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Yo_Mama

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52. When you commit armed robbery, you are threatening to kill the victims to make them comply.
Tue Nov 8, 2016, 12:26 PM
Nov 2016

Sadly, in all too many cases victims who comply are still killed.

Grief has driven this woman crazy, but the rest of us are not doing her any favor if we do not give her a strong "No".

No one has the right to threaten another human being with death or injury and be protected by the law when the victim of that threat responds with deadly force. That includes her son.

When you commit an armed robbery, the police are perfectly justified in shooting you during the commission of it, and so is anyone else. Her thinking may be part of the reason that her son did this stupid and fatal thing. There is no kindness in even being silent in the face of her irrationality.

It is understandable that she would be in agony, and we can sympathize with her grief, but not to the point of seeming to let this pass.

I remember when i was young and woke up to read about six people who had been killed CBGLuthier Nov 2016 #2
When I got to the part about his pulling a gun Warpy Nov 2016 #27
My mother had leftynyc Nov 2016 #31
22 year old Papa John's employee shot and killed afer complying Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #42
Little money. Security cams. The intent was not robbery, but murder for... Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #88
Mothers love their children, even the flawed ones. Sad all around. Shrike47 Nov 2016 #3
Grief can make a person temporarily insane... TheDebbieDee Nov 2016 #6
My heart sank reading her words Jason1961 Nov 2016 #7
because irresponsible idiots ocassionally rob them Demonaut Nov 2016 #12
Probably because the employee was scared of being killed in a robbery. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #55
Agreed. Thank you for making that point. closeupready Nov 2016 #58
What... deathrind Nov 2016 #11
It's not journalism, or well I guess it's tabloid-style scandal-mongering. closeupready Nov 2016 #13
Possession of a gun by a felon Warpy Nov 2016 #28
Right. deathrind Nov 2016 #29
Grief can become toxic when people can't work through the pain procon Nov 2016 #14
And people think I'm harsh. I have nothing on people who look at him closeupready Nov 2016 #16
He should have just sold his gun. Probably would have got more than robbing Pizza hut. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #19
and not buy shit like Air Jordans snooper2 Nov 2016 #33
So she'd like to ruin the life of the person her criminal son finally crashed into? Marr Nov 2016 #23
Hopefully the judge will throw out the lawsuit and charge her for court cost. Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #26
Life is worth defending....everywhere. ileus Nov 2016 #30
It was when he was killed while threatening another life... Upin Nov 2016 #38
SMH Mr Dixon Nov 2016 #34
Can't blame this woman for being emotional and upset her son died Takket Nov 2016 #35
Well in one way if you rob something you shouldn't have the death penalty. hollowdweller Nov 2016 #36
His two accomplices shold be charged with felony murder Heeeeers Johnny Nov 2016 #40
she should have done a better job...just saying...a robber gets what ever comes their way. period beachbum bob Nov 2016 #51
When you commit armed robbery, you are threatening to kill the victims to make them comply. Yo_Mama Nov 2016 #52
The employee had the right to defend himself. Dawson Leery Nov 2016 #53
grief does terrible things to the mind nt geek tragedy Nov 2016 #56
Not all that shocking to see a mother defend her kid Blue_Tires Nov 2016 #67
Sorry that anyone had to lose their life here Tarc Nov 2016 #80
This is why Stand Your Ground laws are important. aikoaiko Nov 2016 #83
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