Not all children killed by guns were innocent victims, St. Louis public safety

[Texacon]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212580924

Odoreida (1,068 posts)


Not all children killed by guns were innocent victims, St. Louis public safety director asserts

 
Not all children killed by guns were innocent victims, St. Louis public safety director asserts
https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/not-all-children-killed-by-guns-were-innocent-victims-st/article_e56212fd-6870-51c1-8f09-7cb09c776645.html

... Edwards said while those under 10 years old were innocent victims, some older children had been linked to illegal activity. ...

This thread is sure to grow.  Most of the DUmmies at this point are putting their fingers in their ears over what the article is basically saying which is; There are some BAD teenagers out there and the only way to fight this kind of stuff is to start holding the kids responsible instead of laying blame everywhere else and overlooking the FACT these kids are CRIMINALS engaging in criminal activity and some are finding out what the words 'occupational hazard' really means!

dalton99a (41,349 posts)

1. "The NRA approves this message"

"And the KKK"

hmanne (92 posts)

2. Did you even bother to read the article?

It's very informative and interesting.

Evergreen Emerald (12,308 posts)

6. Please elaborate

How was it informative? How was it interesting?

I cannot access it due to ad blocking.

I don't believe that for a second, you just didn't like what the article said!

bullwinkle428 (17,110 posts)

3. This is just an extension of the "he/she was no angel" meme.

dalton99a (41,350 posts)

4. +1. It will be another bullet point for gun humpers

And it should be a bullet point for everyone!  If you're not willing to face the fact that these kids are full blown criminals, in a lot of cases, then YOU are part of the problem.  The article points out that 8 of 13 teenagers killed were actively involved in crimes at the time of their death.  Very SOPHISTICATED criminal activities, is what the article states.

Farmer-Rick (3,425 posts)

5. The article itself says that 13 groups have formally object to his comments

So, jumping on people here at DU for having the same outrage is like shooting ducks in a barrel.

The portion you posted does not mitigate the man's remarks at all.

Even his own attempt to mitigate his comments by saying how 15 and 16 year olds were found with money and drugs or that some are suicides do nothing to down play the sheer cruelty of his comments.

These children paid with their lives for our ridiculous gun control laws. Denigrating them by implying they brought it on themselves ignores the issue of out of control firarms policy.

Putting your fingers in your ears will not help.

liberalmuse (17,170 posts)

8. No one deserves to be shot to death.

Period. Looks like we’ll never know the true depths of revulsion as long as Republicans are around to hack up these sorts of vile and racist statements. Pedophiles use similar arguments. These people are sickening and should be publicly shamed for this kind of idiotic, toxic nonsense.

Oh, I can think of a lot of people who deserve to be shot to death.  Come to my house to do me and my family harm, you deserve to be shot to death, and probably will be.

This thread is likely to grow.  It should be fun to watch them all react without ever reading the article and seeing what this man has done for the youth in his community.

KC

[SVPete]

  So, in DUpipo eyes a 13YO thug-wannabe punk shot in self-defense by the dude(tte) the punk was beating the @#$% out of or raping is morally equivalent to a 3YO shot and killed while playing on a swing?

[Texacon]

So, in DUpipo eyes a 13YO thug-wannabe punk shot in self-defense by the dude(tte) the punk was beating the @#$% out of or raping is morally equivalent to a 3YO shot and killed while playing on a swing?

Yup.

KC

[SVPete]

Yup.

KC

Glad to see the calibration of my DU-Speak decoder ring is still good.

[Old n Grumpy]

So, in DUpipo eyes a 13YO thug-wannabe punk shot in self-defense by the dude(tte) the punk was beating the @#$% out of or raping is morally equivalent to a 3YO shot and killed while playing on a swing?

You see, they are just trying to raise the tuition to go to MIT to learn rocket science.

[Texacon]

Glad to see the calibration of my DU-Speak decoder ring is still good.

Oh, it's working just fine.  See, here's the major part the DUmmie didn't bring over so it could further its talking point of 'racism'!

Edwards said a 15-year-old was found dead one morning “with an automatic weapon on his person with an extended ammunition magazine, $5,000 in cash and a large quantity of drugs.”

He said another shooting victim, 16, was on “the police carjacking offender list” and had been allegedly shot in a crossfire “engaged in by two other 16-year-olds.”

“And finally,” Edwards said, “another 15-year-old was alleged to have been ravaging inside a vehicle” in the early morning when he was shot.

I don't know about you, but I would say a 15 year old with an automatic weapon and an extended magazine, needs to be removed from the street and quite possibly with extreme prejudice!

KC

[Old n Grumpy]

extended ammunition magazine

That's a new one on me, I wonder if it was full of assault bullets?

[jukin]

he terna he live aroun. He gona ga to kolledge n get he an edumacicion.

[landofconfusion80]

You really should ask somebody what their age/orientation/ color before you shoot them in self defense

[67 Rover]

That's a new one on me, I wonder if it was full of assault bullets?

You are missing the bigger question and that would be was he a member of the NRA?

[ExGeeEye]

That's a new one on me, I wonder if it was full of assault bullets?

For example: https://www.cheaperthandirt.com/sgm-tactical-magazine-for-glock-17192634-9mm-luger-33-rounds-polymer-black-sgmt9g33r/FC-SGMT9G33R.html

[SVPete]

extended ammunition magazine

 

That's a new one on me, I wonder if it was full of assault bullets?

Distinguishing it from Playthug magazine?

[Muddling 2]

Dayum!

Pintobean/Quikid is taking no prisoners.

[Skul]

I'm still waiting for my extended pistol bullet clip to arrive from Dick's Sporting Apparel and Tutu Emporium.
 

[SSG Snuggle Bunny]

liberalmuse (17,170 posts)

8. No one deserves to be shot to death.

Except white gun owners with no criminal history, right?