. Love you!!!!!!
Guilty of what??
@@CowSaysMooMoo 1st degree murder in my opinion he even if it’s only premeditated for a few minutes it’s still first degree murder my bad I was half asleep. There’s no way he did a perfect shot at her head like that and wasn’t hysterical and then started hiding things that juror let him off easy
Sounds to me like Danielle and Jeremy's friendship wasn't causing friction in the relationship. Skylers jealousy and temper were the problems.
@@leafyshempharvest2722 no.
Exactly. If a person is so insecure that they can't handle their spouse having friends, they need to seek counselling.
There's no such thing as a gun going off accidentally by itself. It takes applied pressure on the trigger to shoot a gun
Maybe it had one of those "magical going off on its own" Alec Baldwin specials.
That's not 100% true, but it's generally true. It's just best not to talk in absolute terms. The AR design is susceptible to an accidental discharge when chambering a round that's been chambered multiple times due to the free-floating firing pin lightly impacting the primer of the round each time it chambers it, gradually weakening the primer and causing an unintended discharge without any manipulation of the trigger. I'm not saying that's what happened here (I am quite certain it was not since this scenario is extremely rare and required numerous re-chambering of the same round), but to say an AR-15 cannot possibly go off accidentally is frankly inaccurate.
@@skyhawk_4526 I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter:
While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it.
I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.
I was married to a narcissist in the Marine Corp for years. We were hs sweethearts and in love but after he left to join, he changed dramatically. He was so insecure, he always thought I was cheating and made me cry so much on the phone. When we finally moved in together, we were strangers and he would get fits of rage in a split second. He'd drink and try to get me to slip on something I'd told him before and if I did get caught in a white lie, he's flip out and become violent. I couldn't have male friends at all.
Hearing this story of Danielle, I can feel it, I know what she was going thru and how hard she was trying. I also feel his rage and see it for what it was. He was guilty of murder either way but 2nd degree is what should've been. How very sad for her family.
*Dr Grande perhaps that's a good video idea for you to do on how young men change when they go into military service and the effects it has on family/spouses once they return.
What a senseless death, poor girl had her whole life ahead of her. Based on the evidence provided, I also don’t think justice was served.
Thank you for your analysis, Dr. Grande.❤
Shaking the foundation of believability. This man killed his wife in a drunken, jealous rage.. Plain and simple. Thanks doc.
Oddly enough him destroying the evidence of the alcohol hurt him more than he realized; both the act of covering it up hurts his credibility, but had he kept it all there than the fact that they were both intoxicated gives more credibility to his accidental shooting story.
Didn’t stop the judge from giving him a manslaughter charge though 😢
And to think it’s these types who are attracted to law enforcement as a career.
Exactly
"these types"? Bumbling idiots are attracted to law enforcement?
What exactly are "these types?" Immature teenagers? Dumb comment.
He wasn’t Law Enforcement at all! And btw, it’s NOT easy to just become a LE officer bc there are intense background checks, training & tests you have to pass with flying colors! And yeah, LE is just like any other occupation where there are bad actors. LE Officers are NOT perfect, and they are human beings that are capable of mistakes. How do you cop haters not under this? Y’all are incredibly ignorant! However, as much crap as y’all talk, y’all will be the first ones to call LE over something dumb bc you’re snowflakes and can’t handle getting you’re feelings hurt. Unreal! How about you don’t ever call LE if you need help, and just call the crackhead down the street when you need help hun? Y’all seem to love the crackheads more than LE in this Amazing country. Sickening
@@tinydancer867 Idiots are loving and embracing the war on cops. They're willing to accept and believe all evidence that supports their certainty, and willing to dismiss, and ignore all counter evidence.
Millions of cop encounters per year go without ever making the news. These people are focusing on the pennies when the hundred dollar bills fly by. These same people will not hesitate to call police in the event they are needed. It proves it is possible to possess to competing ideas. People that hold and possess two competing ideas have miserable lives; because usually it doesn't apply just to one thing. Religious nutters and communists are the same way.
He is guilty as hell. I spent 11 years in the army. He knew exactly what he was doing.
