I think most of us understand what he was doing. He was tired of seeing shit unfold with people not being held accountable and being allowed to run amuck and ruin the lives of others just for fun, and at 17 years old his impressionable ears were already full of the “we’ve got to take a stand” talk and his 17 year old mind was ready to gain some identity. We were all that age at one time but not during times like this or an event like this where it was close enough to actually partake if you so desired or felt obligated. I can totally relate to all of that, but I bet his 18 year old mind is now full of nothing but regret and he’d rather have his current identity disappear. I’m not talking about military service, but aside from that if you go into chaos with a gun, you had better be serious about using it, and also be well aware that when you do (even if for all the right reasons) your life is going to be turned upside down…forever. You are going to have to live with your choices and the results of them whether your thinking chair is in a concrete cell or at home and it doesn’t even matter why you pulled the trigger or were in that situation. Justifying things in your own mind doesn’t give you any sort of immunity. I’ve never killed anyone and hope I never have to, but I know plenty of people who have. Doesn’t seem like it was worth it when I look at the struggles of many of those who did it during military service and I can damn sure bet everything I have that it wasn’t worth it for those I know who did it outside of that context.
This kid took a stand and I can applaud that, but whether or not he was ready for it, his life is forever going to be a struggle. I’m not going to say he shouldn’t have been there, if more people took the same stand we’d be better off, but the government and the judicial system and the very liberal and woke way of the land these days ensures that the good guys won’t be allowed to make a stand like this without likely trading in the rest of their life for it. I think we ALL are going to be faced with this scenario before too long so you better be wise about picking your battle and be prepared for what comes after.
…and I’m 100% serious when I say he is DAMN lucky the people he shot were white. If they were anything but that we wouldn’t even be discussing why it happened, it would be another “case closed: racist white male shoots innocent person of color…guilty of 400 years of racism - cancel him and lock him up”.
This kid took a stand and I can applaud that, but whether or not he was ready for it, his life is forever going to be a struggle. I’m not going to say he shouldn’t have been there, if more people took the same stand we’d be better off, but the government and the judicial system and the very liberal and woke way of the land these days ensures that the good guys won’t be allowed to make a stand like this without likely trading in the rest of their life for it. I think we ALL are going to be faced with this scenario before too long so you better be wise about picking your battle and be prepared for what comes after.
…and I’m 100% serious when I say he is DAMN lucky the people he shot were white. If they were anything but that we wouldn’t even be discussing why it happened, it would be another “case closed: racist white male shoots innocent person of color…guilty of 400 years of racism - cancel him and lock him up”.
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