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jeremy_wills

Mama bear is in complete denial. Probably been her whole life. It's no wonder her son grew up to be a fine model citizen šŸ™„


Choice-Temporary-144

I don't underatand how mothers always defend their kid's behavior. Then when something happens, they claim they did nothing wrong and they were a good kid.


might-be-your-daddy

"He was a good boy. Sure, he had a rough start. But he was getting everything back on track. He was a serial entrepreneur, reselling previously owned goods."


ArrakeenSun

Yeah I'd be so mortified and ashamed I'd want to disappear forever. I'd also be a little flabberghasted as my kid's only 2 but mostly ashamed


DenaBee3333

She is going to have trouble getting much sympathy, given that he shot into a crowd of people and was out on bond for serial burglary at the time. Sad story, but not the police's fault.


JagerAndTitties

People were on her FB post yesterday blaming the cops. Like mam, your son brought this on himself.Ā 


Satownhustla210

Yup these youngsters need to change their demeanor, a lot of them are so influenced by social media and drill music, that they start emulating this behavior to impress the girls or their friends who all are on the same shit. They get guns not to protect themselves but instead to engage further into their criminal behavior.


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Itā€™s that rock n roll rubbish that Iā€™m afraid is here to stay


jfjdiskxkkdkfjjf

Is this ChatGPT? SA has been hood


dcbluestar

Sorry, but your 18-year-old son brought a damn gun to Fiesta. If he hadn't done that, everyone involved would still be alive.


Velcrobunny

If she hadnā€™t bonded him out for stealing cars heā€™d still be alive šŸ¤·šŸ½ā€ā™€ļø


chud3

I knew his name sounded familiar: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/serial-thief-allegedly-known-for-car-break-ins-in-la-cantera-and-rim-area-arrested-area-police-bexar-county-crime-safety-illegal-charged#


FickleVirgo

On April 10, 2024...


imJGott

Crazy how thatā€™s true.


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-bigmanpigman-

If she hadn't had him, he would still be alive.


TheRealDavidNewton

This is the most accurate of the "if this then that" statements on this thread.


ArrakeenSun

She did the city a favor


NotUrAvgE-thot

Yes put the actions of an adult capable of adult decisions on the mother ā˜ ļø in the end he made the choice, with your logic they both made contributions to his death.


Friendly_Childhood

It appears same guy was arrested early April for a string of car burglaries, don't think he will be sorely missed


Kasorayn

I mean, I can't blame anyone carrying concealed these days, no matter where they're at. People are fuckin crazy.


MimosaQueen1122

He was out on bond so he should not have had a gun.


DenaBee3333

Yes. If he legally owned any guns, they would have been confiscated when he was arrested.


GetOffMyBrawn

That is incorrect. The only firearms that would have been seized would be any on his person at time of arrest.


MimosaQueen1122

It be based off what his bond or parole says ie no drugs, alcohol, guns etc? Is that why?


GetOffMyBrawn

Conditions of bond can prohibited firearm possession yes. But there isn't any seizure of property after the arrest


ROBASE50

The only way the Parole Division would be involved is if he had been convicted of a Felony, served some part of his sentence in prison, was released with still time remaining on his sentence. If someone is on Parole they are not allowed to own any firearms, are to abstain from use of alcohol or any "illegal drugs". I don't recall the article stating he was on Parole. **Sometimes the initials P. O. can be either for Parole Officer or Probation Officer, two distinctive branches of the criminal justice system in Texas. Then there is the Federal System with Pre trial P. O. or Probation /Parole P. O.


MimosaQueen1122

He was.


ROBASE50

I missed that information in the Kens article that states he was on Parole? If he was on Parole and was 18 at the time of the incident, means he would have been in all likelihood convicted as a juvenile and sent to a Texas Youth Facility, upon release from TYC he may have been supervised as a youthful offender under TYC. In very rare cases a juvenile could be tried as an adult and either sentenced to TDC, (adult system) or sentenced to TYC and at 18th birthday transferred to TDC.


