"Good Samaritan" Killed During Nintendo DS Robbery

[kajinking]

R.I.P one truly great hero who proves that you don't need to be Master Chief, Gordon Freeman, or Link to be able to save another's life. In the end what matters here is not that what punishment the shooter should get, the fact that video games were slightly invloved, or what the news media will say, the fact is one person gave their life to protect a young boy who more than likely would have died without help proving that there is still some people out there willing to do the right thing even at the cost of their own life.

 

[CleverCover]

And this is why many people just act as bystanders. Because the guy honestly trying to diffuse a situation is the one that ends up dead.

The silver lining gets snuffed out.

Also, it's times like these when I have to rethink that death penalty thing. On one hand, they deserve it. No one who should be allowed anywhere near other people would think this is a good thing to do. Who brings a gun to steal a DS? That is not on the list of something worth killing over.

On the other, a lot of really innocent people die because of it because sometimes the policemen on the case are inept or not caring.

It's insane.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Clearly evidence of why everyone should be required by law to carry a nine around in defense. in case some young shit gets it into his head that attempting ot shoot someone is really the best cause of action.

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Oka, not really. Seriously though, this is tragic and its always a shame when someone dies doing the right thing. Its also a shame that some (if not all) of those suspects will tried as an adult for murder/accessory and whatever law covers you showing intent to beat someone shitless with a bat (or really any object).

Hope that DS was worth it kid, cause that time you spend for this is gonna be a *****.

 

[]DustArma[]

Blah blah blah losing faith in humanity.

And not just because of that shit.

 

[gphjr14]

Odd I didn't think they showed minor's faces in the news.

Anyways its not too surprising I recall when the PS3 came out a kid mugged a guy and when the police came to arrest him they shot him dead because they thought the controller was a gun.

 

[Tazzy da Devil]

The one with the gun should be locked away, but the hate for the other three baffles me. I'd say just having to watch someone die and someone else get shot is punishment enough.

 

[ultrachicken]

Why did the guy think approaching a gun wielder armed with only a baseball bat was a good idea? I applaud his efforts, and am saddened to see him die for this, but I don't follow his logic.

 

[Riddle78]

I'm sad to hear about this. It's a shame when such heinous actions arise over such petty things. And the individuals in question...They're beyond help. In prison,they'd just consume resources.

I support a firing squad. 5.56mm rounds,center of mass. Three round burst,each. They will not be missed.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

Wow, video games and appliances related to them are treated with the seriousness of a drug deal now?

All that over a DS as well. Poor guy.

 

[Bat Vader]

The one that fired the gun needs to get tried as an adult. It doesn't matter if he is 13 or 16. He killed a man and needs to be severely punished for it. The other three need to be severely punished as well. They knew what they were doing was wrong yet they still did it.

 

[jawakiller]

Wait, if someone came at me with a baseball bat, I might fucking shoot him.

Ever been hit with a bat? It hurts.
But over a shitty ds? Wow. That's tragic.

 

[Nouw]

On the brighter side, he died doing what he believed was right. And you know what? He was right! A pity he died, especially over a goddamn NDS.

 

[Thaluikhain]

A man is dead, four young teenagers are going to jail, and for what?

*sucks teeth*

Not having a go at you personally, your wording there seems a little close to a worrying trend in the media for me to feel comfortable.

A lot of reports of these sort of thing will present the criminals as the victims. While it is true that their lives are likely to be ruined, IMHO that's really not the right way of looking at it.

You hear cries of "How could this have happened to them?", or worse, "But they are good people, really", and there's often a tendency to close ranks around them.

Now, asking "What went wrong?" is a legitimate question, but it shouldn't be taken to lessen what they've decided to do.

Again, not having a go at you personally, just pointing out a trend.

 

[Riggnarok]

Line up the firing wall.

Why should people waste their money through taxes to keep morons like this alive with three meals a day and a roof over their heads?

Perhaps I'm just an apathetic person though.

 

[One of Many]

Just strap the shooter down in old sparky and fire that bad boy up. Saves time and money.

 

[Mahorfeus]

These people are salvageable. Better people have come from worse.

Punishment. Rehabilitation.

But retribution? Extermination?

 

[WeAreStevo]

This is fucked up. Seriously...what the hell is wrong with kids these days?

It's to the point where if some child is mugging me (I've seen it happen on the subway) I'm about to just say here, take my damn phone. I'll notify my renters insurance and get a replacement. I don't care.

Because seriously. These children have guns half the time and I don't trust a little kid who knows nothing about repercussions not to pull it and shoot if I try (and believe you and me, I'd succeed) to kick their ass.

It's simply not worth it anymore.

This is tragic. Probably hitting me more close to home because I live in a shitty area, am the same age and would have done the same thing

 

[Epicspoon]

Kill the bastards. Forget their ages.

People like that are a waste of oxygen.

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That's my point, though. Letting him live would just waste space/resources. In California, it costs $50,000 to take care of one prisoner for one year.

One bullet costs less than $5.

You see which is more cost effective, no?

well actually one bullet cost's less than 1 dollar. also it cost's more than 50k to invoke the death penalty.