EXCLUSIVE: Parents of armed teen killed at Northlake Mall speak out

wsoctv ^ | 12/25 | Jason Stoogenke

[RummyChick]

Westbrook's parents admit he got in trouble with the law when he was younger for at least one break-in but said he was getting his life together.

[sheana]

And got in trouble for just ONE breakin. Forget the rap sheet. It was just one breakin.

[Calvin Locke]

I guess he was packing to ward off all those bad influences that would short-circuited his life-style change, and drawn him back into the life of crime he was so desperate to leave behind?

Oh, and could someone with his rap sheet get a CCW?

[bray]

#blacklivesmatter

Merry Christmas

[RummyChick]

I don’t know who that is.Maybe a teacher since he has on that scarf.

[ladyjane]

Blame every single one of the judges.

If the judges had sentenced him to prison the young man would still be alive.

The cops should all quit until the justice department gets better.

[Springman]

Guess someone forgot to add the bit about he was planning to help out at the local soup kitchen today.

[HiTech RedNeck]

He was good at being a thug.

[Blood of Tyrants]

His parents were either deluded or just plain stupid.

[SaveFerris]

Was he putting together a rap song about trying to kill that 12-year-old boy? (just waiting for the MSM ridiculous spin)

[nclaurel]

4 fingers aren’t indicative of a “w”. Bet it is a gang sign.

[nclaurel]

4 fingers aren’t indicative of a “w”. Bet it is a gang sign.

[fella]

He accrued $210,000 in bonds since 2013. Can see no self interest in officers of the court in keeping him on the street.

[bigdaddy45]

I really don’t want to be that guy... but its “loser”. The only thing loose were his pants.

[South40]

Good thugs don’t die at 18 years old. They live to be at least 25.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

I was vaguely aware of this story, but had never read a full account of it until I read this article.

His parents truly have no clue as to why their son is dead.

[KeyLargo]

Bottom line these little tykes are always worth more dead than alive.

[HiTech RedNeck]

It might be time for some of them, especially the black ones, to start getting Dutch Uncle on these kids. Yeah we know Uncle Sugar at the courthouse will probably spring you. But we are warning about the death that your life style is going to reap if you don’t get God in your life and leave the “village” idea of what “being a good boy” is.

[leaning conservative]

Well I’m done. There’s really not much else to be said. Thank God I do not live in the town where I teach. It’ like a mini version of this.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

He doesn’t need a graduation photo with a cap and gown. After all, the police officer capped him and the Medics put a gown in the form of a sheet over him.

[HiTech RedNeck]

But they don’t leave as beautiful a body that way.