He looks extremely bereaved and remorseful. He was probably just a victim of systemic racism.
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It was Dec. 21, 1995 when Casson was killed in a drive-by shooting. Twenty-one bullets of gang warfare directed at the wrong car. Raymond Johnson, who was 15 years old at the time, was arrested as the shooter.
Sharletta then made a big decision.
“I forgave him — and the only way I was able to live on and be present for my surviving son was to forgive him,†she said.
Johnson was sentenced to life behind bars, where he agreed to meet with the mother of the boy he killed.
“His response was he clutched his chest with uncontrollable tears and said ‘I messed up,'†she recalled.
In honor of Casson, she went a heart-wrenching step further.
“I left there hugging Raymond. I accepted him as my son, because he was absent of his parents,†she said.
Sallinger asked, “How could you accept the killer of your son as your son now?â€
“I didn’t want him to suffer anymore because he had such a hole in his heart for taking my son’s life,†she said.
She is in touch with him twice a week and even puts money into his prison account.
The program will only involve misdemeanor cases when it first gets going in Denver.
Everyone grieves differently I suppose...sure as hell wouldn't be my response though
(09-14-2019, 09:35 AM)Syncro Wrote: [ -> ]Everyone grieves differently I suppose...sure as hell wouldn't be my response though
It's part of their insane culture. They hate the cops who put their lives on the line protecting them and they protect the criminals. A big part of the reason the cities they control are sh*t holes of crime and misery.
(09-14-2019, 09:35 AM)Syncro Wrote: [ -> ]Everyone grieves differently I suppose...sure as hell wouldn't be my response though
+1... everyone grieves differently.
While unusual, I do commend her for being willing to forgive as Christ taught us.
(09-14-2019, 08:04 PM)ChinaBuck Wrote: [ -> ]While unusual, I do commend her for being willing to forgive as Christ taught us.
Good point, but I do remember something about an eye for an eye and tooth for a bunch of teeth.
(09-14-2019, 08:12 PM)zigbee Wrote: [ -> ] (09-14-2019, 08:04 PM)ChinaBuck Wrote: [ -> ]While unusual, I do commend her for being willing to forgive as Christ taught us.
Good point, but I do remember something about an eye for an eye and tooth for a bunch of teeth.
The old testament doesn't count.