The young teen should not have been out causing problems and this would have never happened. The officer did what he had to to protect his property. If the teen was in the house and not a problem kid this would not have happen

You can't charge the police officer with murder. There was no premeditaion or a motive. Manslaughter is the only charge that they could have charged him with. What was her son out doing throwing rocks at people's houses. Home invasions are running ramport in the county and who knows what these boys were up to. There was a group of them. It was a accidential death and the officer was only protecting his peoperty and family.

This is such an unfortunate situation. As mother used to say 2 wrongs don't make a right. This young man was out terrorizing and destructing personal property. I am convinced the homeowner did not intent on killing this young man. What he did was an accident. What the young man and his friends did was on purpose. They decided to think it was fun to destroy some one else's property. Would Chris Brown feel different if it was her house? Would it be different if it were her family in that home? We are so quick to defend the wrongs of our children if they are hurt in any way. Please understand, I am a mother and my heart aches for Ms Brown and for her family as well as the officer involved. I can't help but to think that the outcome would be viewed differently if he were a plumber and not a Public Servant Police Officer!!!! We can not bring Christopher back, but to destroy the lives of another family in the process is just plain wrong. Accidents happen. This young man was fighting this man back. At what point do we stop seeing the badge and see the man.

What has happened to personal responsibilty and good parenting? Yes the officer should not have chased him, but the teen who is not a child at 17 should not have been doing what he was doing and this could have been avoided.

I also beg to think that Mr Laboard as a police officer has a little more going through his mind that many of us do at home. He is constantly filling his days and nights with stress. He sees people at their absolute worst. I believe many times he is often the object of disdain as people decide to break the law. Who do we call when we need help; the police. If we are breaking the law ( speeding) and get caught; who do we curse.... The police. We can not judge what this man is trained to do and then critique his actions when he protects his own family and property. Many times the police ate targeted at home because of their profession. We must first judge our actions and motives before we judge others.

I seriously cannot believe the mother of this so-called "good" teen is taking this to the Federal level--making a "Federal" case out of this. First of all, I would love to ask this mother WHERE she was during this whole ordeal. Second of all, I would love to ask this mother how she raised a son to be so immature at the age of 17 to be throwing rocks at someone's home (which is destruction of propery). Seriously, would she like it if people threw rocks at HER home?? Then, I would also love to know why this "good" teen was HIDING (if he was so innocent). Why would this kid have jumped out of the bushes and started running? If he was innocent and did nothing wrong, he would have stood up and told the Officer WHO threw the rock at his home and HELPED the officer. You cannot put ALL of this blame on the Officer. Even though he was off duty at the time, he WAS attempting to protect his property (and perhaps thought his/his family's safety was at danger). Again--this boy was not as "innocent" as everyone claims he is. Otherwise, he would not have been out throwing rocks at people's houses and ESPECIALLY out HIDING in a bush. A MURDER CHARGE??? This mother needs to wake up and realize her son was not completely innocent in this ordeal. I also do not understand the "anger." I saw her on the news the day AFTER her son died. Not a single tear. If it were MY son, I would not be able to speak to ANYONE for a long time--especially the MEDIA!

Oh--the mother also "believes" her son's neck was broken? Wasn't there an autopsy? I would think that a coroner would have known if his neck was broken or not. And, if so--who's to say HOW his neck was broken? Perhaps he was running so fast and tripped. You have got to stop blaming ALL of this on this Officer Laboard. Again--as PREVIOUSLY stated by another person--had this kid NOT been OUT wreaking havoc in the neighborhood and throwing rocks and people's homes, he would have not had a reason to run; he never would have been chased down by this police officer; he never would have gotten hurt; he never would have died. It's THAT simple!!! If Mrs. Brown DOES have other children, hopefully, a good lesson has been learned by all of this. Hopefully, A LOT of parents learn from this tragedy--KEEP TRACK OF YOUR CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES! KNOW WHERE THEY ARE, WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND WHO THEY ARE HANGING OUT WITH. The Police are here for OUR benefit (to serve and protect). And, as a parent, it is YOUR job to serve and protect YOUR CHILDREN (no matter how old they are). I'll ask this question again--WHERE WERE THE PARENTS AT THE TIME??? Perhaps they do feel somewhat "guilty" and mad at themselves for their part in this; but, instead, they are taking their anger out on Officer Laboard. That just is not right. If you need to know what America is doing to the children of today, listen to the advice of Bill Cosby.