I've been shooting 48 years and worked as a range safety officer, never seen the shake-fire AR before, must be like a bump-stock. Oh wait, no that can't be it he said she shot herself in the back of the head while cleaning the rifle. Guess I'll have to be more careful in the future when I'm practicing my contortion routine while cleaning my AR-15 behind my head. I might get lead poisoning and break my computer.
🥴The jury made the mistake of not 'measuring' his suspicious nature enough. *"Therefore he *awarded himself* the gift of unexpected memory loss - in his case, it was the gift that would keep on giving"* Should have been a sentence that, at least, sees one released past 60 years old.
Sometimes I miss being young then I remember how dumb my relationships were.. how lucky I was to get through it alive or not in prison. Now it seems like 18-28 is basically as dumb as a toddler
These are incredibly illogical assumptions. Think again for yourself.
Yours are always watchable; your calm logic is soothing.
And the cacti and succulents are sublime.
I've read about this case and watched footage of the court trial, but I didn't know he initially claimed Danielle shot herself and then later changed his story to shooting her square in the back of the head by mistake.
If for some reason I accidentally shot my spouse while fiddling with a rifle pointed directly at their head, and they were clearly well and truly dead, I would still try to hold them in my arms before the warmth drained from their body... can't imagine I would suddenly be overcome by an urge to tidy up the liquor cabinet and double check the toilet flush is working properly .
You didn't mention that he later appealed the manslaughter conviction, arguing that "deadly weapon sentence enhancements should not be applied to an unintentional crime such as first degree manslaughter". He was then granted credit towards his original sentence for time spent on electric home monitoring prior to the trial.
Those jurors should have been assessed for gullibility prior to being selected. Poor Danielle. RIP.
This case is one of the biggest miscariages of justice I've ever seen. He deserved 30+ years. No idea what the jury were thinking.
Nothing will surpass Casey Anthony.
considering how many of ♀them ♀cheat Im okay with this outcome
Handsome young blonde soldier complex unfortunately
@@whittenaw exactly. I agree.
There's no way in hell this wasn't willfull murder
thanks for all your hard work and great content Dr. Grande! hope you had a nice Christmas.
Thank you for your valuable and informative insights..lm I'm in Perth WA and would be so interested for your insights into the Colt family who moved from NZ to Australia just discovered the story and there wasn't a a lot of coverage on the case..
Keep up the great work!
Hello fellow sandgroper, great idea btw 👍
Hey Aussie Mate!!!
Greetings from BrisVegas!!!!
I see the Dr likes ur post so I’m hoping we’ll get some Aussie cases coming up soon!!!!! 🇦🇺🇦🇺
Greetings from western Sydney!
Greeting from south-west Sydney! 😄
I knew her since 3rd grade i have tourettes and been bullied her snd her sister have had alot of loss and there live and this one being another i have a photo of me and her 8th grade graduation 4 years before all of this she was a great person and no video will do it justice because no one else knew her
Danielle actually went back and finished high school. Hood for her. 👍🏽😊
I, absolutely love how Dr Grande throw shade with a straight face 😂🤣.
I would love to see Dr Grande give a speculation about himself.
"I... have many leather bound books..."
Really like your objective analysis only disappointed by the whole pagan holiday Christmas tree nonsense like to hear what you would find out about origination of the Christmas tree decorations (the entrails of slane victims)hung about the tree to warn future peaple murdered somewhat like Vlade the impaler. Certain that not far in the future all these customs attached to pagan holidays will come to there end .The astrologers informing Herod in the biblical account about there desire to find locat star ,result in slaughter of baby boys by Roman Solders intent on killing Messiah .Pagan Holiday time to tell whole story ,Agree astrology foretelling future simular to lie detector tests all fraud simular to customs of Holidays ,birthdays as well all pagan in origin.
Why would he do that? And why would you believe him?
@@BidensTaintNothing wrong with that! And probably a safe thing to speculate…
It's never a good idea for a doctor to diagnose him/herself. Why would it be a good idea for Dr. Grande to speculate about himself!?
Merry Boxing Day 2022, Dr. Grande! Thank you for the upload!
Thank you for all your work producing these most interesting cases.
Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year...from the UK 👍
Ridiculous claiming accidental, sad way to go for her, he had serious issues. Love when you state the exculpatory evidence as "that's about it". Super analysis again Dr G😊💞💞
What an immature piece of garbage. I believe he would have murdered her eventually no matter what. And that he will continue to use murder as an anger management tool when ever he has a chance.❤ Thanks for a great analysis Dr.Grande.😊
Was it a sad way, though? She never even noticed dying... Off course, it's sad she died so young, but there are way worst ways to go.
@@justincredible. I'd say yes- it's awful to suffer a childhood marred by painful loss & instability, lacking self esteem, experiencing constant doubt, uncertainty & upheaval, all results of an anxious attachment style, due to loss of one's mother @ 2 y.o., to then both convince oneself & allow yr romantic partner to convince you you're finally safe & loved, only to- a few short yrs later- be killed by someone you love & trust & devote your life to (however rashly, & immaturely, never seeing one's partner for who they really are)...also it depends if she was conscious at all, felt pain, knew she was dying, however briefly (the phrasing Dr Grande uses abt Skylar not "comforting her" makes me think she did Not, despite such horrific fatal injuries, die right away 😣)...
She likely didnt know what happened but the presence of her loved one would have been comforting I'd think while the absence of his presence, being completely alone- no doubt her life's biggest fear- was probably an additional awful feeling she felt if she was conscious at all after being shot, b4 she died.
As someone who lives with chronic pain tho, who watched my 2 most beloved family members die of cancer, I definitely what you're saying... & agree to an extent. So otoh Id say no, not exactly a "sad" way to die compared to many... I'd say it was a tragic way to go, however. And if I'm misunderstanding the implication of Grande's statement (I know I could further research the case to find out, but I don't want to know more, I hate true crime) & she did Not have any seconds or moments of consciousness and/or pain after the bullet went thru her head, then I'd say it was an easier end than most of us will get, however tragic her life and the circumstances of her death.
@@justincredible. Dr G said he never tried to get her aid -- she may not have died immediately was my point which is tragic to die alone.
@@darkcrystalmagik3369 Agreed. I too took it as she didn't die on the spot. I think he left her to bleed out. She had a tragic life and then to be murdered by your psycho, gun happy husband really is even sadder😔
It seems like Danielle wanted to create a loving, stable relationship. She probably thought she could make herself love anyone she was involved with. Sometimes, the relationship is a way out...as it was for me. I got married 2 weeks after graduation, to escape an abusive childhood. Danielle had the quality of being much more attractive than what her husband deserved, and he knew it. Jealousy was likely why her killed her.
You are most prolly rite.
@@brianb7869 “prolly”? Wtf is “prolly”
@@softbeamsofsunlight i am sorts mockin a local crayzee girl known only as 'Skanky Jenny' or 'Psycho-Jen' or 'Jenni Woo Woo' who actually believes that that is the proper spelling for 'probably'. That is all.
Much more attractive than he deserved? What do you mean by this?
@@northernnightmare7986right? this whole comment thread is tasteless.
i hate it when i accidentally shoot my wife
Dr. Grande, terrific breakdown and analysis of this awful crime. How you extract and organize so much salient detail into a narrative of a few minutes, I don’t know.
He must have had a great defense attorney, who had the jury’s heads spinning.
Folks, careful sipping hot coffee while listening to Dr. Grande. 😅 « The unpopular Shake ‘N Fire option…. ». OMG, Dr. G. That was perfect. You snuck it right up on me. ❤ from me and TCC.
Consistently first class analysis of these situations. I learn so much. Thank you Dr. Grande.
My HS boyfriend caught me making eyes at another young man. He told me to sit down, then pulled the chair away as I sat and fell to the floor. Get. Out. is what I said. "After what you did...blah, blah." Get. Out. Now. and finally I was free him after years of manipulation. I knew I didn't have to take physical abuse. He's a cop now.
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Thank you, Dr. Grande
This is one of my all-time favorite channels on RUclips !! the jokes and sense of humor are awesome, Plus he has a lot of details and information that most channels don't have . He keeps things short and sweet and most of all keeps them fun and entertaining.!!
