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Black teenager, Ralph Yarl, was shot and seriously wounded for ringing the wrong doorbell

The attacker was white, and has been released without charge.

So, SWers, what did he do to deserve this?
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Budwick · 70-79, M
The important thing is that you guys stir up emotion before knowing the whole story.
That way it's more difficult to present the truth.
SW-User
@Budwick But we do know the whole story.

Just before the shooting Thursday night, Ralph rang the doorbell of the home and waited for a response. When the door opened, he was confronted by a man who said, “Don’t come back around here,” and opened fire, shooting him in the head, said Merritt, one of the family’s attorneys, citing Ralph's account to police.

Ralph fell to the ground, and the homeowner fired a second time, hitting him in the arm, Merritt said.

Ralph mustered the strength to run, stopping at three homes for help. At the third house, a person inside gave him instructions to raise his arms and lie on the ground. Ralph lost consciousness, and police were called.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@SW-User No, you know one side of the story.
Was the home owner recently burglarized?
Was the home owner traumatized by crazy people in a mob?

Oh, and the homeowner WAS charged.
I'm not sure where the 'racial component' comes from.
@Budwick none of those are good enough reasons to open fire on an unarmed child
SW-User
@Budwick Wow, anything to justify an innocent black boy getting shot by a racist White man.
Gloomy · F
@Budwick I hope you ask yourself the same question when a school shooting occurs.
Was the person bullied?
Were they suicidal or traumatized?
...
But right those are not your demographic and fellow racists right?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Gloomy After each one I ask was the shooter unstable.
100% of the time they were.
@Budwick it's such a disgrace that the gun laws in your country mean that unstable people have access to guns
Budwick · 70-79, M
@InOtterWords It's unforgivable that that crazy people, that we know are are a risk, are allowed to wander main stream society.
@Budwick people can still be a part of society .... you just eed to control who gets to have a gun better.

I bet you have rules about who can drive a car it would be the same !
Budwick · 70-79, M
@InOtterWords Keep the whackos safe from themselves.
@Budwick those are your words
Budwick · 70-79, M
@InOtterWords Correct