Why?That story just doesn't sound right.
Just the way it's described. Assailant was attacking a kid, so then the teenager goes and punches him and a scuffle starts. I dunno. The account of the event by the teen set off my BS meter. Maybe it's just crappy writing or lousy storytelling. I read it over and over and keep thinking, "there's more to this tale ..."Why?
Yeah, I know what you mean. Perhaps my skepticism is colored by continual local news here about how residents of some crime-riddled neighborhoods refuse to help the cops AT ALL, even when they themselves are the victims of violent crime. Seems the stigma attached to being a tattletale can lead to worse outcomes than the crime did in the first place. And that is a very sad indictment of the cultures involved.Well, supposedly there's a 7 year old victim, who would have been interviewed and whose story would corroborate their account. I can't imagine any police officer going ahead and making a statement like that without knowing exactly what had happened. I can't imagine the responding officers not finding out EXACTLY what had happened - and if these folks HAD just jumped the guy, he would have been screaming bloody murder to the cops when they arrived on the scene - resulting in an even MORE detailed inquiry. Seems legit to me - but, again, my pov is based on the little bit I read.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Perhaps my skepticism is colored by continual local news here about how residents of some crime-riddled neighborhoods refuse to help the cops AT ALL, even when they themselves are the victims of violent crime. Seems the stigma attached to being a tattletale can lead to worse outcomes than the crime did in the first place. And that is a very sad indictment of the cultures involved.
Yeah, I know what you mean. Perhaps my skepticism is colored by continual local news here about how residents of some crime-riddled neighborhoods refuse to help the cops AT ALL, even when they themselves are the victims of violent crime. Seems the stigma attached to being a tattletale can lead to worse outcomes than the crime did in the first place. And that is a very sad indictment of the cultures involved.