Cal

Jan 7 2012, 04:17 AM

First off, let me just say that the guy that died was a total prick. He bullied this kid, followed him, wouldn't let the kid run away, etc.

I'm thankful I've never been in this type of situation, but trust me if I thought my life was in danger (have no idea if this is what this kid was thinking) you best believe I wouldn't care whether I knocked someone out or killed them. I learned this shortly after a known rapist broke into my home and tried to rape my sister. She punched him in the face and if she had a gun instead of him being behind bars he would of been 10 feet under.

I do disagree with the death penalty, but I'm not naive enough to think someone who has bad intentions wont kill you if you don't harm them first. The man that attacked my sister had already been to jail once for a long time for rape and assault on another girl, doubt I would have just asked him nicely to leave after he broke into our house.

All that having been said, this case is obviously different. Things to remember though:

*He didn't start the fight
*He tried to avoid it by running away
*He was attacked from behind

Not too sure what i would of done, but if I was scared and had a knife it's hard to know I suppose. Like I said, never been bullied so I don't know the pain lots of students here in America and everywhere else live through every day.

As for the court decision: "Justice is nothing more than the advantage of the strong" -Plato