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I don't understand why people in these neighborhoods have kids, anyway. You'd think that their first priority would be to do things to get out to a safe place to live before reproducing.
That, in my opinion, was a mistake. Parading the kid around with that jewelry - well, it's their legal right and they should be able to do it, but is another damned stupid mistake.
Nothing that comes out of these "diverse" neighborhoods surprises me anymore. Just when you think things can't get any more violent, stupid, or dysfunctional... they do.
So tell me what the racial composition of the neighborhood has to do with any of this......
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Good grief. If it had been a little girl wearing a necklace, no one would have given it a second thought. Way to go, blaming the victim.
Yes, because everybody here is blaming the little 3 year-old kid.
In any case, was it right that they were mugged? No, but as the saying goes, a little common sense goes a long way. You go out with a gold chain on your neck at 11:45PM on Malcolm X Blvd, that'll happen to you. Hell, I wouldn't be openly showing jewlery in any neighborhood. (It reminds me of the show Everybody Hates Chris when he's talking about chain-snatching and how the thieves went after everyboy, including dead people).
but i don't think its any worse than if they had mugged an adult....i mean,it's not like they beat the kid up or anything
logically,thieves aren't the most "moral" bunch of people,so why act shocked that they would be opportunistic in this situation?
it's WAY worse. He's a kid. Psychological trauma at such a young age can be damaging. Plus, At least an adult can fight back. All I see on this thread is excuses for the thugs that contribute nothing, are harmful and have as much morals and compassion as a rabid wolverine. No right in it. Yes, Not a great idea parading around gold in that area. But no right in the act.
I have said before..in the big house, Even the most hardcore criminals have no respect for people who hurt kids. That's like being thrown out of hell cause the prince of darkness sees no value in you.
Makes sense to me. Ever heard the phrase, "like taking candy from a baby"? It's not a "new low" at all. There's no reason to act as if it's especially horrible - it's a minor attempted theft. Not murder. Not rape. Not even a multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme.
However, I agree that it's an incredibly stupid - and tasteless - item for a baby. I come from a family where the women wear a lot of jewelry, and that seems nuts to me.
Sucks that a 3 year old was a victim, but why put a flashy gold chain on a defenseless kid, regardless if it is a family heirloom? That's just asking for trouble.
It is the job of parents to protect the child the best way they can and this includes financially. Sure it's a horrible thing for muggers, thugs, criminals to attack a baby but as someone said these people lack a moral compass and all they know is self preservation. Being that the mother knows she's in a crime ridden community you're just asking for trouble going out at 11:45pm to wash clothes with a gold chain wearing baby.
Sure she couldn't pick the gift someone gives but a godparent knowing her situation must be crazy too to give a gift like this. This is where the the parent says to the godparent I can't receive a gift like this because my son wouldn't be able to wear it anywhere in this neighborhood. Could you exchange it for ______. (give suggestions)
Or, since the mother is truly ghettofied. Just take the gold chain, sale it and buy a washer to put in the apartment so she wouldn't have to go out and wash clothes with a baby that should be sleeping at 12 at night.
Instead of a gold chain, what if the kid were holding an iphone in his lap with earphones in his ears...maybe listening to a lullaby or watching Spongebob, or whatever 3 year-olds do on iphones?
Good grief. If it had been a little girl wearing a necklace, no one would have given it a second thought. Way to go, blaming the victim.
Yes, all those posts blaming the victim.
All none of them.
I'm guessing you mean blaming those people who were decorating the baby with nice shiny things.
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