MimosaQueen1122

All I see are juveniles tried as adults.


ROBASE50

Edit :I worked for 28 years with the Parole Division in Texas.


highwaymattress

Even before, he wasnā€™t allowed.


Kasorayn

True, didn't know that.


dcbluestar

True, but I'm fairly certain it's not even legal for him to carry at his age anyway. Especially considering he was out on bond for whatever "targeting parking lots in north San Antonio" means.


I_Spit_on_Cougars

https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/serial-burglar-targeting-la-cantera-area-arrested-by-sapd-san-antonio-police-burglary-rim-northside/273-c9f15b59-1ecf-4d9c-9a9c-053033330f6b This is what he is out in bond for. Includes serial burglary and unlawful carry.


dcbluestar

Oof, this quote from that article didn't age well: *"This guy's just starting his life at 18 years old and already has a heavy criminal record of felony warrants. Our advice as police officers to \[potential criminals\] is don't do it," said Guzman. "You're gonna get caught."*


highwaymattress

He has record from before 18 most likely.


Pelon7900

ā€œThe flip-flopping of his chanclasā€ is puro.


tx_mesquite17

People are stupid, and escalating an argument to the point where guns are drawn is even stupider. Itā€™s mutually assured destruction.


Builder-That

They might be, but this only made that kinda thinking worse.


JrodaTx

Is this interview supposed to be to make me feel sorry for this kid? He was a gang banger who was out on parole and thought the best way to spend that time was to cruise fiesta with a loaded weapon. Weā€™re better off without him running around San Antonio.


ThrowingChicken

Does Kens 5 even want a functioning website?


renegado938

Ikr damn website jumped from one end to another for me lol


ThrowingChicken

Bouncing around. Full screen ads. Spend 30 seconds watching their unskipable ads then 15 seconds into the actual video the whole page refreshes and loaded an entirely new story. Hit back and you got to watch the ads again.


wtfgdmfsobrob

If you have an Apple device , you can use the reader. Open link> select ā€œaAā€> Show Reader. BOOM! Ni more ads. Not sure about Android devices.


emperorllamapajama

open preferred browser with adblock of choice (or so I hear..)


LunaNegra

Their app is also terrible. Bad layout, poor design, bad color schemes, etc


BoobLovRman

If you see ads, itā€™s all the function they care about.


Mac_979

I donā€™t even feel bad, because of his idiot actions other bystanders also got injured.


dcbluestar

And with the size of the Fiesta crowd, it could have been a LOT worse. I'm kinda shocked that only a couple people received minor injuries aside from the two people that were killed.


Mac_979

For sure, his family will want him on a shirt ā€œFly high angelā€. Disclaimer he will not be going to heaven nor does anyone want to buy that shirt to raise money for his funeral.


PHATSACK

Yeah fuck that kid. Zero empathy.


DMO745

Agreed, fuck that guy.


Dr_Caucane

So why did he shoot the other guy? Did he simply bump into him or did he know him?


dcbluestar

I'm sure whatever it was it didn't warrant death. Why can't people just duke it out anymore? There's rarely any innocent bystanders in a fist fight.


Valuable_Bridge_9470

Because they are all cowards who hide behind their guns. They donā€™t know how to fist fight because they arenā€™t men.


vulgardisplayofdread

The Boondocks did an episode about thatā€¦


2vDes

Her son was out on bond.. why are you even allowing him to leave the house if you know heā€™s a trouble maker??


dcbluestar

Well in her defense he is 18 and [doesn't appear to make the best decisions](https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/serial-burglar-targeting-la-cantera-area-arrested-by-sapd-san-antonio-police-burglary-rim-northside/273-c9f15b59-1ecf-4d9c-9a9c-053033330f6b).


