Would be a good shoot if the kid was black. Juuust Kidding, people. I can't see this as a good shoot no matter if the kid was a "good" "troubled" "special needs" "bullied" or straight out dumbass.
So this kid is out dancing around with knives. RUN AWAY! duh
If you shoot him, shoot him in the ass with some rock salt. Or Thorazine.
@bigheadfred Well,it does seem to be the case that THIS particular kid is well on the road to becoming a career criminal. Or was,anyway. He might have a bit of trouble breathing well enough to run away from the cops in the future.
It has been reported that he is a outright thief and/or fence because he has been caught selling stolen goods more than once,and that he reported on his twitter or facebook page not long ago that he would be going to jail (juvie) for a year based on what the judge had been saying. Which MIGHT be related to why people were wanting to beat the snot out of him.
None of which means he needed to be shot by the police. Shot by a homeowner catching him in the act,sure,but not executed by the state.
Especially when you consider the cop that shot him didn't have a clue about the kid's activities as a member of the Future Criminals of America. We have institutions called Grand Juries and trial juries to determine guilt and punishment.