One thing is for sure , all of the above post were submitted by people who obviously have some type of bias towards this young man and any who look like him. Minors have been throwing rocks, eggs , water and anything else they can think of since the beginning of time. I know this is pleasing to a lot of folks in the area in light of the recent problems at the Inner Harbor, but just remember you have a child too and they don't have to involved in any thing to die. When they do just know that there will be people like me who will laugh and grin and say they should have known better.

It is tragic that the young men were out stirring up trouble and throwing rocks at people's houses. It is also tragic that the police officer did not control himself and the physical altercation followed, resulting in a death. Mistakes were made on both sides by people that did not consider what the consequences might be. The police officer should be treated by authorities just like any other citizen in similar circumstances. But a federal investigation? That sounds a little premature.

...this whole incident is tragic. None of us were in Officer LaBoard's shoes that night and I'm sure there is more to the story. I remember a State Trooper living in my old neighborhood and his house and car being vandalized repeatedly. The Trooper let it go for a long period of time until someone harmed his child (rock through the window). After that, he took proactive measures and eventually caught the "teenager". The Trooper did what any human being would do, he beat the ***** out of the kid and called the Police. The father of the "teenager" arrived and beat the **** out of the kid in front of everybody. Needless to say, his property was never damaged again. Today's "teenagers" don't use rocks anymore, they use bullets...even in Perry Hall. The truth is, we don't know all of the particulars of what happened that night or the time before....

"I asked for a charge of murder." - Gone are the days when you had to understand something to criticize it; like the legal system...or words.
"...she believes her son's neck was broken." - Right, because the doctors and medical examiners said that. They definitely did not say it was from asphyxiation. These people are far more qualified than most of us for a reason. Let them do their jobs, and stop pretending that what you see on TV shows is a true representation of how things work.

Well, here we go again! The 'Race Card' was pulled, and now it's a Civil Rights Matter.Why is it that a Parent cannot control their 'Child', and when tradgedy strikes, as in this case, she pulls the 'Race Card'! If she had taken responsibility for the childs actions and the 'Friends' he associated with, this may never have happened. I'm tired of a plurality of peoples in this country. We are all one Nation, and, there are laws in place at the State level to deal with crimes. No need for preferential treatment for every individual group within society. What's right for one is right for all!!!

Race card?? What Race card? Both the kid who was murdered and the cop are African American.

Where is the Dad? Yes the officer should of used better judgement as you should never lay your hands on a child that is not yours but in this case i bet he thought he was an adult as he was tall but still. These things will continue to happen because they are brought up without God in there lives. God should be brought back into schools and kids should be taught to respect there elders and not sex education and given condoms in school. Im not trying to get all religious but its funny how most people only praise God when there is a death. It doesn't work that way. God should be taught in schools and if it offends someone or there religion then go to Canada. Take a look at the doctors and nurses in Baltimore. You will not find many blacks or hispanics but what you will see are whites, Asian mainly Filipino like my wife, Jewsish and Indian. That's because in there country they have there God in school and taught respect and taught that education is first. When they are bored they study or make fun games up not deal drugs, throw rocks and complain that the government is not helping them. Instead of trying a federal case she should try to get the inner city kids to wake up and work and earn respect. Pick up the pants and put down the guns. If your bored then use your time to volunteer for a cause. Change someones life instead of ending yours. Sorry for my ranting.

The question I have is why does the "family" of this person calling for a "federal investigation" warrant a breaking news headline?

Seriously, let's start putting these things in perspective.

His mom has turned into a media whore, just give her the money and I'm sure she will shut up!

