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28. Of course it doesn't mean she brought it on herself

Fri Aug 10, 2012, 04:06 PM

Aug 2012

From the cited article it appears she was taking a badly needed break from being a new mom. Her baby was being cared for. She did nothing wrong. She just wanted a little fresh air.

It's not her fault that she lives in a high-crime area. That is strictly the fault of the criminals who have screwed it up.

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Girl, 16, slain in East Oakland shooting Wednesday night was new mother [View all] onehandle Aug 2012 OP

Horrible! cyberswede Aug 2012 #1

Horrible gang violence slackmaster Aug 2012 #2

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

I agree it was unwise, especially in that part of that city slackmaster Aug 2012 #5

did you read the article? Javaman Aug 2012 #6

Rightists love to blame the victims and use 'gang violence' as a cover... onehandle Aug 2012 #7

It seems onehandle may not have read the article carefully slackmaster Aug 2012 #8

She's 16 XemaSab Aug 2012 #12

Her dad is dead and her mom terminally ill. Still Blue in PDX Aug 2012 #26

It sounds like her uncle is her caretaker XemaSab Aug 2012 #38

Having a child doesn't make you an adult 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #17

Of course I did. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #20

Diapers? Formula? I can think of a hundred reasons why... Taverner Aug 2012 #22

Did you read the article? Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #32

You are really painful to read. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #25

Yes...and a year younger than Trayvon Martin, too. spayneuter Aug 2012 #36

+1 XemaSab Aug 2012 #11

A bit more from the article about her. uppityperson Aug 2012 #14

See, what I read there is that there were no adults looking out for her XemaSab Aug 2012 #15

True that. AtheistCrusader Aug 2012 #16

"Seriously, this story is appalling for about 8 different reasons." Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #21

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

Mmhmmm. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #39

My closest grocery store's open till 11 pm and I stop there about that time pnwmom Aug 2012 #40

I have a beef with the concept that people should only be outside their homes between sun-up..... PavePusher Aug 2012 #24

You are right exboyfil Aug 2012 #31

We are talking about a 16-year-old with an 8-month-old baby. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #34

Most corner markets in Oakland neighborhoods double as liquor stores KamaAina Aug 2012 #27

Of course it doesn't mean she brought it on herself slackmaster Aug 2012 #28

Yeah, I'm SURE she was out buying candy. Atypical Liberal Aug 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author exboyfil Aug 2012 #30

"One Time, One Night" Javaman Aug 2012 #4

Sad. limpyhobbler Aug 2012 #9

heartbreaking samsingh Aug 2012 #10

Guns don't kill people, going out with friends does! - The NRA, lobbying to bring more death and ... vkkv Aug 2012 #13

To me, there's no "accident" here XemaSab Aug 2012 #18

I think someone pulling a trigger is all that is required to reduced someone to being a victim LanternWaste Aug 2012 #19

There are many levels to this tragedy. SheilaT Aug 2012 #29

Locking, sorry, but this isn't "breaking news of national interest." Rhiannon12866 Aug 2012 #41