Memphis, TN

Over the weekend a West Memphis police officer shot and killed twelve year old, DeAuntae Farrow. Officers said that the boy pointed a gun at two officers, and one of them shot him twice. It was later discovered that the gun was a realistic looking toy gun.

Naturally, the comunity is very upset over this. Last night there was a town hall meeting to discuss the events. News cameras showed people gathering outside, some holding signs saying officers are trained to kill children.

Members of the community have expressed their disbelief that an officer could mistake a boy for some type of crimihnal.

Although, we should remember that children have been violent criminals. In Jonosboro it was children that were responsible for the fatal school shootings, and that’s just one example.

Instead of placing all of this blame on the officer, we should also question where he got this realistic looking toy gun.

It’s also interesting to note that the photo of the child that has been released in four years old.

What do you think?