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In reply to the discussion: 15 year old knocks at wrong house. Shot and killed by homeowner [View all]loveandlight
(207 posts)36. reasonable??
This is what is wrong with this country right now. White people are so afraid. Seeing a black person standing around makes them afraid, no less being at their front door. The very fact of their fear then becomes a "reasonable" reason to shoot someone through a closed door instead of calling 911 or doing something actually reasonable. I am so sad to see that someone posting on a progressive board like this thinks it is reasonable. The times we live in are getting less and less reasonable.
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15 year old knocks at wrong house. Shot and killed by homeowner [View all]
Liberal_in_LA
Jul 2016
OP
Homeowner, hears banging on door. We don't know what the kids were saying while banging on door.
Hoppy
Jul 2016
#5
+1, the rules of engagement for our troops in war zones are higher than most cities and cops !!!
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#14
Right to be scared, sure. Right to fire blindly like an asshole, no fucking way.
CBGLuthier
Jul 2016
#8
This appears to be the case with the general public . With law enforcement even if they are not
Person 2713
Jul 2016
#13
+1, both Zimmerman and Wilson placed themselves CLOSER to the thing they pointed out was..
uponit7771
Jul 2016
#15
When drunk kids beat on your door so hard that the glass shatters ...
JustABozoOnThisBus
Jul 2016
#42