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I don't understand why she didn't just give up her purse. Mika Mar 2013 #1
Wow. One post and it is the victims fault. joeglow3 Mar 2013 #2
Police are not ruling anything or anyone out cali Mar 2013 #3
check your nose, because they arrested the boys. bettyellen Mar 2013 #83
based on what? demwing Mar 2013 #85
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2013 #120
What doesn't smell right? Life Long Dem Mar 2013 #187
I agree with you Cali. FarPoint Mar 2013 #205
Do you often put words in other people mouths/posts? Mika Mar 2013 #4
She has every right to say "hey you piece of fucking shit, this is my purse. joeglow3 Mar 2013 #7
sure, but honestly what sane person would put themselves and their baby at risk cali Mar 2013 #14
Honestly, it is impossible that she actually had no money to give joeglow3 Mar 2013 #26
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2013 #39
Well, the police apparently buy it. There have already been arrests. pnwmom Mar 2013 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2013 #96
Oh FFS. Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #97
It never fails to amaze me how some people are so quick think the worst about people Downtown Hound Mar 2013 #105
Who gives a ---- marions ghost Mar 2013 #108
What makes you think that the poster is in any way, shape, or form, related to a "gun culture"? AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #178
Gun Culture means that people marions ghost Mar 2013 #182
This message was self-deleted by its author marions ghost Mar 2013 #180
She pretty much did that. And look where it got them. Mika Mar 2013 #16
And women should not wear "slutty" clothes joeglow3 Mar 2013 #22
Step back. Take a breath. Mika Mar 2013 #27
At a minimum, your response is odd joeglow3 Mar 2013 #30
No pontificating on my part. Just asking why she valued her purse more than her baby. Mika Mar 2013 #36
Did she have a purse? leftynyc Mar 2013 #42
Yes. Here ... Mika Mar 2013 #44
Maybe it was just a reflex to pull away Rex Mar 2013 #50
There are probably other things in that purse besides any money she might have had slackmaster Mar 2013 #53
Even after they threatened to shoot your baby if you didn't hand it over? Mika Mar 2013 #58
I have been trained to fight back in that situation, if escape is not possible slackmaster Mar 2013 #60
Oh Lawd! alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #87
Go gitt'im Tiger! Downtown Hound Mar 2013 #106
Unless you have been in that situation yourself Aerows Mar 2013 #159
My martial arts instructor told our class. ... spin Mar 2013 #157
Um... bitchkitty Mar 2013 #163
"The eyes are the mirror of the soul" is a Yiddish proverb. (n/t) spin Mar 2013 #172
Yea, let me know how that works out bitchkitty Mar 2013 #186
Since my situational awareness has never failed me ... spin Mar 2013 #203
MAYBE marions ghost Mar 2013 #109
Maybe because she's a human who never imagined someone could kill a baby? pnwmom Mar 2013 #51
They threatened to shoot the baby if she didn't hand over the purse. Mika Mar 2013 #55
Why should anyone believe a word they say? slackmaster Mar 2013 #62
Well, they did do what they said they'd do if she didn't hand it over. Mika Mar 2013 #63
Very good point. Rex Mar 2013 #65
I think I know why some people had the strange knee-jerk reaction, and it isn't pretty. slackmaster Mar 2013 #67
The police have already arrested teens fitting the description, so apparently they believe her. n/t pnwmom Mar 2013 #71
Exactly, google "never trust your assailant." nt raccoon Mar 2013 #102
You can't be seriously arguing that she's culpable. So what is your point? pnwmom Mar 2013 #64
I AM NOT making any such argument. Mika Mar 2013 #66
Shock. Rex Mar 2013 #68
Yes. Exactly. nt pnwmom Mar 2013 #70
Maybe because her body was surging with stress hormones so her brain wasn't functioning pnwmom Mar 2013 #69
This message was self-deleted by its author Mz Pip Mar 2013 #78
+++++duh marions ghost Mar 2013 #110
By asking the question, you make the statement riqster Mar 2013 #76
Knee jerk all you want, but, I'm not. Mika Mar 2013 #77
How is saying the 'mother is in shock' from having her life threatened Rex Mar 2013 #80
Wrong. I'm saying that you accusing me of blaming the mother is knee jerking. Mika Mar 2013 #88
Point out where I accused you of blaming the mother. Rex Mar 2013 #90
Sorry, Rex. I should have referred to riqster in post #88, and not you. Mika Mar 2013 #92
NP Mika...these sub-threads are getting tedious Rex Mar 2013 #94
I'm not blaming her in the slightest. I'm trying to explain to you why her reaction pnwmom Mar 2013 #98
"I'm just askin'" is a tired, pathetic cliche muriel_volestrangler Mar 2013 #119
It's always so easy to critique and second guess Downtown Hound Mar 2013 #104
Absolutely marions ghost Mar 2013 #112
+1 Rex Mar 2013 #173
My sis in law marions ghost Mar 2013 #176
Running around with the wrong crowd at 15 Rex Mar 2013 #195
I had it happen, large handgun at point blank also marions ghost Mar 2013 #199
The cops were waiting for us. Rex Mar 2013 #206
This message was self-deleted by its author marions ghost Mar 2013 #175
Its very possible.. sendero Mar 2013 #127
Nobody outside this situation has HappyMe Mar 2013 #161
Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #144
Honestly, you should be ashamed theHandpuppet Mar 2013 #155