Someone said that this mother "believes" her son's neck was broken. Another person said that the State's Medical Examiner NEVER said this teen died of ASPHYXIATION. Sorry--but, there are TONS of reports indicating that this teen died of ASPHYXIATION (not a broken neck). FYI--did anyone else know out there that ASPHYXIATION results as a lack of oxygen and CAN BE CAUSED BY AN ASTHMA ATTACK? How sad would that be (to have this officer charged of anything) if, in fact, the teen had asthma? And, because he was RUNNING (since he threw rocks at this Officer's home), could he possibly have had an asthma attack, lacked oxygen and, therefore, died?? There are MANY causes of asphyxiation. Where are the witnesses??? What really happened??? Unless you were there, you cannot comment. However, if this mother REALLY does take it to the Federal level, she had better be prepared for them to do a very THOROUGH investigation (starting with this teen's ENTIRE medical history). Another question--suppose (JUST SUPPOSE) Office Laboard opened his door at the EXACT MOMENT THAT ROCK WOULD HAVE HIT? SUPPOSE THAT ROCK HIT LABOARD and HE DIED AS A RESULT OF THAT? Would this Randallstown mother think it would be appropriate for her TEEN to be charged with MURDER and get a LIFE SENTENCE for his stupid PRANK??? I'll bet anything NOT! This mother would probably say her son never "meant" to "hurt" anyone. It was an accident. Well, turn that story around. This officer never meant to hurt him.

Also--a "Concerned Citizen" said, "One thing is for sure , all of the above post were submitted by people who obviously have some type of bias towards this young man and any who look like him. Minors have been throwing rocks, eggs , water and anything else they can think of since the beginning of time. I know this is pleasing to a lot of folks in the area in light of the recent problems at the Inner Harbor, but just remember you have a child too and they don't have to involved in any thing to die. When they do just know that there will be people like me who will laugh and grin and say they should have known better.

To you, I must say--STOP SAYING WE ARE ALL BIASED AGAINST THIS TEEN! We are simply stating that had he NOT thrown rocks at this officer's door (destruction of property), that teen would be alive today!!! You claim that "minors have been throwing rocks, eggs, water and anything else they can think of since the beginning of time." Well, let me tell you--this kid was SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD. He was NOT 5 or 6 years old. He should have been mature enough to KNOW better (had his parents taught him the correct way to behave). You also sound a bit "racist" by saying it is "pleasing to a lot of folks in light of what happened at the Inner Harbor." PLEASE!!!! You are so ignorant!!! I am so sick of this whole RACE crap that it's not even funny anymore. I don't care if someone is black, white, purple, green, or pink polka-dotted. EVERYONE NEEDS TO LEARN RESPECT!

To "Concerned Citizen," you also said, ". . .but just remember you have a child too and they don't have to involved in any thing to die. When they do just know that there will be people like me who will laugh and grin and say they should have known better." Again--YOU ARE EXTREMELY IGNORANT. NOBODY (AND I DO MEAN NOBODY) in here is "laughing and grinning" about the fact that this teen is dead. NOBODY! Go back and read the messages again. Do we all believe that this teen (being close to AGE 18) should have known better than to throw rocks to damage another person's property??? ABSOLUTELY. But, NOBODY in here is "happy" that he died as a result of his actions (or should I say stupidity). But, one thing is for sure--this mother is supposed to be "grieving," yet she's striving to get more public attention than those who suffered in 9/11. And, yeah--that's NOT right. She SHOULD be putting her energy into counseling OTHER TEENS (so this NEVER happens to another "child"). There's nothing that will bring her son back; but, she could turn this into something positive by helping other out-of-control teens (so they do not end up like her son). She could teach older teens to use their time WISELY and teach them to become RESPONSIBLE ADULTS. Again--at seventeen, teens should be WORKING PART-TIME, THINKING ABOUT COLLEGE AND THEIR FUTURES, HELPING WITH CHORES AROUND THE HOUSE, and DEFINITELY NOT OUT AT NIGHT THROWING ROCKS AT OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY.

