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geek tragedy

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1. Ugh, please delete.

Mon Aug 5, 2013, 02:39 PM

Aug 2013

You're wondering why the kid's aunt would call him a baby?

Also, 'thug' in this context is an icky word to use due to the racial connotation.

The system failed everyone by not locking this one up, and no one's faulting police for shooting him here.

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What is WRONG with some people? [View all] Archae Aug 2013 OP

Ugh, please delete. geek tragedy Aug 2013 #1

A thug is a thug. Archae Aug 2013 #4

The kid is dead, won't be the first, won't be the last geek tragedy Aug 2013 #6

The point is black kids are thugs and undeserving of love from their relatives. Iggo Aug 2013 #25

A parent is a parent GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #8

Except this is an aunt. Archae Aug 2013 #10

So, an aunt is an aunt. GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #11

So? (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #14

So..?? GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #17

Why do you believe the police version of events? BainsBane Aug 2013 #41

Families go into deep denial about this stuff... allin99 Aug 2013 #2

They love their family? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #3

Stop shooting our babies... ileus Aug 2013 #5

The article says they don't know what happened yet... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #7

Three points... Archae Aug 2013 #9

ahhh... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #12

We know for sure that he shot at the cops? GiaGiovanni Aug 2013 #15

What word would you use to describe a person who bunnies Aug 2013 #13

A "baby," apparently. Archae Aug 2013 #16

'runs' or 'is being chased' Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #19

Wrong. bunnies Aug 2013 #20

Article says chased Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #21

Youre reading it wrong. I'll spell it out. bunnies Aug 2013 #23

As long as we have another dead 'thug' Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #24

Should police have waited until pintobean Aug 2013 #26

No... Just kill 'em all - nt Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #27

Yeah. Youre right. bunnies Aug 2013 #28

Black... Has a record... DEATH! Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #29

Your reading comprehension skills suck. bunnies Aug 2013 #31

ok... i'll believe killing is always fine... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #32

Theres a damn video. bunnies Aug 2013 #34

Yeah.. Lets kill more... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #39

Your arms must be incredibly long to reach that far. bunnies Aug 2013 #42

I prefer knowing all the facts before I approve of killing 14 year olds Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #43

The pertinent facts are in. bunnies Aug 2013 #45

No change Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #49

Youre calling me a racist now? bunnies Aug 2013 #50

I have no idea if you are racist or not Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #53

Is that because only black kids are thugs in your mind? bunnies Aug 2013 #54

The op decided to use the term... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #56

And because you think all thugs are black... bunnies Aug 2013 #58

heh, 'facts'... I thought you did not need them Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #62

Im embarrassed for you. bunnies Aug 2013 #63

That is ok... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #66

Not to mention the innocent bystanders pintobean Aug 2013 #36

No kidding! bunnies Aug 2013 #40

Well, some people's reactions might differ pintobean Aug 2013 #44

You rock. bunnies Aug 2013 #46

Yes... Condeming mass murder is the same... Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #47

My point pintobean Aug 2013 #57

Without all the facts I am concerned with the dead Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #60

I don't know much about Tien1985 Aug 2013 #18

Archae, I am close to 60 yrs old and still my Mother's baby KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #22

does calling a 14 year old a thug repeatedly make you feel tougher? La Lioness Priyanka Aug 2013 #30

Let's see, tried killing another person, was shooting at someone, and shot at cops. Archae Aug 2013 #33

I dunno, I just read about some guy the blew up his dog. Rex Aug 2013 #35

No doubt about that. Archae Aug 2013 #37

Yeah, Zimmerman comes to mind. Rex Aug 2013 #38

I try to remember this in my quest to be a more forgiving person Butterbean Aug 2013 #48

Everybody may start out as a baby...but some turn into very evil beings wercal Aug 2013 #55

I agree about the part with the croc tears, yes. Butterbean Aug 2013 #61

Sadly, I think he was already there wercal Aug 2013 #65

"babies" can kill too. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #51

excellent question noiretextatique Aug 2013 #52

Archae, what's wrong with you that you expect an aunt to call her DevonRex Aug 2013 #59

Mo gunz... 99Forever Aug 2013 #64