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Robber tries to rob a store, gets shot. Tells cop that "they're supposed to just hand over the money, not try to stop anyone."

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

17 years old? Really? I can just imagine what his parent, or parents have taught him. Likely they are the root cause.

mr1337 wrote:

... "they're supposed to just hand over the money, not try to stop anyone."
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Cue Gomer Pyle: "Surprise, surprise, surprise!"

I'm guessing this was not his first "job". Hopefully getting shot will change the downward trajectory of his life.

A true Mensa candidate. Oh, I guess that should've been "Darwin candidate".

I blame the armed robber for his criminality, not the parents with a caveat: Perhaps, they're a criminal family...

I do know many times when teenagers turn to crime the parents are often well adjusted, well off, good people who are not to blame for their child's rotten behavior.

How many times have you known a family and all the siblings are good with the one exception?

I've known a number.

Pawpaw wrote:A true Mensa candidate. Oh, I guess that should've been "Darwin candidate".

Nah, he survived.

Abraham wrote:I blame the armed robber for his criminality, not the parents with a caveat: Perhaps, they're a criminal family...

I do know many times when teenagers turn to crime the parents are often well adjusted, well off, good people who are not to blame for their child's rotten behavior.

How many times have you known a family and all the siblings are good with the one exception?

I've known a number.

You have a good point. No matter what background you have, you and you alone are in charge of the choices you make. But I said "likely." Lacking information on the subject, I can't help but wonder what percentage of our prison populations come from a good background verses otherwise.

Pawpaw wrote:A true Mensa candidate. Oh, I guess that should've been "Darwin candidate".

Yeah, I don't think he will be the valedictorian of his graduating class.

He's just lucky to have chosen gas stations instead of pawn shops to rob!

bblhd672 wrote:He's just lucky to have chosen gas stations instead of pawn shops to rob!

Yep maybe he will learn his lesson. Could have been that it was the last lesson he could have learned.

C-dub wrote:

Pawpaw wrote:A true Mensa candidate. Oh, I guess that should've been "Darwin candidate".

Nah, he survived.

... this time.

He's just lucky the clerk wasn't packin' a .45

Abraham wrote:I blame the armed robber for his criminality, not the parents with a caveat: Perhaps, they're a criminal family...

I do know many times when teenagers turn to crime the parents are often well adjusted, well off, good people who are not to blame for their child's rotten behavior.

How many times have you known a family and all the siblings are good with the one exception?

I've known a number.

So true. I've known a few families the same. One family had 1) and Air Force PJ, 2) lawyer/teacher, 3) oil and gas business manager and 4) one strung out on drugs and alcohol who they tried to "save" with basically all their life savings.

Hmm.. no booking photo of the young cretin or his name. I'm sure he's a 'good boy' though. (store clerk needs more time at the range.)