Obviously some of you were never children. Everyone who never made a mistake as a child please stand up----just what I thought. I did a few things I regret when I was a child and paid dearly for them, but I am still alive. Halloween night we soap marked cars, threw eggs at houses and even broke a window with an egg (bad aim). My parents found out and I can still feel the punishment. According to some of these posts, it would have been justified if i was shot! TRY to look at this mischief through a child's eye (if you are not too old and angry at your life).

no one said it was "justfied" Erica. but we are all willing to accept it was an accident, and if yu read my comments over and over I stated it was sad , amnd no one wishes that the boy was even hurt at all much less killed.......... if I break in youe shed this week end and your husband catches me,,,,,,,,,, chases me I turn an dbang your husand in the nose he gets me in a head lock and I pass out,,,,,,,,,,we dont know that s the case here WE DONT KNOW YET! and stop yelling

Erika--First you say the officer DRAGGED this kid (and I say that LIGHTLY--because he was 17 years old--another few months and he could vote or fight for our Country--out from the bushes and then killed him right there. Then, you say the officer CHASED him down in a "fit of rage." Well--which is it? Were you there? How do you KNOW what happened? You do not know. How do you know that this TEEN did not throw a punch at the officer, start running and fell (could have tripped over his pants hanging off of his butt, shoelaces untied, etc.). The fact is YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT REALLY HAPPENED. You do not know if the Officer was using self-defense that night (nor do you know if this same group of teens have been harrassing him for longer than just that one particular night). Either way--it definitely does not justify ANY "murder" charge. Geez! Get a grip. Even Dr. Conrad Murray was not charged with "murder" and look what in the hell HE did!!! All of the facts were stacked against Dr. Death, and he got what??? FOUR lousy years (out in two for good behavior). And, just because someone from this teen's school came forward and said what a good boy he was means NOTHING! Haven't you ever heard of kids with multiple "hats"? They act one way around their parents; another way around their teachers; another way around their good friends; and another way around people they are attempting to "impress." Ever hear of Eddie Hascal???

Also, Erika--you would be wrong to think that kid would not have been charged with manslaughter if he had actually hit that officer with that rock. Because, he would have. Oh--that's right. He's just a "MINOR." That's the problem with this Country. Too many MINORS (just under the age of 18) getting away with murder. They DO kill people, beat people, and what happens to them??? NOTHING. They are NEVER charged as an adult. I almost wish that this teen HAD lived through this. I wish the Officer had maced this boy, called the nearest precinct, and had this boy locked up in Juvenile Detention. And, better yet, FINED his mother. Because, honestly, at this point--I think the mother is after MEDIA ATTENTION (as someone else pointed out) and, perhaps, EVEN MONEY. Who knows? And, Larry--sorry you think that ALL KIDS ARE BAD. That is NOT true. I've never been in trouble with the law--EVER. My kids have NEVER been in trouble either. And, all of them were straight A students! So, you see--if your children ARE raised correctly--with good morals and values, they would never even consider destroying someone else's property. There would be no such thing as kids being bullied in schools. There would be no suicides. Let's go there--shall we??? Should BULLIES go to jail when they hurt someone so badly that the kid kills him/herself??? Personally, I think so. If you DO have "bad" kids, CORRECT them NOW (before they kill someone or get killed themselves).

By the way--thanks Red Dolphin. I also NEVER said that this teen "deserved" to die. But, people on here on out to HANG this police officer. And, for what??? NOBODY here knows what really happened that night. The officer may have had to "defend" himself. The teen may have died from running and having an asthma attack (which would cause asphyxiation). So, until this goes to court--I wish everyone would just calm down. Think about how that Officer feels. You think he is sitting home and laughing about this??? Think again. He probably feels horribly over what happened (as any normal person would). Again--think of the events and how they all played out people. 1. If that good "seventeen-year-old" had NOT gone out with these hooligans (who have never come forward, I might add), he never would have made a decision to throw rocks at that officer's home. 2. Had he not thrown rocks, there would not have been a large bang at the officer's door. 3. Had there not been a large bang at the officer's door, the officer would have stayed inside of his home. 4. Had the officer stayed inside of his home, he would not have been out chasing anyone. 5. Had the officer not been chasing anyone, nobody would have gotten hurt. 6. Had nobody gotten hurt that night, nobody would have died. 7. Had nobody died that night, the TEEN would still be ALIVE today; and Office Laboard would STILL be working as a POLICE OFFICER. All would be living happily ever after. The End.

