It's always bad when you hear national news of a child getting killed. Depending on the age, more shock, less shock. The unfortunate death of five year old Cannon Hinnant has brought up a lot of rage, stunned belief. Any kind of emotion. People are trying to consider this a racially motivated crime that Darius Sessoms committed. It's not. Not a chance. It's not political, either.
As much as I can't stand the Black Lives Matter movement, this is an instance where you can't throw them into the mud. Sessoms is low hanging fruit. Reading some of the North Carolina local affiliates articles, Hinnant's father didn't have issues with him. They hung around at times. He believes drugs led to the death of his son. What propels a guy to blatantly shoot someone they know and have never had any major issues with them? You have to be really messed up and be in a panic and think you need to protect yourself with a firearm.
Honestly, there will be justice. North Carolina allows the death penalty, and I could see Sessoms getting the lethal injection. It's one thing if it was another man, maybe some slack would be given, but you never know. With this being a five year old, I think it changes to an instant prison sentence or execution. Prosecutors and judges will not show any sympathy, even if he were to regret it. A senseless crime. A senseless killing. Deep down, it upsets many. Doesn't matter if it's the locals or someone 500 miles away. The amount of support and the donations to Hinnant say a lot.
What happened is tragic. What's also tragic is people using it as a vehicle for political beliefs. You wonder why narcotics is a serious offense? Len Bias. An up and coming basketball star who died from drugs two days after being drafted by the Boston Celtics in 1986. Because of him, there are laws regarding drug abuse. Tons of people die every day from cocaine, heroin, crack, acid. It's not a joke. This is a drug related thing if what is said is true since there hasn't been much information since the murder occurred. Sessoms will not survive prison if given a lengthy sentence. All this for what?
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