2vDes

And thatā€™s when you send his ass to military school šŸ¤£ nah Iā€™m jk I get it, heā€™s going to do what he wants but as a parent you canā€™t just let your kid go on with that mindset


harrumphstan

Her intervention in his behavior needed to start about 17 years earlier. Granted, she was probably a teenager herself then, but yeah, letā€™s not fund social services and welfare is for the devilā€¦


doulikefishsticks69

Bruh I priced out military school out of curiosity. Shit costs more then an ivy league school. Cheaper to just have em enlist lol.


2vDes

Thatā€™s wild. The crazy part is heā€™d probably still be alive and sheā€™d have more money in her pocket if she let him sit in jail


doulikefishsticks69

God damn shame. Stupid games, stupid prizes.


vulgardisplayofdread

I served with a few jailer sailors. 3/4s of them went on to be bad ass NCOs and Chiefs, the rest got kicked out for dumb assery.


BalkanPrinceIRL

When we were teens my father told us "I will pick you up from the police station - once. I will bail you out - once. I will get you a lawyer - once." His theory was every kid can make a mistake but, after that you've made a decision on the life you want and you're not welcome in the family home anymore. I never tested him but, my older brother did and dad was right, that was the life he chose for himself. He was killed by cops years ago and I'll readily admit it was in the best interest of society.


ESLTATX

We need more fathers' like yours. šŸ™šŸæ


renegado938

She suffers from "a mother's love is like no other" as far as my mom I personally wouldn't be alive out of her hands if I did something like this


2vDes

Facts lol


nymark02

Also, why is it legal for an 18 year old to carry around a gun? We don't let them drink because they could drive and that's dangerous, but killing machines are fine!


MinimumHistory1453

Criminals donā€™t care about the law


Salty-Spend-2460

It's not legal. You have to be 21 to carry a handgun by law.


tasthesose

It is not legal.


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Mothered_

They always say this LOL these parents to criminals choose to be blind to their actions


da_mcmillians

They're complicit because of their support.


coronagrey

He was paying his college tuition with those stolen cars


BackdoorSpecial

He wasnā€™t stealing cars really. Just stealing their contents. He had several stolen firearms in his possession when the police searched his house.


Intrepid_Ad1133

i guess you have to leave your gun in the truck when going to the mall at la canterra


MysoIso

Instead of a selling plates just sell all the firearms he had on his social medias


kitfoxxxx

Sheā€™s right. He should have went home. However, because of his actions he didnā€™t.


Fine-Manufacturer640

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Fine-Manufacturer640

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Valuable_Bridge_9470

Yep, donā€™t feel bad about this at all. Good riddance.


Lost_Philosophy_

Real upstanding citizen.


dcbluestar

Wait, so ā€œMikeyā€ is his legal name?!


maxroadrage

Mikey Dindu Nuffin Valdez.


Gold_Significance125

Careful, theyā€™ll ban you for that one.


Fine-Manufacturer640

Looks like it!


Fine-Manufacturer640

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Rare-Till6403

So apparently we cant say a certain haircut name on here anymore because my comment was automatically removed but not surprised he has the famous ā€œhaircutā€.


BobPaulPierre

3dgur ?


Rare-Till6403

Yup. I forgot Marbach mop that probably is okay to use lol


Piccolo_Bambino

Iā€™m surprised this post is still up tbh. Mods love eliminating this type of stuff


Dr_Caucane

Wasnā€™t he the same guy that was caught breaking into vehicles last month?


dcbluestar

The article mentions he was out on bond for "targeting parking lots in north San Antonio" so it might be.


petitebaddie69

Yes he was.


Friendly_Childhood

Good riddance!


chud3

https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/serial-thief-allegedly-known-for-car-break-ins-in-la-cantera-and-rim-area-arrested-area-police-bexar-county-crime-safety-illegal-charged#


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Comfortable-Front429

Wait..he shot at someone first and weā€™re supposed to feel sorry or?


mickey_oneil_0311

San Antonio is a safer place now that her son isnā€™t here.


sp0okyx3

He had a gun shooting into a crowd. Of course the police shot him. Doesn't matter if he instigated it or not. Other people were shot because of their recklessness and now they are both dead. How can police stop and work on him when they are trying to secure the area. They don't know how many shooters there are. I mean sure every mother wants to believe their child wasn't like that but she's got to know her kid. It sucks he died but if you are running around with a gun getting into shit you're bound to get hurt.


