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What the heck is wrong with some people? I just watched the story on NBC 24 about the gas station attendant that got shot in the back of the head after he gave the robber all the money out of the cash register.

The part that boils my blood is that they interviewed the mother of the "alledged" shooter. She made statements such as, "He's a good kid, it's just that he hangs out with the wrong crowd." She goes on to say, "He's innocent, it's not his fault."

Who's fault is it? His buddies? The wrong crowd? An Ozzie Osbourne album? What happened with accountability and responsibility? They showed the video of the robbery and while they didn't show the actual shooting, I didn't see anyone holding a gun to the "alledged" shooter's head forcing him to do it.

I'm infuriated and it has nothing to do with white, black or any other race. It's about the crime of murder.

And if that doesn't fire you up, apparently, someone entered the store after the shooting and saw the clerk lying on the floor in a puddle of blood. They then stole some cigarettes and left without calling the cops or anyone.

Someone help me understand while I beating my head against the wall in frustration.