Hello Dr. Grande, another great video. I do agree with you that he was guilty of second-degree murder. There are too many reasons that make him look guilty as you mentioned of them, including not calling 911, destruction of evidence and not remembering the event, and deception behavior. I strongly agree with you that he was trying to make fabricate a believable story of what happened, just strange what jealousy can bring someone to commit a violent act against someone close to them. Best Regards and Thank You ❤❤
It’s more serious than jealousy. It’s malignant narcissism at the least. It’s psychopathy at the most.
@@valleygirl2530 eh- no. Not necessarily. It could be true in this particular case- but there's no reason to pathologize whats actually a cultural problem- bc then you really downplay it, since it's estimated to only be a very tiny fraction of ppl that, in reality, have such fixed psychological problems, as these very serious personality disorders.
However, the U.S. is unfortunately not lacking in entitled young men who are a potential danger to almost any young woman they encounter, despite much progress, & many, many more young men in Gen Z having now been educated about issues that previous generations never were, like the gender pay gap, gender bias, the reality of rape culture, the harassment women experience every day and so on.... there's much greater awareness across the board in younger generations, so the men with power- who liked the status quo just fine and obviously fear Equality- are helped greatly by getting their young acolytes to spread their hateful message among admirers who inexplicabably want to grow up to be like these backwards, sexist ignorant Boomers- like the Men's Right's "movement" incels, toxic young right wingers, & apolitical Andew Tate admiring misogynists, they do most work recuiting lonely, insecure young males individually online, and in person mostly in systems in which the culture of "traditional" values is threatened by the ever growing change the rest of our society is experiencing- a growing desire to smash the 'might makes right', anti-democratic, anti-intellectual, classist, White power, misogynistic, homophobic, ablist, violent bullshit paradigm...
And after police/ "law enforcement", the U.S military has one of the most toxic environments in this regard, effectively a breeding ground for growing the number of the radicalized young men for a cause that- in reality- truly benefits only a small fraction of extremely wealthy White conservative men in power... but many insecure young men, the ones that lack a secure sense of identity & their values, remain vulnerable to it.
Hi Dr. Grande. Another good analysis of a guilty person pretending to be innocent. Happy New Year!, love, Janine Smiley🙂😀😎😗😘🇺🇸🎂👍✌🏡🆒️🚗🚘🎶🎵
here's how to clear an AR.hold it normally. point it down and away from you by opening your arm as you grip it.
flick the safety, push the mag release with your off hand and rock the mag out.
look cool as you drop it.
Reach the the off hand to the bolt handle and pull it back.
Observe the round pop out.
No shoulders. No thighs, no finger on the trigger.
Well said Dr Grande 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I rented a room in a house from a man that come to find out, was home from work with an injury long term. That’s not what it said online. Anyway I was very nervous day 1 and on especially when he started threatening me with eviction and cleaning his guns. He also made the TV make loud shot gun sounds.
People are so freaking weird. Stay safe ladies, as you ARE the prey.
I wish you were my therapist! I think you would be very helpful and I think you could cheer anyone up with your great sense of humor!
Usually they teach soldiers weapon safety, so his claim is a little hard to believe.
It's not just taught, but drilled into you.
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that the defense attorney went on and on about the guy being a soldier...
I'm a gun owner and I truly cannot comprehend how some people do not KNOW that their firearm is unloaded. You have to KNOW this. I keep an empty chamber flag in all of my rifles for that very purpose. This was no accident.
The shake and fire was a brilliant touch!
According to A. Alvarez's book, The Savage God, an Irish coroner once recorded a verdict of accidental death in an obvious suicide. "Was obviously cleaning the gun with his tongue."
I had an old sawed-off that discharged while laying on the seat of my car. It blew a hole thru the car door. I couldn't explain what happened.
This case has always broken my heart. Danielle was so young and extremely vulnerable to an abusive relationship because of her upbringing. Then she was trapped with this horrible man and was trying so hard to please him but of course there is no pleasing an abuser. He will abuse more women when he is released.
Exactly. I bet a lot of women will also flock to him because if notoriety and he will revel in it. I bet you this isn't the last time we hear about this guy, unless he changes his name.
Truth.
