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Lilyeye

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10. This happened when I was a kid, so I never heard of this story.

Reply to noiretextatique (Original post)

Mon Mar 26, 2012, 07:49 PM

Mar 2012

This mess about shooting first and asking questions later is sickening. The kid wasn't even threatening and what type of "criminals" ring the door bell before attacking? Terrible that he got off for that. He deserved some time for his irresponsible behavior.

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Remember Yoshihiro Hattori? 16yo Japanese boy murdered in Louisiana [View all] noiretextatique Mar 2012 OP

I do. It was one of the first things that came to mind when I heard the Trayvon story. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2012 #1

i do and i see the parallels here. Poor boy had a camera. samsingh Mar 2012 #2

I remember that story aint_no_life_nowhere Mar 2012 #3

the coward didn't even have the decency to call an ambulance. noiretextatique Mar 2012 #5

I sure do.. hlthe2b Mar 2012 #4

fear-obsessed is the correct term noiretextatique Mar 2012 #6

rec. KG Mar 2012 #7

there is something seriously wrong with these people and how the fuck they are allowed to have a gun JI7 Mar 2012 #8

And the DUMBASS jury let the guy off. Idiots! Logical Mar 2012 #9

This happened when I was a kid, so I never heard of this story. Lilyeye Mar 2012 #10