The detective testified that surveillance video showed the two suspects approaching the car as they both put their hands on their waistbands, as if to indicate they both had a weapon.

An attempted carjacking Saturday night left a 13-year-old dead after a security officer shot him; another boy, 12, is in custody

  • defunct_punk@lemmy.world
    1247·
    2 years ago

    The worst part of this is that a security guard (not even a police officer) shot and killed a 13 year old child for attempting to steal a car. No one’s life is worth more than some vehicle

    • Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      435·
      2 years ago

      They approached from both sides of the car with their hand on their waistbands as if they had a weapon. Was he supposed to magic his way out of that? Talk to them? Plead?

      He had a gun. They threatened a person with a gun. This is what happens sometimes when you do that. It’s the risk you assume when you take up carjacking. It’s a high-risk occupation.

    • Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee
      195·
      2 years ago

      Your own life and safety is worth shooting and killing someone over, you don’t know what someone’s intentions are when they approach you.

      Also, just let them take your stuff? Fuck you. Do you think I have the money to just go and buy a new car at the drop of a hat?

    • bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world
      10·
      2 years ago

      “Security guard” = US Marshall

      “13 year old” = person on a crime spree who had a loaded firearm (deadly weapon)

      “Steal a car” = steal a car with the US Marshall still inside, most likely while threatening them with previously mentioned firearm.

      This person is the one who put the value of a car above a human life. If someone is willing to put a gun in my face for the sake of personal gain, I see no way how defending myself, even with deadly force, would be not justified.

    • jake_jake_jake_@lemmy.world
      104·
      2 years ago

      it looked like it was a US marshal. it doesn’t justify a life, but i would be hard pressed to find a marshal that would react differently to an attempted car jacking.

    • dtc@lemmy.world
      1·
      2 years ago

      Carjacking ≠ car theft

      Imagine youre sitting on the toilet taking a shit and I kick the door down and throw you to the ground and start overflowing your porcelain throne with gallons of sticky, oily poo juice.

      It’s a tad worse than me breaking in and just taking your toilet back to my place and having my way with it there.