“Shake and fire option. Like a protein shake but with more of a lead taste.” 🤣
3:24 It doesn't surprise me that they were drinking, bc it is so pushed in the MILITARY. Alcohol and guns not smart mix EVER.
Amphetamines and guns were a great idea, according to the Nazis. I think it can be safely assumed that an adult has learned a few basic things from history, and military training.
Its unfortunate this young man made it into the military and had access to a military grade rifle. Apparently no one recognized that he was too emotionally immature to serve in the military or own a weapon. Oh well, if the armed forces couldn't make him grow up, prison certainly will.
Hey Dr Grande, Can You Do An Analysis video Of People Who Comment On Channels "First" !
I know this would be a very interesting video considering they are not 5 years old.
‘First’
Just kidding 🙃😆
I know what you mean. The people that respond with *LOL* or ‘K’ should also be evaluated. 😁
Your sarcasm could use some work…..but I enjoy listening. Your voice is very soothing.
I wish that this is the only case I have heard of known about where justice personally feel justice I has fallen short. Thank you for the way that the Dr reports on
The shaking fire feature on the rifle is so if there's so many enemy's that your shaking in your boots it takes them out for you.
In a country where guns are freely available and where the majority of citizens know about guns and gun safety it is inconceivable that a jury could get a decision involving the discharge of a weapon so badly wrong.
American juries are very often badly terribly stupidly wrong.
Thank You
The Old " I don't know what happen" but when it did, it just happen to be pointing at someone's head.
The scariest thing to me is that in controlling and abusive relationships, people will honestly believe that there is no way that their partner would actually kill them. Unfortunately, the signs leading up to murder could be so subtle...until it becomes a tragedy.
How did the jury not see through this act? It magically disengaged the safety and pulled the trigger by itself and just HAPPENED to fire into her head? Get real.
I realize the following theory may be relatively unlikely, and obviously is impossible to assert without a confession. But I think it could have been used as a strategy to press for manslaughter:
While Danielle was looking at the computer, drunk and angry Skyler pointed the gun at the back of her head with the intention of mimicking the act of executing her, with no intention to carry out the act in reality. With is inhibitions lowered and motor skills decreased, he underestimated the sensitivity of the trigger, and accidentally fired it.
I have no compassion for Skyler and am in no way trying to defend his actions....just floating this idea out of interest from the legal perspective.
Thank you, Doctor!!! Enjoyed the Christmas trees!!! A Happy New Year for ALL!!!✌
Always interesting.
Thank you
Peace 💕🇺🇲
You are a modern day Sherlock Holmes Doc! Brilliant analysis.
I agree with your analysis
Thank you. When a jury lets emotion determine their choices.
He is where he belongs.....but not nearly a long enough prison sentence
I agree with Dr. Grande completely. I was USAF Security Forces, and an AR-15 is essentially identical in operation to an M16/M4. Any soldier in the US Army would be intimately familiar with the clearing procedures for an AR-15 style rifle and the safety measures (like pointing the muzzle in a safe direction, making sure it's on "safe" and keeping your finger outside the trigger guard) would be automatic and drilled into him.
Also, an M16/AR-15 type rifle would not be stored or routinely carried by any sound minded soldier with a round in the chamber outside of its needing to be chambered for the immediate use against a threat that presents itself.
The idea that "shaking" the rifle caused it to discharge a round (even if one was already chambered and it was on "fire" - both of which make no sense in this scenario unless you intend to fire it - makes no sense at all and is absurd - based on his obviously extensive and ingrained training by the Army with such a platform.
It seems to me that the prosecution did a very poor job outlining these facts. And none of what I already mentioned touches on the fact that the rifle was obviously pointed at the back of her head when it was fired - which is also inexplicable (unless you're planning to kill her) for a trained soldier (even if he was drunk at the time). The prosecution should have had a competent firearms expert with military training and experience testify to the jury about all of this.
No way this was an "accident." The only way this happened was for the defendant to point a loaded and chambered AR-15, with its selector lever placed on "fire," at the back of his wife's head, and then pull the trigger.
