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

  • squiblet@kbin.social
    131·
    11 months ago

    We did some pretty fucked up things when I was a teenager and while our lives did suck, the risky choices and crime were from being young and stupid, not poverty.

      • squiblet@kbin.social
        74·
        11 months ago

        Being in prison or the juvenile court system is rarely an improvement regardless of how much your life sucks.

        • JokeDeity
          21·
          11 months ago

          For you maybe. There’s plenty of people in situations where having a place to sleep and food through the day would be a major improvement in their lives.

          • squiblet@kbin.social
            2·
            11 months ago

            In the most unpleasant and desperate situations, sure. I’ve heard of homeless people who commit crimes to get somewhere safe to stay, which is obviously a sign we’ve failed many people as a society.