Archived 15 year-old prankster sentenced to 25 years for swatting, blamed for SWAT team overreacting and shooting someone (voat.co)
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Archived 15 year-old prankster sentenced to 25 years for swatting, blamed for SWAT team overreacting and shooting someone (voat.co)
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[–] InnatelyAcidic 6 points -4 points 2 points (+2|-6) ago
Yeah, I'm sure as a 15 year old, you never did anything fucking stupid, without a second thought to the potential repercussions of said action. How could you? You're perfection incarnate after all. Right?
You stink of 'holier than thou prick.'
I'd argue that there's a reasonable expectation for police officers; Special Weapons And Tactics, no less, to only use deadly force if the situation demands it; to be able to assess the situation, and administer the appropriate level of force necessary, in an extremely short amount of time. How can a kid be expected to, basically, be clairvoyant?
Did he deserve punishment? Yes, absolutely. When did the concept of a minor not bring judged as harshly as an adult, except in the most heinous of circumstances?
[–] Slyboots ago
The difference between my dumb action as a 15 year and his is that I did it to myself, he did it to innocent people. Not to mention I know calling fake 911 is illegal and can give me jail time. I may have did stupid shit as a 15 year old but I wasnt that fucking retarded and he def doesnt deserve freedom if he was the cause of someones death. But the story isnt true so lets move on
[–] InnocentBystander 2 points 0 points 2 points (+2|-2) ago
Sure I did. And I paid the price. So should he, if this had been a real story.
Ouch, your ass must be burning hot. Why do you let the fact that other people have other views make you so angry? Must be a sad world you live in.