Test: Attitudes About An Incident

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This is a test of your attitudes about the following incident. A (self proclaimed?) neighborhood watch person claimed in a 911 call that "hoodlums" were racing up and down the street brandishing weapons. He told the operator he was going out to "secure the neighborhood." He shot a young black man in a vehicle. The youths' side of the story is a bit different. They claim they were leaving a party. Being in possession of weed they ran, after thinking they saw a police vehicle approaching. They say they had just gotten in a car and started to drive when shots rang out and one of the youths in the car was shot dead. My own take is there are probably elements of truth on both sides. Prior to the incident I am guessing there was a side show going on, or at very least, laying a couple of scratches and maybe the odd doughnut laid down. So some noise from one or more vehicles. Brandishing weapons? Maybe, maybe not. In any case, it still seems the "neighborhood watch" guy used excessive force. Now he's charged with murder. What is your take?

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