I read the ops link and there is no mention of a purse. rainy Mar 2013 #142
I posted the link in this thread several times. n/t Mika Mar 2013 #143
She probably couldn't think what to do. She was accosted and threatened with a gun... Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #197
Criminals don't recognize your rights. That's why they're called criminals. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #111
Well, we know that guns don't kill people. pnwmom Mar 2013 #49
And not wearing slutty dresses can stop u from being raped joeglow3 Mar 2013 #103
Maybe they would've shot the baby anyway... love_katz Mar 2013 #6
maybe you should wait to see if the mother's account holds up cali Mar 2013 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2013 #21
I'm not blaming the mother. I'm saying her account of it doesn't cali Mar 2013 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author CreekDog Mar 2013 #31
Well, it does ring true. RebelOne Mar 2013 #81
Thank you, CreekDog. love_katz Mar 2013 #54
Are you embarrassed yet? They have arrested two boys MineralMan Mar 2013 #52
Maybe you should wait to see the evidence that law enforcement has on the guys Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #198
What purse? slackmaster Mar 2013 #12
I heard her say it in an earlier vid on TV. Here ... Mika Mar 2013 #28
where does it say she even had a purse? Beaverhausen Mar 2013 #47
Who said she didn't? Who said she even had a purse? pnwmom Mar 2013 #48
I posted the link several times, yet you ignore it. Mika Mar 2013 #183
Oh my god. liberalmuse Mar 2013 #56
Where did I blame? Fer christs sake, i asked why she didn't just hand the purse over. n/t Mika Mar 2013 #61
keep digging. you're burying yourself dionysus Mar 2013 #158
what purse? demwing Mar 2013 #82
Read thru the thread. I've posted the link here 2 times. eom Mika Mar 2013 #84
thanks /nt demwing Mar 2013 #113
When I go for walks in my neighborhood - which is almost every day - I never, ever carry my purse. patricia92243 Mar 2013 #107
Again ... Mika Mar 2013 #184
I'm sure a lot of people wondered that. I'm guessing she couldn't think fast enuf what to do. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #114
It wasn't theirs. Deep13 Mar 2013 #131
I don't understand why they executed a baby. joshcryer Mar 2013 #150
Message auto-removed chocolatewatchband Mar 2013 #174
Gun nuts shrug and return to their gun porn. nt onehandle Mar 2013 #5
Dehumanizing people is what lead to this atrocity. Try not to contribute. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #33
"Gun nuts" think she should have a right to shoot back. Deep13 Mar 2013 #132
This message was self-deleted by its author onehandle Mar 2013 #8
This would be shocking in another country Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #9
It's shocking here slackmaster Mar 2013 #15
No....gun violence is not shocking in America. Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #19
If it wasn't shocking then why the outcry? NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #25
I suppose people have different reactions. Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #43
That's bullcrap. slackmaster Mar 2013 #32
Is it a gun problem, or a bad parenting problem? Skip Intro Mar 2013 #38
There may be some truth to this. AverageJoe90 Mar 2013 #41
"If the woman in this story had had a gun, her baby might still be alive" Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #45
Maybe a GOP talking point, but I sure haven't seen anyone post that on DU slackmaster Mar 2013 #57
Wow, great answer. Skip Intro Mar 2013 #95
This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #149
Why does it have to be either or? wryter2000 Mar 2013 #75
Duh duh duh --Bad parenting and bad society marions ghost Mar 2013 #118
Right marions ghost Mar 2013 #116
Yes, it's shocking here for someone to shoot a baby in the face. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #115
Most people will forget about it tomorrow marions ghost Mar 2013 #122
Well, I'm shocked. So it's shocking. That is different from what to do about it. Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #125
Not shocked enough to really care marions ghost Mar 2013 #128
Back to culture war again, eh? Can't let one opportunity to cast moral aspersion pass? Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #153
You're damn right I blame... marions ghost Mar 2013 #160
I blame the half-hearted manner in which our 49-year War On Poverty has been conducted slackmaster Mar 2013 #164
Yeah I agree but marions ghost Mar 2013 #165
Anyone could buy a rifle, shotgun, or handgun by mail-order with no questions asked in 1964. slackmaster Mar 2013 #166
We are an anomaly among civilized nations marions ghost Mar 2013 #168
I'd like to see the root problems of violent crime addressed. slackmaster Mar 2013 #169
Yep marions ghost Mar 2013 #170
Heard it live, which confirms what I said: Culture war... Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #167
The fact that someone else thinks there's a solution different from yours makes Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #193
did they have the 2nd press conference with updates yet ? based on CNN JI7 Mar 2013 #10
Well...I'll wait and see what comes out before deciding what I think. TwilightGardener Mar 2013 #13
