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It’s just a few paragraphs down in the article:

“ 13-year-old Ian was directed by older juveniles to commit a robbery.

During the botched robbery attempt, a woman suffered a nonfatal gunshot wound. Ian turned himself in to the police and was charged as an adult with armed robbery and attempted murder.”

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> During the botched robbery attempt, a woman suffered a nonfatal gunshot wound.

Strategic use of passive voice is a classic tool of narrative making. Instead of assuming people have agency in their actions, it is suggested that a gun he just happened to have in their hand just happened to discharge a projectile in the direction of the person who just happened to be robbed around the same time. It is all just something that happens to people.

Yes, this rhetoric is dishonest and erodes the rest of the piece. It is so painfully obvious manipulation that it steers the reader against empathising with the tortured kid.

Exactly. Mr. Manuel shot a woman.

I haven't found anywhere that identifies him as the shooter. I get the impression that there's not enough evidence to say who it was that shot the woman.

Mr. Manuel shot a woman. I approve of his punishment.

While 13 years old and resulting from a robbery he was intimidated into. Life without possibility at parole is hardly proportional to that, not to mention the extended period of inhuman solitary confinement.

I don't see why a 13 year old could be punished to life without parole. Surely he's going to change in 20 or 30 years?

Certainly an inauspicious beginning. He may become more violent and a more accomplished marksman.

Do you need a hug? I glanced through your comments (1) and there is so much negativity and poop throwing around. You seem to discourage people to even try learning new things?!?!? This is Hacker News, WTF?

Are you well? Please take care pal, it seems you are having a tough time.

1. https://news.ycombinator.com/threads?id=roschdal

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