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Zax2me

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Sat Mar 30, 2013, 09:55 AM Mar 2013

Murder of baby shot in face while in stroller begins to unfold. Bad goes to worse. [View all]

(Unconfirmed police speculation is now that this was some half-ass gang initiation that succeeded).
But those around the suspects are being arrested left and right as they defend the accused against mounting evidence.
At what point does the urge to defend someone you are related to or might know overcome the fact that an obviously defenseless child was shot in the face/murdered while sitting a a freaking STROLLER?!
That's loyalty that turns my stomach and has NO redeeming value or honor. In fact it is criminal and I thank the Brunswick officials for seeing it as such and prosecuting them all.

The latest is a Brunswick City Commissioner charged with obstruction.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/2020/georgia-official-charged-obstruction-stroller-shooting-death/story?id=18839500#.UVbzZxzIE50

The mother and aunt of one of the accused have already been indicted for providing false statements and attempting to get rid of the murder weapon.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-aunt-teenage-suspect-georgia-baby-slaying-arrested/story?id=18816907#.UVb2lhzIE50
"We arrested [the women] last night and brought them back to headquarters, where we afforded them the opportunity to make additional statements," Chief Matt Doering of the Glynn County Police told The Associated Press Tuesday. "That information led us to other witnesses ... [who] led us to an area where the gun was disposed of."
I think the weapon was recovered and is now being tested.

The accused - De'Marquise Elkins, 17, and Dominique Lang, 15


Some real winners in all of these photos.

The victim - Antonio Santiago
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That baby possessed more humanity than any of these cretins. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #1
Now, I'd like to see ann--- Mar 2013 #2
don't hold your breath. n/t madmom Mar 2013 #3
Well, the mother DID say some strange things. In the beginning. Zax2me Mar 2013 #4
That's just it ... etherealtruth Mar 2013 #6
Guess so. The mom is trying to get her life back together. Zax2me Mar 2013 #9
"How soon do you think life insurance policy will send me a check?" PolitFreak Mar 2013 #33
To pay for the burial... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #34
Exactly... ann--- Mar 2013 #45
The town of Steubenville would be proud of your response. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #56
Your child has just been shot to death and you're supposed to say rational things? Really? nt. OldDem2012 Mar 2013 #57
Look, parents kill most toddlers - elehhhhna Mar 2013 #7
that's the basis IMO marions ghost Mar 2013 #16
Who should they apologize to? Bonobo Mar 2013 #8
To the mother of the murdered baby ann--- Mar 2013 #44
Why do people have to apologize for raising an issue? treestar Mar 2013 #10
Besides that, I don't know anyone who claimed to be 'right' on this. randome Mar 2013 #13
Exactly. treestar Mar 2013 #24
Some DUers did more than just raise the issue. Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #35
Nothing wrong with speculating treestar Mar 2013 #36
No, but baseless speculation repeated over and over starts to feel more like something else. Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #39
Slander has to be stated treestar Mar 2013 #50
Yeah, hiding behind " I have a feeling that she did it" saves one from a lawsuit Gormy Cuss Mar 2013 #62
Slander: treestar Mar 2013 #63
a lot of it was speculation but some crossed the line imo onenote Mar 2013 #43
Exactly..... ann--- Mar 2013 #46
Stating that the victim was lying, that this was a Susan Smith situation, picking on geek tragedy Mar 2013 #58
Not apologizing for anything. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2013 #25
On DU there is always someone willing to play the long odds in order to say "I told you so" aikoaiko Mar 2013 #26
That's just it RZM Mar 2013 #28
They're on another thread blaming Lanza's mother. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #27
There is a difference between defending a loved one and committing crimes to assist them. JVS Mar 2013 #5
Yea. I get that. Zax2me Mar 2013 #11
The accused are just children themselves. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #12
I know - look like middle school kids. Zax2me Mar 2013 #14
They look like my students. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #15
And where did he get the gun? marions ghost Mar 2013 #18
Too damn many guns everywhere. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #19
Agree and the solution is pretty obvious marions ghost Mar 2013 #22
teenagers are old enough to know shooting a baby in the face is probably not a good thing to do JI7 Mar 2013 #38
I'm not saying they're not. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #40
the adults should be held responsible, i might have sympathy if the kid was asked to steal JI7 Mar 2013 #41
I can. There's something dark and twisted there. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #42
17 year old know that shooting a baby in the face is wrong. geek tragedy Mar 2013 #59
At 17 the older one is considered an adult under GA law. LisaL Mar 2013 #49
The mom and the sister got rid of the gun... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #17
I can understand wanting to protect your brother or son. knitter4democracy Mar 2013 #20
Link to the full indictment pdf... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #21
The commissioner is also a relative of the family... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #23
I'm not sure that the commissioner's arrest is well-founded Yo_Mama Mar 2013 #30
I think the gang thing is more likely than not... TeeYiYi Mar 2013 #31
Hang them all I say!! nt cecilfirefox Mar 2013 #29
These people have no humanity cabot Mar 2013 #32
hoping for the death penalty nt Dreamer Tatum Mar 2013 #61
This is just such a horrible, awful story. polly7 Mar 2013 #37
Terrible people in a terrible culture... Baraki Mar 2013 #47
You mean America? Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #48
No... Baraki Mar 2013 #51
Oh, so laws post-Newtown really restricted access to firearms? Starry Messenger Mar 2013 #52
I didn't say anything about black people... Baraki Mar 2013 #53
Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #54
So..does this mean that we will get Gun control now? HipChick Mar 2013 #55
Not to mention he apparently shot another person 10 days before he shot the baby. dkf Mar 2013 #60
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