[Mulder]

But you will find that some posters on FR believe that training is "infringement" and think the poor kid got what he deserved. Sad.

Any kid, especially one that is as big as a pro football player, that comes knocking on doors with mischevious intent after dark is asking for trouble. Period.

What do you think the punk did once unsuspecting folks opened the door? Smile and introduce himself as a neighbor?

More than likely, he did something that was intented to scare the hell out of the homeowner, which probably involved the threat of some use of force.

The homeowner had the smarts to get a CCW permit so he could defend himself. He also has the smarts to not be talking to press. He's done two things right, while the only thing the perp has going for him is that his worthless family thinks he a "good kid that didn't deserve to die". We've only heard their side of the story, because the homeowner is very wisely not talking to the press.

Also, the police did not arrest the homeowner. That should tell you something also.

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My friend, I have information about this tragedy. The kids involved were schoolmates of my son. They attend Pope John Paul II High School in Boca Raton. About one hour before the tragedy I greeted the 2nd boy (the one who lived) and was talking to his mother outside the locker room after our school's homecoming game. These were good boys, polite and well-mannered, not into drugs or drink and not burglarizing. The physical characterization of the dead boy is misleading. He was tall and medium and not 200 lbs. The truth will come out - these boys were not punks but kids playing a prank on a birthday one week before Halloween. Folks, I don't post here too often but I must tell you that we are all heartbroken here - this kid was killed in cold blood.