Sophie81

What would you like the family to say? Boy what a scum bag. Glad their dead.

Way to lump everyone together Kristy. How do you know that a person who was murdered was a good guy or not?

Do you know everyone? Why can't a teenager be a devoted father?

You and graham cracker should go bowling together. I wonder what would be said at your funeral.

mike;
Look, I don't expect anyone to call their family members a scumbag, and I don't believe that's what Kristy was saying either. But some times the exaggerations go a bit far. Just because somebody was shot doesn't mean you have to exaggerate so grossly about what kind of "wonderful person" they are. Oftentimes these guys getting shot in Boston are gang-members themselves, and sometimes they're getting shot in retaliation for shooting someone else the day or the week before.
I second what Bob said. Perhaps he could join our league.

I TOTALLY agree with Kristy and Graham.. I am from Worcester and have been following the story about the stabbing of the 17-year old so-called 'father'. After a few days, it came out that the 'victim' was involved in gangs, was shot at last year and then refused to cooperate with the police, and had also stabbed his assailant last year. And we are to mourn his 'loss' with ALL others who are mourning for him? Now that he is gone, we hear that 'he was turning his life around, was a great father of a 2-week old daughter, etc'. He was a 17-yr old dropout, unemployed, part of a gang, etc. And he was a great kid?? Why is it that he is a 'great kid' after he tried to KILL his assailant last year? Does that make it OK because his assailant survived the stabbing? In my opinion, he got what he deserved. As someone stated in the telegram.com paper, 'you play with fire, you get burnt'. That is the case here! Let all of these gangbangers kill each other and get this CRAP off of the streets and out of our communities ONCE AND FOR ALL!

As far as Mike's comment,.. 'Why can't a teenager be a devoted father?',... he knew for months that he was to soon be a father.. A devoted father would do what it takes to be a good and 'devoted' father, which includes GETTING A JOB to support your baby and his/her mother. Yet, at 17, he was neither in school, actually attempting to get a job, nor do any other create means to show that he was 'trying to turn his life around'. OPEN YOUR EYES you hypocrits and stop pampering these punks!

After the funerals, the truth starts to slip out anyway.

Popeye, You are exactly right--I, too, live in Worcester, and isn't it funny that these kids, MANY of them with gang ties, are stabbing, shooting or beating one another to death, and lo and behold, they were "trying to get on the right track". They were trying to get away from that lifestyle. Give me a break!!!!! Where the hell are their parents--some of these kids are 13, 14 and 15 years old. I know where my kids were at that age, and it certainly wasn't out roaming the streets shooting up members of a rival gang just for the sake of having nothing better to do!!!!!!!!!! Unfortunately, this lifestyle goes full circle--they most likely were brought into this world under the same conditions they are bringing their babies in, and unless something happens soon, their babies will grow up doing the same.......

Mike26,.. get your head out of your @$$ before you suffocate! I AM educated and have a Bachelor's Degree (of which I paid for MYSELF WITHOUT any help from the state) and have a successful job. AND, I live in this dump called Worcester. 'No jobs, no money, no money for daycare'?????.. If they (HONESTLY & TRULY) want a job,.. they'll find one which, in return, will give them money. If they need money for daycare, they should've thought about that BEFORE they decided to have their babies. Many of these 'baby machines' are producing babies, for which is just an additional SSN that will get bigger WELFARE checks for. However, that is another subject that I don't want to get started on. As for "pampering", they ARE pampered. Everyone keeps sticking up for them. Therefore, they know that they'll be 'safe' when they commit the next crime. Open your eyes!! Again, I live WITHIN this stuff and have been a citizen of this city my entire life. It is SOCIETY's and the judicial system's fault that these kids are like that. I wasn't beaten as a kid, but I did get spanked/punished growing up. You didn't see me taking my parents/teachers to court to sue nor claiming that is caused me to have psychologic issues. Now, I realize that I deserved EVERY smack that I got. That just made me a better person and I THANK MY PARENTS and TEACHERS for raising me this way. The judicial system protects these punks (YES!!.. I said "PUNKS" again, because that IS EXACTLY what they are), and let them keep getting away with EVERYTHING because 'they have rights'. I see that you're one of those l

Hypocrits--I think not--Whether we sit in our suburban homes or inner city complex, let me think--I chose to do the right thing and follow the law. My parents, too, gave us a smack on the *** when it was deserved, and I can guarantee I am not a psychological basketcase! It made me think twice the next time I thought about getting into trouble. My parents raised my brother, my sister and I right, and we all turned out just fine. My parents worked hard, and we didn't have two nickels to rub together, but they always made sure that we stayed on the straight and narrow. I can tell you one thing, I will NEVER make excuses or be embarassed for something I have earned. My husband and I have worked our tails off for 33 years, and we have earned EVERYthing we have. Those of you who have a chip on your shoulder maybe you should have worked a little harder and taken your head out of your ***, and stop feeling sorry for yourself, then, maybe you, too, could have accomplished something in your miserable life!!!!!!!! You have a lot of nerve belittling people who have made something of themselves--it's not impossible, but you also have to earn it, don't blame others for your shortcomings.