Man killed in Dorchester shootout with police had lengthy record - at 20

Where 2 1/2 year sentence is really a 2 1/2 month sentence, as long as you're a "disadvantaged, disenfranchised" thug.

He'd likely been sitting in jail since his arrest, so some time had been served by the time he was sentenced.

Agree, we should be asking why he didn't serve out that sentence. It looks like he didn't plead out and was actually given the full weight of the sentence, unless part of it was suspended for some reason, but those are a hell of a lot of weapons charges to be given a break on. And I highly doubt good time credits gave him that much time off his sentence. So why was he already out? And why aren't more people asking this? I don't care how much of a "class clown" you are - since Newtown, nobody's laughing at guys who bring Tec-9s to class.

...not even close. He's a grown man that tried to murder police officers in cold blood. Eventually he would have killed someone. This is preventative maintenance at its finest.

Thankfully the officer lived, and although he'll probably need physical therapy for months to regain a fully functioning arm, he gets to go home to his family.

Trying to clean up his act by committing a string of felonies.

I upvoted for your excellent parody, and then I felt guilty because someone died, after all.

Poe's Law at work?

what exactly is a ghetto ebonic never heard the phrase please explain ? quote of all the wars I seen here . I never imagined seeing one between ghetto ebonics and uhubbers ?

Not quite, but definitely a perfect mass shooting weapon - small, easily concealable, with high-capacity magazine, can be brought anywhere totally unnoticed. Assault weapon (or more accurately assault rifle) is a military rifle capable of fully automatic fire, neither this nor the scary-looking AR15s are assault weapons. In fact, a handgun with high-capacity magazine is far more dangerous than the dreaded AR15 - a nutjob carrying a long gun can be spotted from far away but you won't see a pistol until the very last second, when it's too late to run or hide, and when shooting nearly point-blank a pistol is just as accurate and deadly as a rifle.

Try using one!

You do realize that this guy got it after shooting a cop? He didn't get hit by a car, or come down with some horrible disease, or even get shot by members of the local street gang. He shot a cop. I would say that's where the negativity starts.

Sure, we all judge others, but some would say that God is the ultimate judge. Sadly for this guy, his time to be judged by Him happened a bit too soon and, once again, after trying to break the fifth commandment, which I believe is a mortal sin.

I wrote it above, he could have done well with his life. He chose what he chose. There's not much sympathy for a guy who shoots a cop these parts.

How do YOU know it was a personal vendetta? Do you know these cops personally?
No, they aren't prepared to get shot at - they don't wear bulletproof vests at all times. They shouldn't have to.
If you don't want to get shot at by cops, DON'T SHOOT AT THEM. Plain and simple. Why was this guy carrying a gun in the first place? Living on Geneva Avenue is no excuse. Yes we should judge because you're not above the law just because you live in a rough neighborhood. My mother grew up in a rough 'hood and never carried a gun on her. This guy was also caught carrying a gun to Mass Bay Community College. Please tell me there's a legit reason for him having a gun on a college campus, especially after all the incidences at schools that have happened, you KNOW you're going to catch law enforcement's attention now with that. So that was a really really stupid move on his part. If he really wanted to carry a gun for self-protection, he should have done what everyone else does and apply for a legal gun license that allows concealed carry. Did he have a legal gun license when he shot at that cop? You didn't say if he did or not. I'm guessing by your silence that he didn't. I don't care how harassed he was by the cops, if a cop asks if you have a weapon on you you say yes, you don't pull it out and shoot them.
You want us to understand? Get legal licenses for the guns in your neighborhood. Try not shooting at eachother at every turn. Cops go where there's crime and violence. The selection of neighborhood isn't an arbitrary thing - they don't have time to go riding around where there isn't crime. It's called hot spots policing for a reason. Want less attention from cops? Here's a thought: don't give them a reason to come to your neighborhood. I can't even count how many shootings there were on Geneva Ave over the summer. That's WHY they're in your neighborhood. If you want them out, don't give them a reason to come there in the first place.