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Post by abbey1227 on May 1, 2021 1:17:25 GMT
NOT a Hate Crime. Whew!
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Teen Charged With Murder For Shooting Stepfather at Birthday Celebration in Houston
Ryan General Fri, April 30, 2021, 2:48 PM
A 16-year-old boy in Houston has been charged with murder for the alleged shooting and killing of his stepfather at a local restaurant on Wednesday night.
The Houston police said the family gathered for a birthday celebration at Shabu Zone in the Hong Kong City Mall on the 11200 block of Bellaire Boulevard when the shooting occurred shortly after 6 p.m., Click2Houston reported.
According to investigators, the stepson went to the restroom and returned with a semi-automatic pistol in hand before shooting the stepfather once in the head. The 48-year-old Asian victim, who has been with the family for nearly 10 years, died at the scene.
While the restaurant was "at capacity" during the shooting, there were reportedly no other injuries.
The teen fled the restaurant on foot, but a security guard who saw him running in the parking lot thought he was trying to avoid paying. A nearby police officer caught up to the teen and apprehended him.
When the call about the shooting came in, the teenage suspect was taken in for questioning and then transported to the HPD Juvenile Division.
Police did not release the suspect’s name and photo as he is a juvenile. His motive for the shooting has yet to be revealed, according to KHOU.
Authorities pointed out, however, that the incident was not a hate crime, as it was an altercation among members of the family.
“Every time there’s a loss of life, it’s a tragedy, but you can imagine how sensitive this is involving a family member,” said HPD Assistant Chief Ban Tien.
Yelp Review:
"Good atmosphere, staff very friendly... lost a star for the murder that occurred while I was eating. Bullet nearly hit my wife."
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Post by Prometheus on May 1, 2021 2:13:01 GMT
Sounds like he hated his stepfather... ![[giveup]](//storage.proboards.com/7182076/images/FSYefibmKqtatIXMgHZg.gif) Stepparents must not be a protected class.... |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 1, 2021 2:28:56 GMT
Sounds like he hated his stepfather... Stepparents must not be a protected class....
I understand needing to discover a motivation........to figure out how or who a crime originated from........but does it really matter to the deceased?
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Post by Prometheus on May 2, 2021 1:19:41 GMT
Sounds like he hated his stepfather... Stepparents must not be a protected class....
I understand needing to discover a motivation........to figure out how or who a crime originated from........but does it really matter to the deceased?
I'm very much against the notion of "hate crime" as it is little more than "thought crime" and nothing less than "appeasement." |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 2, 2021 1:29:32 GMT
I understand needing to discover a motivation........to figure out how or who a crime originated from........but does it really matter to the deceased?
I'm very much against the notion of "hate crime" as it is little more than "thought crime" and nothing less than "appeasement."
I could have the absolute worst thoughts ever conceived.......but if I never act on them, who gives a shit?
I'm of the notion that this forever looking for excuses..........rather than just expecting progress and results......... is only harming humanity long term.
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Post by Prometheus on May 2, 2021 1:41:21 GMT
I'm very much against the notion of "hate crime" as it is little more than "thought crime" and nothing less than "appeasement."
I could have the absolute worst thoughts ever conceived.......but if I never act on them, who gives a shit?
I'm of the notion that this forever looking for excuses..........rather than just expecting progress and results......... is only harming humanity long term.
One of the many pitfalls of sapience. |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 2, 2021 1:45:11 GMT
I could have the absolute worst thoughts ever conceived.......but if I never act on them, who gives a shit?
I'm of the notion that this forever looking for excuses..........rather than just expecting progress and results......... is only harming humanity long term.
One of the many pitfalls of sapience.
wise.....or attempting to appear wise.
I'm gonna go with the latter when it comes to the majority of our species.  |
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Post by Prometheus on May 2, 2021 1:48:22 GMT
One of the many pitfalls of sapience.
wise.....or attempting to appear wise.
I'm gonna go with the latter when it comes to the majority of our species. Sapience itself has nothing to do with "appearance" other than how some might misuse it. |
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Post by abbey1227 on May 2, 2021 2:01:35 GMT
wise.....or attempting to appear wise.
I'm gonna go with the latter when it comes to the majority of our species. Sapience itself has nothing to do with "appearance" other than how some might misuse it.
I was misled by the first few definitions.....referring to sapien
The ability to apply knowledge........ are we cutting that with the 'potential', too?
For years I have marveled at how often I seem to have more faith in the typical person's ability to perform basic functions........ while getting the impression others have far less faith in their fellow humans.
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Post by Prometheus on May 2, 2021 2:12:14 GMT
Sapience itself has nothing to do with "appearance" other than how some might misuse it.
I was misled by the first few definitions.....referring to sapien
The ability to apply knowledge........ are we cutting that with the 'potential', too?
For years I have marveled at how often I seem to have more faith in the typical person's ability to perform basic functions........ while getting the impression others have far less faith in their fellow humans.
Let's make sure we're working from the same dictionary: I was thinking more about definition #2 as it is the most basic definition and (sadly) not always reflective of definition #1. Mostly, I used "sapient" because "sentient" is so often misused to mean "sapient." Words have meanings and I do my best to use them correctly.
That said, let me rephrase:
One of the many pitfalls of self-awareness is that wrong conclusions can be reached and lauded.
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Post by abbey1227 on May 2, 2021 2:20:40 GMT
I was misled by the first few definitions.....referring to sapien
The ability to apply knowledge........ are we cutting that with the 'potential', too?
For years I have marveled at how often I seem to have more faith in the typical person's ability to perform basic functions........ while getting the impression others have far less faith in their fellow humans.
Let's make sure we're working from the same dictionary: I was thinking more about definition #2 as it is the most basic definition and (sadly) not always reflective of definition #1. Mostly, I used "sapient" because "sentient" is so often misused to mean "sapient." Words have meanings and I do my best to use them correctly.
That said, let me rephrase:
One of the many pitfalls of self-awareness is that wrong conclusions can be reached and lauded.
here's what originally popped up for me..............
sapience
[ˈsāpēəns]
DEFINITION
noun form of sapient
sapient
[ˈsāpēənt]
ADJECTIVE
formal
wise, or attempting to appear wise.
synonyms:
wise · sensible · prudent · politic · shrewd · astute · canny · sagacious · [more]
relating to the human species (Homo sapiens).
"our sapient ancestors of 40,000 years ago"
with a bit more effort, this appears..................
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sapience. ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight The property of being sapient, the property of possessing or being able to possess wisdom. Etymology: sapience, from sapientia. What does sapience mean? - Definitions.net www.definitions.net/definition/sapience |
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