For him to not be convicted of at least 2nd degree murder means that either the jury was incompetent, or the prosecution was. And once you factor in the destruction of evidence, failure to render aid and failure to call 911, on top of the alleged "mishandling" of the rifle (by a trained soldier), and this should be a slam dunk murder conviction.
I really don't get it.
Someone must have pulled some strings.
Thanks a lot, Dr. Grande! What a sad and tragic case. A beautiful young woman killed in what really seems to be not a manslaughter, but rather a second degree murder. I'm sorry, I seem to have missed the name of the state in which this tragedy happened. Probably, Skylar Nemetz could even face the capital punishment for the assassination of his wife? Thus, he really seems to be ''lucky'' for receiving only an imprisonment instead of the possible death penalty he deserved.
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@@marycrawford9428 Thank you very much. Just googled it and found out that capital punishment in the Washington state had been officially abolished in 2018 and the last person had been executed there in 2010. But at the moment this tragedy took place, death penalty still was at least officially in use in the Washington state. Though, as the sources relate, due to the fact that second-degree murder is considered a lesser crime than the first-degree one, it's not typically subject to the capital punishmnet. Thus, even if Skylar had been found guilty of a second-degree murder, he wouldn't have been probably punished with death sentence. Maybe, he'd have got a longer imprisonment, up till spending the rest of his life in jail. Unfortunately, neither of the punishments can ever bring the beautiful Danielle back to life, but, of course, I think, considering the facts that it was obviously a murder, and not a manslaughter, that man should have got even a harsher punishment than thirteen years in jail.
First i would like to say, RIP to Danielle. Secondly, in regards to Skylars comment when the police showed up he said... "Why Cant I Cry.?" And my response to that would be he is a bad actor.
I agree with you 100% but I’m wondering if he hadn’t been drinking would he have shot her? Such a horrible tragedy and I’m interested to hear people’s responses to my question. Thank you Dr. G for a clear concise evaluation of a most disturbing story.
I can never get my head around how it’s deemed more appropriate that people have the emotional capacity to get married over drinking alcohol
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We had a similar tragedy on the Army base I worked on with one of our medics,her spouse & 2 babies FLW,MO
Wait, a female soldier killed her hubby and her babies? That’s very unusual.
No . murder/suicide female medic only by herself or soldier hubby in
I wonder how many of these "accidental" shooting claims contribute to the public perception that firearms are unsafe, when in fact, it is people who are dangerous.
so he will get out at about the age of 34...he will kill another woman, either wife or a girlfriend or both...there is no way a man in the armed services could make such a mistake...even in the extremely unlikely case that it was an accident...he should have gotten life with no parole, he is not safe around innocent people.
Such a beautiful girl and such a sad case. I don't believe it was an accident!
Nailed it!
Love your humor
For as prolific as guns are in the US, it's amazing how often the courts seem to seat juries who apparently don't know much about guns.
How could anyone not notice that the barrel of the gun was pointed at the head of another person. Even more baffling, how can anyone believe such a bs story?
What surprises me most of all is the jury didn't see through his "defense".
His race, career and the lawyer’s canards worked to convince 12 morons of his peers that he’s a good boy who “accidentally” shot a human being who he thought is cheating on him in the back! What a coward he is. If he has a shred of dignity he would hang himself in Yale (not in Princeton) [euphemisms to Jail and Prison]
Getting married at such a young age will certainly lead to disaster.
That’s a gross assumption that you can’t make out of the facts of this one case.
It’s not true for all folks who got married at a young age that the relationship will always or most certainly end up in disaster. My husband and I married young and we’re still married over 35 years.
Marrying so young certainly can have potentially disastrous consequences. But a few of us make it through the long hauled. Wishing you and yours a happy new year!
@@valleygirl2530 Actually yes I can make an assumption, and the statistics point to this. The divorce rate is astronomically higher along with infidelity.
@@AB-un4io Good for you! But unfortunately standards have changed in the past 35 years. This girl got married and immediately started hanging out with other men. Starving for attention is very juvenile and unhealthy for any relationship. Best of luck.
@@charleyh1480So you’re taking Skyler’s word for it?
Sad, she is a beautiful girl. When she lost her mother and grandmother it left her starved for love and affection. Every guy became wonderful!
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