M0oP0o@mander.xyz to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months agoColorado teen shot in the face by town councilman after going to home to ask permission to take homecoming photoswww.nbcnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up1247arrow-down11cross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldusa
arrow-up1246arrow-down1external-linkColorado teen shot in the face by town councilman after going to home to ask permission to take homecoming photoswww.nbcnews.comM0oP0o@mander.xyz to A Boring Dystopia@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square83fedilinkcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldusa
minus-squareklisurovi4linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down41·2 months agoYes, that is absolutely insane, I agree, and I am not trying to justify his actions. I just wanted to point out that it’s not like some kids walked up to the door and got shot they were in fact trespassing, so the headline is a bit misleading.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up46·2 months agoBy that logic the postman, politicians canvassing, the neighbour’s child who lost their ball, are all trespassing.
minus-squareBetaBlake@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down9·2 months agoThe distinction being that the postman or politician isn’t going to hop a fence.
minus-squareJo Miran@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up16·2 months agoDumb? Maybe, but these were teens. Dumb is obligatory. Misleading headline? No.
Yes, that is absolutely insane, I agree, and I am not trying to justify his actions. I just wanted to point out that it’s not like some kids walked up to the door and got shot they were in fact trespassing, so the headline is a bit misleading.
By that logic the postman, politicians canvassing, the neighbour’s child who lost their ball, are all trespassing.
The distinction being that the postman or politician isn’t going to hop a fence.
Dumb? Maybe, but these were teens. Dumb is obligatory. Misleading headline? No.