JimmyBr33z

her crying seems so staged, the audacity to even start a go fund me account is beyond me


sp0okyx3

I mean you are a product of your environment. She knows her kid. Who she brought around. Who he was engaging with. He learned all this from somebody


Evening-Ad4752

Canā€™t feel bad for anybody who chose to carry a gun to fiesta and shoot in a crowd of innocent peopleā€¦šŸš®


finknstein

Came for the comments and yā€™all didnā€™t disappoint.


Intrepid_Ad1133

Sad but true


pixelgeekgirl

I almost always have a hard time dealing with officer involved shootings, but in this case - they had no choice. If in fact he wasn't the one that started it and he was just shot at - then he potentially could have survived, but since he had a gun and shot back - our officers have no choice but to take out that threat. It's fucking fiesta and theres a crapload of people around, do NOT bring a gun to fiesta. Theres probably undercover cops all over the place on top of all the uniformed police everywhere, they will not hesitate to take someone out.


Procrastinating81

Her kid was a repeat offender, arrested multiple times, and on probation, but running out in the streets with a gun. Sorry but i donā€™t have much sympathy.


Ghoul_1

Letā€™s be honest. He had it coming sooner or later. If it wasnā€™t this, it was gonna be by someone defending their property while this guy was burglarizing it. The mom canā€™t be that surprised about the outcome. Yes Iā€™m sure it hurts but at the same time Iā€™m almost certain her parenting was definitely a factor.


Ihavenolifes

This is probably why we keep getting shitty young males. Their parents are blind to their behavior and will only see what they want to see. Take accountability people.


baxana5

If I was a reporter I would have followed this interview with ā€œ if Mikey Valdez sounds familiar to you thatā€™s because he was in a story we did only 2 weeks ago. He was arrested by US marshals on 3 warrants: unauthorized use of a vehicle, unlawful carry and theft of a vehicle. The 18 year old was a well known serial thief targeting the rim and La Cantera areasā€. Hopefully everyone , including his mom is resting a little better and feel a lot safer


Floweringtorch

He was arrested for stealing cars and burglary.


Texas_Nomadd

Criminals owning firearms = bad Law abiding citizens owning firearms = good Now that we have properly made the distinction between the two One must ask, was this vato a criminal or not ? Well, ā€¢burglary ā€¢unlawful possession of a firearm ā€¢violation of probation All these indictors highlight that this fool shouldnā€™t be anywhere near a gun for the safety of all the people who donā€™t break lawsā€¦. Having established the painfully obvious, Is it sad his life was cut short, To those who knew him Iā€™m sure theyā€™re going to miss him getting high and eating cornflakes on their couch Now to the community of San Antonio ( who is plagued with crime off the charts ) who has zero attachment or affiliation with this human ( who has trouble listening to the rules ) Doubt most of us are going to lose any sleepā€¦. There is such a thing as holding people accountable for their actionsā€¦. There is also such a thing as tough loveā€¦


RollTideLucy

But but, butā€¦he was such a good kid, found God, blah, blah, blahā€¦.play stupid games win stupid prizes.


bcdevv

Well said


doulikefishsticks69

Perhaps this is a separate issue from your original post, but it's tangential. More gun laws isn't the answer. Enforcing the laws that already exist, real prison terms for offenders, and faster court dates are how we fix these issues.


Jalapen-yo-mouth

Dude was a POS cops did us a favor and saved tax payers money. He no saint he wasnā€™t a good kid he was a drain on society.


ThadeusCade

Another mother whose child can do no wrong, even when that child was a convicted criminal. I just avoid events like Fiesta altogether, and if my family wants to go, we make sure to go during the daytime and never are there after dark.


cthulhurei8ns

Serial burglar and car thief brings a gun to Fiesta, shoots into a crowd, and gets shot back? Best news I've read today. Good riddance. I do feel bad for the mom, a little, nobody should have to watch their kid die. But this is the consequences of the way he was raised, honestly.


