[dynachrome]

At 17, he’s still a “boy”?

[Pining_4_TX]

Yes, even if he is 6’4” and weighs 250 pounds and has a criminal record as long as your arm. He’s still just a kid making a “mistake”.

Welcome to the brave new world.

[Texicanus]

At 17, he’s still a “boy”?

And old enough to get his a$$ out of the hood and down to the local Marine recruiters office. He needs to get out of that environment before he makes another bad choice and gets himself killed.

But then I'm only a white cracker who doesn't care.