I am in the corner with you. Something doesn't seem right about this situation. I may bluestate10 Mar 2013 #141
This one doesn't pass the smell test kudzu22 Mar 2013 #17
I know what you mean, but in this case, they've arrested the guys, and I saw her on tv.... Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #117
Yes, I'm very glad I was wrong kudzu22 Mar 2013 #171
As I did yesterday, I'll just wait and see what develops here MineralMan Mar 2013 #18
According to her. I'm not 100% convinced. Quantess Mar 2013 #20
CNN reporting that police have arrested two youths in this case. BlueCheese Mar 2013 #23
A $10,000 bounty. Mika Mar 2013 #34
Sorry-- what does that mean? BlueCheese Mar 2013 #37
The person who gave the tip will get $10k if the tip leads to arrest & conviction.nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #192
17 and 14. nt Skip Intro Mar 2013 #35
Exactly as I guessed. Get the records of which sterling youth weren't in schools. alphafemale Mar 2013 #72
This... doesn't smell right. Marr Mar 2013 #29
Jesus nt. lefty_mcduff Mar 2013 #40
Not sure what does not smell right about this timdog44 Mar 2013 #46
There are NO extenuating circumstances here! marions ghost Mar 2013 #126
Absoultely timdog44 Mar 2013 #129
I haven't been in the multiple threads marions ghost Mar 2013 #134
It is just as ugly timdog44 Mar 2013 #135
That is my Number One question also-- marions ghost Mar 2013 #137
What exactly does NOT SMELL RIGHT? Why question the victim's story? How fucked up can you get? KittyWampus Mar 2013 #73
Susan Smith.. HipChick Mar 2013 #89
The cynics should realize that the police have already arrested two teens. pnwmom Mar 2013 #99
So I wonder why the Police are still saying they are investigating all aspects of the story HipChick Mar 2013 #101
Diane Downs and Charles Stuart, too REP Mar 2013 #138
Thank you for mentioning those cases. nt raccoon Mar 2013 #162
Also, the victim's other son was killed as he was trying to kill someone REP Mar 2013 #204
Notice how they make sure to mention the race of the murdering pricks first? REP Mar 2013 #74
I think public safety is served by releasing as much descriptive information as possible... slackmaster Mar 2013 #79
As I mentioned, when giving the BOLO info, age/race/sex makes sense; in that para, it didn't. REP Mar 2013 #136
On our local Atlanta WSBTV report of the arrest RebelOne Mar 2013 #86
It doesn't matter now. I mattered a lot before they were arrested. slackmaster Mar 2013 #91
Maybe it was a hate crime. Zax2me Mar 2013 #147
Does not compute. Sorry. Catherina Mar 2013 #93
what does not compute ? they arrested 2 in this case JI7 Mar 2013 #100
One thing: public street, plain view, several people heard the shots. If this were fake, Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #123
The police would have done a GSR test on the mother's hands, first thing. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #130
Do you have a link, please. I would like to read all the article "not the mother's first loss of a patricia92243 Mar 2013 #133
She lost an older son to a knife attack. Here is a good link with fuller story: NYC_SKP Mar 2013 #145
Her son was the armed mugger. The victim got the better of him & killed him.nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #194
I edited the post to add it Catherina Mar 2013 #146
I have been on every thread I can find on this. timdog44 Mar 2013 #121
+1 It's shocking even for DU. nt Union Scribe Mar 2013 #151
Evil people do harm. Sometimes they can't be stopped. They have the element of surprise, Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #202
Every thing is fine in our inner-city.... lib2DaBone Mar 2013 #124
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were 10 when they murdered a 2 year old in Liverpool, UK REP Mar 2013 #139
Wow. This is Israel's fault? Warren DeMontague Mar 2013 #201
My take on this: America is going insane. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #140
Stone. Cold. Gone. Zax2me Mar 2013 #148
Things are different.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #152
I don't know what happened here, but in the 80's, I was visiting my sister at Christmastime... MiddleFingerMom Mar 2013 #154
and nothing is going Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #156
I can't believe the people here that are blaming the mother. appleannie1 Mar 2013 #177
Maybe, for some, it's easier than believing America's youth are really this lost. Barack_America Mar 2013 #179
With the love of guns and lack of humanity there is now in this country this horrorific appleannie1 Mar 2013 #181
...and your suggestions are... Keefer Mar 2013 #191
I don't think the majority of America's youth would murder a baby like this octothorpe Mar 2013 #208
A few people made a knee-jerk association with the Susan Smith case slackmaster Mar 2013 #185
The Charles Stuart Case.. HipChick Mar 2013 #188
I noted the differences between the two cases. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #200
This message was self-deleted by its author Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #196
I'd want the lying family members prosecuted as well. Zax2me Mar 2013 #189
Mugshot of 17 year old suspect released madville Mar 2013 #190
I saw the mother being interviewed. She said she wouldn't mind if the kids died for this applegrove Mar 2013 #207
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