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[โ€“] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

He was 24 years old. A grown adult with the capacity of free will. He did an untold amount of damage and harm.

[โ€“] ikiru@lemmy.ml 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Oh, was he? Article mentioned he was 17 when he got involved.

Still pretty young either way though, but you make a good point.

[โ€“] LarkinDePark@lemmygrad.ml 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I had to double check. Born October 96. 23 in the 2019 riots. I think that's what he's up for, not the protests in 2014.