White guy shoots black kid

[ThunderSquirrel]

The title of this thread sums it up. More people are concerned that the shooter was white and the kids in the car were black.
It makes no damn difference, but the race of a victim in contrast to the perpetrator is all anyone cares about.

/rant

Either way, the guy was way in the wrong on this one. I'd like to know exactly when he told police he thought he saw a gun. I'm betting it was after the realization of what he did.

[Whistler]

This thread has no chance of going south. From what witnesses report, an armed man shot at a bunch of unarmedi kids in a car. For apparently playing loud music. Ths guy could possibly compromise legal carry for a lot of people with his "I was defending myself" argument. For those saying he should called the cops......for what? How about walking away or ignoring it. Imagine if your kid had been in the car when this idiot started shooting.....I'm guessing a few of your kids turn their music up at times.

Can't speak for anyone else but I meant as opposed to leaving the scene, staying at a motel and having to be tracked down. You have to watch those "unarmedi kids" sometimes they have guns.

[Ronin13]

That's a potential threat. You now put yourself in a position, IF called on it to act. You need to step away. Being a man means being able to walk away.

No no no, I don't mean it as a threat- I mean I'm going to turn their music down, or speak quietly so they are forced to turn it down in order to hear me...

[cstone]

If someone is annoying you and you can leave...

You can do everything right and still be wrong.

The comment about law enforcement being the only people who should have guns outside the home is laughably ironic. If the shooting had involved a police officer, this statement would never have been made.

Making bad decisions has consequences. 20 years in prison is one possible consequence.

Be safe.

[jerrymrc]

Making bad decisions has consequences. 20 years in prison is one possible consequence.

^^^^^^ This.