Broadfern lemmy.world1Hide 1 replyHumans being heroes! That’s an act of bravery most adults can’t manage, let alone a young man his age.49
MMeatPilot replysh.itjust.worksI'd be brave enough but 15 mins on a bicycle, fast chase or normal pace, and my fat old heart will give out.11
TTrigger2_2000 sh.itjust.works7Hide 7 repliesI wanted to independently verify this story; have to say I'm a bit disappointed. Teen hero who helped save girl from abductor gets up to 10 years for armed robbery30
Funny Guy replylemmy.dbzer0.com5Hide 5 repliesHe is still the boy who saved the girl. Fuck, though.22
BBigDiction replylemmy.worldSwitch the order of events and he gets a sealed Juvenile record and a heroic start to his adult life. But he was paroled in 2019 - hope he’s good!3
TTrigger2_2000 replysh.itjust.works1Hide 1 replyI wouldn't say that. Sounds like he couldn't handle/capitalize on his earlier success. Just sad.2
DDragonTypeWyvern replymidwest.socialOr society doesn't actually reward heroism and your own view of morality doesn't properly recognize the complexity of navigating life in a capitalist hell, one of the two.1
AAlcoholicorn replymander.xyzSome woman was so impressed she set up a scholarship fund for the kid, yet he was still so broke he robbed a place for $200 (split between 2 people).4
WWorldsDumbestMan lemmy.todayHmm, keep posting these things, we will see yet if humans can even approach redeeming themselves.4
ppipi1234 lemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesI think its very simple, track down this boy and make it president when he is a man.3
VVoteNixon2016 replylemmy.blahaj.zoneGood thing the United States would never elect a president with any criminal history4
ppipi1234 replylemmy.worldSteal a couple hundred dollars = years in prison Steal millions, harm the environment and kill people indirectly = Successfully entrepreneur or politician. Ethics is more complex my friend. Stealing for necessity is justifiable. Stealing for pure insane greed should be consider a psicológical disorder and granted reclusion and reeducation.3
Humans being heroes! That’s an act of bravery most adults can’t manage, let alone a young man his age.
I'd be brave enough but 15 mins on a bicycle, fast chase or normal pace, and my fat old heart will give out.
I wanted to independently verify this story; have to say I'm a bit disappointed.
Teen hero who helped save girl from abductor gets up to 10 years for armed robbery
He is still the boy who saved the girl.
Fuck, though.
Switch the order of events and he gets a sealed Juvenile record and a heroic start to his adult life.
But he was paroled in 2019 - hope he’s good!
Yeah, that's why I was just a bit disappointed.
Deep down, all humans are trash.
I wouldn't say that. Sounds like he couldn't handle/capitalize on his earlier success.
Just sad.
Or society doesn't actually reward heroism and your own view of morality doesn't properly recognize the complexity of navigating life in a capitalist hell, one of the two.
Some woman was so impressed she set up a scholarship fund for the kid, yet he was still so broke he robbed a place for $200 (split between 2 people).
Ha! No sadness under the story about a literal kidnaping.
Get that dude some Lycra and a decked out Pinarello!
Hmm, keep posting these things, we will see yet if humans can even approach redeeming themselves.
I think its very simple, track down this boy and make it president when he is a man.
Unfortunately not that simple
Good thing the United States would never elect a president with any criminal history
Steal a couple hundred dollars = years in prison
Steal millions, harm the environment and kill people indirectly = Successfully entrepreneur or politician.
Ethics is more complex my friend. Stealing for necessity is justifiable.
Stealing for pure insane greed should be consider a psicológical disorder and granted reclusion and reeducation.