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In reply to the discussion: Girl, 16, slain in East Oakland shooting Wednesday night was new mother [View all]PavePusher
(15,374 posts)24. I have a beef with the concept that people should only be outside their homes between sun-up.....
and sun-down. Not everyone lives on or works a day-shift schedule. Nor is the position of the earth in it's rotation any limit on lawful activity. Let's let that meme die a cold and lonely death starting now, eh?
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Girl, 16, slain in East Oakland shooting Wednesday night was new mother [View all]
onehandle
Aug 2012
OP
Yup. But what is a 16-year-old with an 8-month-old baby doing out at 11:30 at night anyway?
Atypical Liberal
Aug 2012
#3
Would you criticize a 23 year old mother with a baby (and a sitter) for being out at 11:30? No.
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#23
I would criticize any 16-year-old being at a liquor store at 11:30 at night.
Atypical Liberal
Aug 2012
#33
It was a "Market and Liquor Store." All the Supermarkets around here sell alcohol,
pnwmom
Aug 2012
#37
I have a beef with the concept that people should only be outside their homes between sun-up.....
PavePusher
Aug 2012
#24
Guns don't kill people, going out with friends does! - The NRA, lobbying to bring more death and ...
vkkv
Aug 2012
#13
I think someone pulling a trigger is all that is required to reduced someone to being a victim
LanternWaste
Aug 2012
#19