I can’t condone their actions,and growing up in a tough state doesnt give you an excuse to commit crime. But I understand where these kids were coming fromHe said “thank you” as he walked away, slipping my phone into his pocket and zipping the jacket over the impossibly large pistol bulging from his waistband.
I’d been coming back from the corner store a few minutes earlier and saw them walking on the other side of the street. I pulled my hood over my head to ward off the brisk chill and noticed we looked almost identical three slender black guys in hoodies, or jeans and backpacks.
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Source: theguardian.com