I grew up in NW, not the worse area, but definitely places to avoid. I hate to see fellow young black Washingtonians getting caught up in the wrong crowd and committing unnecessary crimes that end up with them dead or in jail.

I don’t know how anyone can blame anyone but him for the result of this.

So you’d let a kid kill you?

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Yeah, if you can, but that's not always possible. The whole "shoot them in the arm thing" is a Hollywood fantasy.

I'm sad at the societal conditions that spawn people like this and wish it could change. I'm not sad some dummy faced consequences of his actions though.

How about force that doesn’t end someone’s life?

The right answer applies to adults, too.

Pretty easy answer: never. The assumption they’re making that it’s every oka to kill someone?

I really hope I would hesitate. Ending someone’s life for one mistake? That’s not something you can take back. You’re ruining the lives of everyone around them, too.

Hm, no. It’s never moral to kill someone.

Hard disagree. Nobody has that right.

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I honestly have concerns. If the child was asleep in the car, in shock did he start to drive away WITH a cop in the car. If so, was he also dragging another cop who might have been investigating the stolen car. Upshot: the underlying issues is the child stole the car. I argue that cops should always try to deescalate when they can, but I also am keenly aware that criminals often choose to escalate.

Cops are humans, not robots. If a criminal has a gun, stole a car, and starts driving with a cop in the car with a gun it sounds like a dangerous situation.

No one wins. The cop who pulled the trigger will likely deal with regret, could he have done another maneuver that incapacitated not killed the kid? The family will never get to see their child again. These situations do not deserve any “cheerleading” of any kind. It is sad.

Violent criminals belong in jail. If prosecutors are not putting them behind bars, then it isn’t MPD’s fault.

Let’s not elude that police should be shooting children. We can, challenge prosecutors to put reckless children in jail, to ensure the children do not endanger themselves or society.

Perhaps the parents will be held somewhat monetarily responsible? If the women whose home was crashed into civilly sues the deceased kids family, then perhaps you get a different outlook from the deceased kids parents, as they will be held responsible for their child’s reckless actions. Some kids have behavioral issues that are hard for ANY parent to handle but this sounds like a case of bad environmental influences. My parents would have perhaps killed me themselves, if I ever stole someone’s else car.

I have empathy for parents dealing with difficult children. I do not have empathy for parents who do not raise their children, there child endangers their own life and others, and then the parents want some type of community outcry?

I am permanent legal guardian to 3 siblings. I can confirm that it takes years, diligence, luck if you can believe it and good legal counsel

They are out there by the jail every so often. You probably won't find a more pathetic group of people.

Jesus Christ, this sub is fucking rotten. You're cheering the death of a teenager based on the testimony of cops. Christ.

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Why do they need a permit?

I’m not defending him. It’s a sad situation all around, it’s not a cause to celebrate.