Also, Erika--thanks for the suggestion. About the writing of a parenting book. After seeing how some people in here view bad behavior by "kids" as being okay, perhaps I should write a book. I used to go to my son's school to watch during American Education Week. I could NOT believe my eyes. NO PARENTS (except for me) showed up. And, these "kids" were so disrespectful. They were texting in class, talking on their cell phones, chatting to each other (all while the teacher was trying to teach)! That's NOT how school used to be. My God--If someone so much as whispered when I went to school, you were sent to the Principal's office for disciplinary action. But, not anymore. The kids are taking over the schools. There are police officers stationed outside of EVERY school! How sad is that? And, it is the parenting beliefs that I am reading that some of you have that is deplorable. Then again, parents who believe bad behavior is okay probably wouldn't bother reading parenting books. So, what's the point? It's like when I go to a movie and pay $11.00 to see a movie. There are teens in there TALKING THE ENTIRE TIME. They aren't even watching the movie. These are the same parents that give their kids money, tell them to "get lost" for a while, and don't give a damn where their kids go or keep track of who they're with or what they're doing. It's SO annoying. And, if you have a CRYING baby in a movie or restaurant, do what I used to do--GO OUTSIDE UNTIL THEY STOP!

Well said, Mari! I love it! Perhaps you and I (and a few others in here) SHOULD get together and help these poor parents by writing a PARENTING BOOK. I, too, am sick of everyone calling him a "kid." When I hear the term, "kid," I usually picture someone between the ages of 5 and 12. But, even 12 is pushing it (as I was babysitting other children at that age when I was 12)--and WORKING part-time when I turned 15. So, enough about calling him a kid. He was SEVENTEEN! Too old to know any better. By the way--I am familiar with the Randallstown area. It has gone completely downhill. I'm not sure what has happened; but, there are definitely gang members in that area. Again--if they were brought up RIGHT (with good morals and values), they would not be lurking around at night thinking up dumb stuff to do. What is wrong with STAYING HOME and watching a freaking movie, listening to music or just plain TALKING? I guess teens today think that is boring. But, hey--throwing rocks and people's houses, destroying property, etc. is fun. And, just curious here--but, the parents that think "bad behavior" is okay, did you side with the cannibal from Morgan State, too? After all, he just killed his roommate, and ate part of his brain and his whole heart. Was that just another "stupid mistake" you think that is "okay" for "kids" to make? That's what is so strange about this story. This case is getting MORE publicity than the MORGAN STATE CANNIBAL CASE! How pathetic!

'" The mother of a slain Randallstown " Slain ? come on !isnt that a little inflamatory? is that what you cal lobjective journalism Mr Sears?

who has the guts to say " its a good thing the officer wasnt white" I just did,
OH it woulkd be allovetr the national news, there would be all kinds a of pomp and circumstance ( or should they be circus-stance ) Miss Brown, surley yub are devasted,,,,,, I m sorry to espouse the objective view......... why? why was he out hanging with these problem guys ? forgive me as I start to realize how you must feel,,,,,,,,, No I cant really but Im trying,,,,,,,,,, point is its sad no mattrer what the combination of races involved ,,,,,,,,,,,,, just saying in any event we dont need Sharpton to tells us that should tha have been the case,,,,,,,,,, we are all humans n o one deserves to be treated any less,,,,,,,,,,,, and this is not the 1960's we are all much more adbaced in humanitarian compassion these days,,,,,,,,,, we all should pray this never happens again,,,,,,,,,,,,, as for Laura you make some good points., but understand this lady lost her son ,,,,,,,,,, Im sure she wants the truth to prevail

" The mother of a slain Randallstown " Slain ? come on !isnt that a little inflamatory? is that what you cal lobjective journalism Mr Sears?

