[Diddle E. Squat]

What a load of misleading crap this article is. Those kids were not just "throwing tomatoes". Buried in the middle of the story is the most important fact:

and firing paintball guns at passing vehicles.

I'm not defending the murderous overreaction, but I'm sick of apologists always sugar coating and downplaying the actions of stupid punks. Having your car hit by tomatoes is one thing, having it damaged by paintball guns that can require expensive repainting is quite another.

Those brats who were not killed should be charged and prosecuted, even if just for a misdemeanor.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Damn it... now I've got this blasted "too mennonite" joke in my head... aaaaarggggg!

[Sabretooth]

Maybe the guy stopped to confront them and the kid aimed the paintball gun at him. If someone points a gun at me they get a chest full of .45

Stupid is as stupid does.

[headsonpikes]

"Those brats who were not killed should be charged and prosecuted..."

Is this the consensus of the Vigilante Caucus?

[sonsofliberty2000]

I'll be honest that I missed the paint guns. I was in a rush to class and thought this would intrest Freepers. It in no way excuses firing multiple times into the corn field at whoever might be in there. Paint guns in the hands of the Amish. Leads one to wonder if they only use white or black paint since they seem to shun colors.