Loki-Don t1_jcxowd1 wrote on March 20, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Reply to comment by spillionaire in 17-year-old shot and killed by US Park Police after fleeing traffic stop identified - WTOP News by thepulloutmethod

Kinda of gross that you would be defending a violent criminal with a long and “distinguished” record of crime in DC, dragging people with stolen cars, and putting a lot of other people at risk.

I’m not cheerleading the “death”. I am cheerleading the removal of a violent criminal from DC streets. There was no reason to die, but he made that choice all of his own volition.

spillionaire t1_jcxrlqs wrote on March 20, 2023 at 11:31 AM

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

strangechicken t1_jcy49fe wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:29 PM

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.

MarkinDC24 t1_jcy1bnk wrote on March 20, 2023 at 1:05 PM

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.