HOW BOUT CHA LARRY!!

no one said he deserved to die stop interpreting peoples words to fit your argument
they said if he had not been there throwing rocks this would ot have happend how do you interpret that to mean he deserved to die ? what ensued after he threw the rocks at the man and/or his property thats what precipated his death that we know is when the death occured, was it intentional is the question, no one said he deserved to die

btw the attorney;s name for Miss Brown , "Neverdon" sound familiar? remember the the case of a street murder on Mc Clean Blvd in North east Balto, when a african american man was charged for murdering and asian he was acquitted,The african american judge asked the jury "are you sure ? you know you'll have the blood of this victim on your hands" even he could not believe it

If ANYONE pursues a kills a fleeing suspect, it is ruled a homicide because the suspect was not threatening to harm the murderer. Even if the murder victim was the aggressor and had threatened to kill the murderer before he ran away. A trained police officer should know this. Even though the boy struggled with the pursuing home owner, I seriously doubt there is any evidence that the boy threatened the officer's life. I also don't believe there is any evidence that the home owner identified himself as a policeman.

Do you remember the case about a Charles village man who used a sword to kill an intruder in his home? The resident had been burglarized two or three times before. The burglar had no weapon and did not threaten the resident. The resident/burglary victim was charged with murder. I don't believe County law is any different than city law in this case. PS, it makes no difference if the boy was running with the wrong crowd. Guilt by association is not in the law books, only in our minds.

Laura, you obviously didn't read my comments thoroughly. I said, in that hypothetical situation, that the kid WOULD be charged with manslaughter, I said (based on the first story I read about this) that the officer chased the boy down...yes, "in a fit of rage", did you think he wanted to hug him and buy him an ice cream?... and then found the kid in the bushes, where from he dragged him out and, due to whatever physical confrontation ensued, the kid died. And, you're telling me if your child died at 17 you wouldn't think of him/ her as being a "kid" that lost the chance of living a full life? You really think that if your (apparently perfect) child was in the wrong company and an officer caused his/her death without PHYSICAL provocation or branding a weapon, you would see things differently than this mother?Say what you will, I won't believe it. As for the others' comments insinuating I've never been the victim of a crime..You have NO idea what I've experienced in my life so I suggest you avoid that kind of argument. You all can say how "sad" this is all you want, but when you're pointing the finger at this kid and his mother's parenting skills as to why he's dead, you don't sound very sad at all. Just lacking any sort of empathy, whatsoever. Based on the witness accounts and facts that I've read, and based on our laws, this was a murder. Also, nobody said that delinquent behavior is acceptable, just that a death shouldn't be the punishment for it. Karl is absolutely right.

Geez! This is getting RIDICULOUS!!! First of all, I NEVER once said that this teen DESERVED TO DIE! But, I'm getting "attacked" in here for saying that this teen had NO BUSINESS OUT LATE AT NIGHT DESTROYING OTHER PEOPLE'S PROPERTY. That's all. As for the "cause of death by asphyxiation," NOBODY KNOWS HOW the teen died by "asphyxiation." The coroner's report did NOT say the teen's neck was broken; it did not say that this teen died due to STRANGULATION (as some people in here have reported that he was choked to death with the Officer's bare hands). PAAAALEEEEZZZZZ!!! And, Erika--I never claimed my children (GROWN CHILDREN) were "perfect." However, NONE of them (and I do mean--NONE OF THEM) would have EVER thought of disrespecting another person or another person's property in their lives. Why is that??? BECAUSE I RAISED THEM TO RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE AND THEIR PROPERTY! If parents cannot do that, then why have children? Parents should be teaching their children as soon as they are toddlers RIGHT FROM WRONG.

In fact, just this past weekend, my grown children and I went out for breakfast. On our way out of the restaurant, a whole family were on their way inside. As they stepped out of the car, this girl about 9 years old was carrying a bottle of water. Her mother turned and yelled at her to get rid of the water. So, this 9-year-old kid dumped her water out. Well--that was fine. But, then (empty bottle in hand) she decided to toss the empty water bottle out on the ground. BOTH of her freakin parents SAW HER DOING THIS. They said NOTHING to her!!! So, it's OKAY to watch your child just litter. It's NO WONDER certain neighborhoods have turned into looking like a ghetto. Sorry--but, it's TRUE!!! Then, what really gets me is when the neighborhood starts to look trashy, the same people who trashed it are the ones COMPLAINING!!! There's just NO RESPECT anymore for other people or their property. That's ALL I was saying. I never said this teen "deserved" to die. I understand that it's a very sad situation. But, no--I don't believe the officer should be HANGED (which, if given the choice, Miss Brown would LOVE to do). And, why is it that Miss Brown is SO DAMN MAD???? Shouldn't she be more SAD right now???? That's what I do NOT understand about any of this. If any of my grown children were to die (as I said before), I would not be able to speak to ANYONE (especially the media) for a year or more. But, this mother has not shed ONE TEAR!

