You make a decent point that I can see relates to the topic. Although you state your opinion and it makes sense, others are not quite as articulate in their presentation of their points of view...
Now that we're on the Jesse Jackson topic, I wouldn't be surprised if he now starts coming out and saying that this kid was shot because he was black.
Me personally, if I owned a store and a gun, and I was robbed three times, and the police didn't so much help... I'd probably defend my property as well (doesn't matter who's robbing it).
Thank you for your reply. It wouldn't surprise me, either, if Jackson comes out and says this is racial. I would expect a store owner who had been robbed three times by a white youth to take the same measures to protect his property.