Another Candle...

Reader Mike sends in a story about another child victim of gun violence:

18-year-old killed during apparent burglary had history of theft

DAYTON — An 18-year-old shot and killed during an apparent break-in had a history of thefts and burglary starting when she was 15, according to police records.

Rovena Turner of Dayton was shot Saturday afternoon after she threw an object at a man inside the house in the 1900 block of Burbank Drive.

Got that? She broke into this dude's house, and upon confrontation by the homeowner, assaulted him. He responded with appropriate force to stop the threat to his life, which was fatal to his attacker. Too bad, so sad. It's unfortunate that she forced him to have to make that decision, and it's something he's going to have to live with for the rest of his life.

And of course, to the Bradys, this is another "child killed by gunfire"...

Here's the kicker, though:

According to police records, Turner was first arrested in 2009 for stealing $15 from a neighbor. Later the same year, she was accused of stealing money and a cell phone from a wheelchair-bound resident of a nursing home. One year later, she was again arrested for stealing $35 from a cousin. According to that police report, she told the relative she stole the money, “Simply because I can.”

"Because I can". There's your 99% right there. Too bad it got you killed, but better you than some innocent person. Which, let's face it, is exactly where this type of attitude often ends up. The goblin gets bolder and bolder, as each transgression of the law is punished less and less. Eventually they feel invincible, and start growing more and more belligerent.

Or, they meet an armed citizen and join the count...

Dead Goblin Count: 245

That is all.