And, yes--I've seen Miss Brown several times on the news about this. Why NO TEARS??? Really???? Your so-called "perfectly good boy" dies unnecessarily, wasn't doing ANYTHING wrong (in her eyes), and was SLAIN (as the newspaper put it) by a Police Officer, and this mother doesn't CRY about it??? Yet, she can get on the news and talk all nasty! That is NOT the sign of a mother that gives a damn about her son. Obviously! If she DID care, again--she would have KNOWN where her son was that night and what he was doing. But, apparently, she knew nothing about his double life (of hanging out with these rotten "kids"). So, yes--I DO blame her parenting skills. Did she even call him that evening on a cell phone??? I wonder. I also wonder what her motive is behind wanting ALL of this "MEDIA" ATTENTION. And, wanting it to go to "Federal" court??? Sorry. But, no way that will happen. This is NOT a "Federal" case. Looks like her son is gone now, and perhaps she's only out for media attention and to find a way to SUE the whole Baltimore County/City Police Department, perhaps even try to sue the State police and, if she doesn't get her way, perhaps she can attempt to sue the FBI. I don't know. But, it seems to me, if she was THAT upset over her son's death, she'd be home MOURNING (LIKE A "NORMAL" PARENT). Instead of crying about her son, she's out there FIGHTING. That's WHY this world is so screwed up. EVERYONE IS ALWAYS CAUSING TROUBLE--FIGHTING AND MORE FIGHTING.

So, people--when you get ALL of the facts about how this teen died, or know (for a FACT) what happened that night (because you don't know if this teen hid in the bushes and then when the cop grabbed him, you don't know if this teen said he had a gun or fought back). Plain and simple. YOU DO NOT KNOW. So, in the meantime, give the officer a break. Again, if I thought someone were breaking in MY home, I might have reacted the same way--as for chasing down the person(s). And, please do not say you would not do that. Because, unless you ARE in that situation, you don't KNOW how you would react. Let the lawyers handle this. And, IMO, we should all stop discussing this. All we are doing is feeding into Miss Brown's media attention. And, that might just be exactly what she wants. As for me, I'm not giving her another moment of my time. I pray she will be comforted by God, realize that her son did something to "screw up" and wasn't the "perfect" boy she thought he was (seeing he was hanging out with the wrong people), and let her son rest in peace. The officer has already been charged. That's enough. So, let go and let God.

laura is right, we dont have all the facts yet.............. so why does the article start out with " the teen ager that was slain " ? SLAIN !?

In my opinion everybody on this post needs to be quiet. especially Red Dolphin who stated that he is glad the officer wasn't white. In my opinion that's a sarcastic racist statement. If the death of Emid Till, the three little girls bombed in the church, and let's not forget the little girlm that was raped and beaten in Texas ("A Time To Kill) then the race card could never be played. This incident is not about race thank God. Let's think back to the 1800's. Who started all this racism and racially motivated violence. Sure wasn't Black people. Laura go raise your kids, if you have any. The time you are spending judging people and arguing on line is time you could be spending educating your own kids.

Another thing. I personally believe that if the officer was white he would not have been charged with manslaughter. I feel he would not have been charged at all. Whatever color the officer was he should have called 911 when he heard the bang. What if it was a bomb. He took matters in his own hands. If he was off duty he should have called for on duty officers. If I hear a loud bang at my door I would possibly look out of the window and call the police. What I find amazing is they charged him quicker than Zimmerman.

In my opinion everybody on this post needs to be quiet. especially Red Dolphin who stated that he is glad the officer wasn't white. In my opinion that's a sarcastic racist statement. If the death of Emid Till, the three little girls bombed in the church, and let's not forget the little girl that was raped and beaten in Texas ("A Time To Kill) then the race card could never be played. This incident is not about race thank God. Let's think back to the 1800's. Who started all this racism and racially motivated violence. Sure wasn't Black people. Laura go raise your kids, if you have any. The time you are spending judging people and arguing on line is time you could be spending educating your own kids.

