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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHorrific story out of Minneapolis at the Mall of America.
A 5 year old is in a local hospital after the child was thrown off a third level balcony by a complete stranger. The suspect was caught by mall police. What a scary world we live in!
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Horrific story out of Minneapolis at the Mall of America. (Original Post)
imanamerican63
Apr 2019
OP
I hate to ask this, but what were the ethnicities of the child & monster? These days, it matters.
catbyte
Apr 2019
#2
I hate that my mind immediately "went there." It does sound like untreated mental issues.
catbyte
Apr 2019
#5
Karadeniz
(22,513 posts)1. No words.
catbyte
(34,376 posts)2. I hate to ask this, but what were the ethnicities of the child & monster? These days, it matters.
imanamerican63
(13,787 posts)3. The suspect was African American.
Nothing about the child.
sarisataka
(18,633 posts)6. The suspect is
African American and per the GoFundMe page the victim is caucasian
So does it matter?
Codeine
(25,586 posts)8. I suspect it will only matter until you find out,
at which point it will become irrelevant.
lkinwi
(1,477 posts)4. He was arrested for throwing things from the third floor before.
Im guessing mental issues.
catbyte
(34,376 posts)5. I hate that my mind immediately "went there." It does sound like untreated mental issues.
What a tragedy.
a kennedy
(29,655 posts)7. Yes, yes, yes, a long history of mental issues.
Volaris
(10,270 posts)9. Yes but medicare for all (and the mental healthcare that would likley come with it),
Is just waaaaaaay to expensive, y'all.
We need to start asked ng the question 'expensive compared to what, exactly?, Injured, sick and dead children?'
rollin74
(1,973 posts)10. the child is lucky to be alive. he has life threatening injuries
hope the perp rots in prison