Olayemi Olurin tells the stories of Lakeith Smith, Tay K, and those who’ve been affected by the felony murder rule.
The system isn’t broken, it’s rigged by design.
the system isn’t broken, it works exactly as intended. the system doesn’t need to be fixed, it needs to be replaced.
same sentiment as your statement, just brings the point across stronger
Without reading the article, the felony murder rule is just. You commit a crime and it escalates and someone dies, that’s on you.
And because you didn’t read the article you miss context and derail the conversation with a strawman argument.
Its incredibly easy to peer pressure teenagers into doing stupid stuff without having them consider the consequences.
Especially if they are part of a marginalized community and they observe crimes on a daily basis.
Recently, some New York cops shot a couple bystanders (and another cop), one of them in the head (tragically not the cop) while trying to assassinate some guy who’d jumped a turnstile.
If any of the victims die, do you really believe the guy who just jumped a turnstile should be considered guilty of murder, while the attempted mass murderers go free because they’ve got a badge and can shoot whoever they want whenever they feel like it…?
I’m sorry, but the whole concept is indefensible, monstrous, inhumane, and profoundly revolting.
I agree with you, but I want to point to point out that felony murder requires a felony. I don’t think turnstile jumping is a felony, but I could be wrong.
Regardless, I don’t care if that turnstile jumper was Osama Bin Laden himself, those cops overstepped. Ok, maybe him, but only because it’s New York. What the hell did he do for the cops to justify opening fire in a crowded area?
Wow.
No.