TO: MISSAMERICABROWN--or, should I say, to: Miss Brown (and you know who you are). First of all, I DO have children, thank you! In fact, I have THREE CHILDREN (ALL OF WHOM ARE GROWN)--ALL GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE--ALL MADE THE DEAN'S LIST AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER! And, you say I spend my time judging people and arguing online? NO. Get your facts straight. I have simply stated the FACTS in this case. And, you have the BALLS to bring up the RACE card??? You say, "let's think back to the 1800's"?!?!? HELLO!!! We now live in a different time. Were you a SLAVE??? I am not sure about you or how old you are, but I certainly wasn't around when slavery existed. And, I'm pretty sure that most of the people in here were not around at that time either. I am SO SICK AND TIRED of black people STILL BLAMING all of the white people for the slavery that existed BEFORE ANY OF US WERE EVEN BORN! That would be like all Jews hating every person they meet that just so happened to be German (because of what Hitler did to them). It's just ridiculous! So, Missamericabrown--if you CHOOSE to bring up the race card and say how it isn't fair to this poor teen (who, by the way, CHOSE to hang out with these hooligans who were ALL out stirring up trouble that night), then let's go there. How about that black man in Baltimore City who turned the corner and hit TWO WHITE GIRLS with his car??? That SOB was not even charged with MANSLAUGHTER!!! So, where was the justice in that case???

Also, to Missamericabrown (NOT): It is obvious from your posts that you are black. So, I am assuming that you think the case of that black man hitting and killing two young WHITE girls with his car and getting off (NO CHARGES WHATSOEVER) was completely fair??? Of course, you do. After all, let's just go after all of the white people to "GET EVEN" for all of the slavery back in the 1800's. Right??? I mean--that's what you implied in your post. And, honestly--you keep talking about wanting to talk about who STARTED RACISM, right??? How about talking about STOPPING RACISM--which would be the more civilized approach people SHOULD be taking. In fact, it is upsetting enough to me that the majority of black people voted for "O" just because he is black. Got news for you. He is NOT BLACK! The man is HALF BLACK AND HALF WHITE. But, no--black people so want to believe that he is the first black president. Sorry to inform you; but, the man had a black father and a WHITE MOTHER. And, he was RAISED BY HIS WHITE GRANDMOTHER. Gee. I wonder if people who are born with both black and white blood in them are racists. And, if so--against which race??? Bottom line is this: STOP TALKING ABOUT SLAVERY AND ATTEMPTING TO GET EVERYONE TO FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. YOU WERE NOT A SLAVE. AND, NOBODY WHO IS WHITE TODAY WAS INVOLVED WITH ANY OF THAT. SO, STOP BLAMING WHITE PEOPLE FOR EVERYTHING. Keep up with the times. And, for God's sake--GO TO CHURCH. You might learn something.

FYI--GOD CREATED EVERYONE (BLACK, WHITE, ASIAN, HISPANIC, ETC.). So, if you HATE WHITE people (or anyone else in here who happens to be of a different color other than black), better have a talk with God about that. In God's eyes, we are ALL the same. We are all equal! It's just too bad that "man" doesn't think that way today. And, what's really sad is that a lot of black people are still playing this race card. I see it happen all the time. If two people are both qualified for the same position (one being black and the other white), guess which one gets the job? If you don't know, I will tell you. It is the black person. Why?? Because, if they do not get hired, they run to their nearest Civil Rights Activists to file a "discrimination complaint." Is that fair, Missamericabrown? I don't think so. I also do not think it is fair for black people to have their OWN churches (no white people allowed). Could white people have their own churches and not allow blacks to come in? No. Could white people have a Miss WHITE America pageant? No. But, there IS a Miss BLACK America pageant. Could white people have their own television network (WHITE ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION)? No. But, there IS a BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION (BET) network. None of that is fair. And, it certainly is not fair that black people have "CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS" to back them up. Who do white people turn to when they are treated unfairly? NOBODY. What is "CIVIL" about that?