Timothy Kappenhagen, 28, fatally shot in Cleveland, Ohio
Was he "in the wrong"?
When legacy media described Timothy Kappenhagen as being "in the wrong place at the wrong time," their phrasing insidiously implied fault, subtly casting blame on him for merely existing in a moment and place where tragedy struck.
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The 28-year-old was loading groceries into his Hyundai Elantra around 1:40 p.m.
Is the Giant Eagle supermarket the wrong place? Is the early afternoon the wrong time?
It seems to me that the victim was not in the wrong but, rather, right where he should be; in Cincinnati, USA—a community built by his forefathers in a nation built by its founders and their progeny.
Kappenhagen was shot dead by a carjacker.
Police recovered the vehicle with two nondescript males inside. Those two males, it seems, were truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.
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Any place with more than zero 2Gs is a potential wrong place at the wrong time.
The hive mind reels, desperate to pin the blame on the victim.
"He was in the wrong place at the wrong time!" No, the killer was the one in the wrong place at the wrong time.
"He shouldn't have been out so late at night!" No, it was on a Saturday afternoon.
"He must have had a luxury car, he shouldn't have flaunted his wealth like that!" No, he had a Hyundai Elantra.
"He-- he-- he shouldn't have argued with the thieves, he should have just handed over his wallet and keys!" Hmm, why not just come right out and say "He had no right to exist!", since that's what all your statements are implying.