Anyone think Oakland shooter Lovelle Mixon brought on his own problems?

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His family said he was frustrated that he missed opportunites and wasn't getting any breaks.  Um, dropping out of high school isn't going to help you get any breaks dude, number one.  Number two, getting caught with crack and going to jail is not going to look good on your resume.

Now tell me, is any of that anyone's fault but his own?  Did anyone put a gun to his head and make him drop out of high school?  It doesn't cost anything to go to school in this country.  Sorry I can't have sympathy for a person who repeatedly made bad choices, instead of trying to improve himself or at least lead a normal life.

Story also goes on to say that he got married while in jail (she must have had high standards for herself) and she left, and he fathered a kid with someone else.  Does anyone use common sense or think for a second about the ramifications of their actions???

OAKLAND, Calif. – Lovelle Mixon died at 26, hiding in an apartment, shot by police during a gun fight that left four officers dead and stunned a city already plagued by violence.

Court records show a lifetime of wrong turns spent largely behind bars. Family members, angry and upset after their loss, describe Mixon as an deeply frustrated young man who likely snapped under the weight of opportunities missed or denied.

He "figured his life was over," said Todd Walker, of the Khadafy Foundation for Non-Violence, speaking on behalf of the family outside the Mixon home. "He didn't want to go to back to jail."

Mixon was a high school dropout whose first felony charge came soon after he turned 18. He was arrested in 2000 with crack cocaine and marijuana, and got 30 days after a no-contest plea to the cocaine charge, court records show.

Just over a year later, in 2001, he was arrested again for stealing six PlayStation video game consoles from a Target store and a nearby Toys R Us. That meant another 30 days in county jail.

Mixon applied for a work furlough program through the Alameda County Sheriff's department in 2001 but was turned down. "Applicants' past case of violence could pose a threat to the program, staff and community," records documenting the denial state.

manaka · Accepted Answer

you bet he got what he brought on himself.. DNA proved that he also raped a 12 year old girl in January and maybe linked to others..  piece of crap deserved every bullet that hit him.. and may the 4 officers rest in peace..

What&#39;d You Say? · Answer

I believe that he needed better guidance growing up, he was depressed from what the family said, he was antisocial, he may have felt deprived in life, It's hard to care about other people when you feel that nobody cares about you but it's not the police responsibility to raise you. They are there to enforce the law. Is the law enforce perfect? No they aren't. Some police officers commit crimes themselves. There isn't a profession on earth that hasn't had corruption in it.  I notice some people are bringing up his economic background. I notice a lot of women speaking from his family. Where are the men in his family? I haven't seen any men from his family speak on his behalf. This is a problem, not only with Lovelle Mixon but  with a lot of boys. They need real men involved in their lives or they will be lost to the streets.

? · Answer

I saw the demonstrations, and disagree with them. He is not a hero. You should not judge an entire race based on what some do. You said you understand they don't represent the entire black community, yet you grouped us all together at the end. P.S I don't blame anyone or make excuses for everything.

Anonymous · Answer

Definitely. He is the same age as me, glad i didn't turn out like him.

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