A few days ago, when my mom and I were watching the news, we listened in utter disbelief as the anchors described a horrible incident that had occurred at the home of an Indiana man on Friday. After this Khanji Fairley's home in Gary was burglarized, he made quite a scene.
Many people, including 13-year-old Kobe Jones, gathered along the front of lawn of their infuriated neighbor. As the burglarized man vented his anger about the break-in, Jones began to laugh at his neighbor's attitude. However, this pushed Fairley to his breaking point. He snatched up his rifle and immediately aimed it at the 13-year-old. In a few split seconds,
Kobe Jones, having been shot 9 times, lay dead upon the lawn.
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| 13-year-old Kobe Jones |
This terrible tragedy shouldn't have even taken place. Kobe Jones, only 13 years old, is supposed to have his whole life ahead of him. Instead, his life has been stolen away from him because he
laughed. It seems pretty to evident to me that Jones' laughter simply pushed Fairley over the edge, but the man's crime is in no way justifiable. It took four days, but
murder charges have just been filed against the Indiana man. Killing a 13-year-old boy for laughing is inexcusable. Unlike murder, laughter is no crime. Fairley shot Kobe Jones
nine times; his crime was no accident.
I think this horrific incident supports reasons for needing more gun control across America. Mentally unstable people, along with people who have trouble controlling their anger (like this Gary man), shouldn't have such easy access to guns. It turns out
Khanji Fairley had just been released from Kane County Jail when he discovered his burglarized home. He obviously had trouble with the law in the past and shouldn't have had access to a gun. Unfortunately, criminals like Fairley can be found all across Gary as crimes takes place very frequently throughout the city. In fact, the city has been having so much trouble with crime lately that it has been known as "Scary Gary". It definitely needs more gun control.
In the past 50 years, Gary has lost over half its population. Sadly, Kobe Jones has now been added to that list of people lost.
It is crazy to read that this happened, because many kids walk down the street laughing, and you don't think anything of it. It is hard to believe that a young boy was killed over an action as small as laughter. It is also interesting to note that Fairley was made over his home being burglarized, yet he turned around only to commit an even worse crime.
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