Big Suprise

The Teen who shot his brother had a criminal history:

The 14-year-old Mattapan youth charged with fatally shooting his brother last week had such a history of violence that his mother repeatedly called police for help in controlling him and state officials had tried to take custody of the teen….His behavior prompted officers to come to his house in Mattapan at least three times over the last year, according to police reports. In one instance, his mother said he slapped his little brother in the face and knocked him to the ground.

The teen has been arrested three times for assault, and in May was sent to a residential program designed to help troubled boys, according to police reports. He ran away from the Norwood facility the same day he arrived.

The agency worked with the teen for the past two years, trying to help the mother manage his behavior.

“The department did all the right things in this, and we just have an incredibly tragic outcome, with guns that we have to get off the street,” Polanowicz said. Officials, citing confidentiality, refused to identify the judge or the court who denied the state custody of the teen.

No they didn’t! This isn’t a GUN problem, this is a SYSTEM problem! This kid gave all the warnings that he was bound for trouble, and what did the system do?

As little as possible.

Hey, but since I own guns, I’m to blame for this shit!

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