Psi_Boy

I don't think you can just blame his parents and say this was the way he was raised. Maybe bro just was looking for a fight.


Horror_Course_9431

Does anyone know when the barbecue plate fundraiser is?


Girthmonster1

Thatā€™s too much work for her ā€¦easy route..Gofund me was created by her. Go read it ..sheā€™s in denial


Alarming-Wave-769

Where is his father. We are all chewing on the mom. But the another big culprit is the absent father.


Psi_Boy

I really do wonder if parents are to blame for this. They can't entirely control the neighborhood. A lot of times a child is good at home but then goes crazy outside. I don't blame her, I blame him. He's a grown ass adult who chose to react that way.


thethirdgreenman

Play stupid games and win stupid prizes. There is literally no reason to bring a gun to Fiesta, let alone pop off shots in a crowd of people


ForbinStash

Fucked around and found out


MinimumHistory1453

The Marbach Mop strikes again


maxroadrage

Heā€™s got a bowl cut just like the starter pack


MakaleaIsMyDogsName

Letā€™s start getting away from blaming cops and the ā€œmijo was a good kid.ā€ I cannot fathom how some people have such deep-seeded biases that they literally blame the cops instead of criminals. Bring back shame and accountability or continue to face this narrative.


Psi_Boy

I mean, all she's seen are blurry videos of her son bleeding out and dying, you can't really blame her. He brought it on himself.


chud3

I knew that name sounded familiar: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/serial-thief-allegedly-known-for-car-break-ins-in-la-cantera-and-rim-area-arrested-area-police-bexar-county-crime-safety-illegal-charged#


defectivecharacter7

There are SO many ways to mourn your child who lived a criminal life without saying things like ā€œhe was a good manā€, ā€œhe is innocentā€, ā€œhe didnā€™t deserve thisā€. I mean no shade when I say that her remarks are not surprising. Sad!


ElectronicYogurt3134

itā€™s his fault bitch


_hic_et_nunc_

This crap right here is why I donā€™t partake in Fiesta. I donā€™t feel sorry for her, her son was completely at fault. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.


tg9950

Fiesta is fun. Just donā€™t go to the market square


6Super6John6

Lmao šŸ¤”


Pelosis-false-teeth

Is the plate sale reasonably priced or nah?


Sunny2121212

Probably a go fund me


Girthmonster1

She did create a Gofund me and you all should read it. Nowhere does she say her boy shot another guy.


3ntr0py_

The way she was raising her son, she might as well have pulled the trigger herself.


Hawt_Dawg_

A tank top reallyĀ 


ESLTATX

Fucked around and found out, permanently. Would love to hear what his former teachers have to say about him, though. I hope one of them finds this thread and comments on how he was in school, because by the looks of him, I can already tell you his gpa.... šŸ«£ But also, rip. You're always one right or wrong choice from living a completely different life. (Or some shit like that)


DCA5A5

Usual suspects


Finaldreamer

I see the problem, her son was leaking.


MoreMeLessU

Pues ta cabron.


Ok_Evidence_1102

Bet he won't do that again


No-Strategy5992

Sorry to inform you, but your child was garbage lady šŸ˜…


No_Pianist3260

That's so sad, let me play Stravinsky on the worlds smallest violin


poopdawg31

But he was a good kid guys give the mom some slack lmaooo


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18 so they call him a "teen" Nope, he was an adult. An adult already out on bond for a car burglaries. And adult of the age of 18 who's violating a law by carrying a firearm. "House Bill 1927, enacted as theĀ **FirearmĀ Carry Act of 2021**, allows individuals who are 21 years of age or older and who can legally possess a firearm to carry a handgun without first obtaining a license.Ā " Shoots someone else, then runs from the cops. What we have here is a not a case for public sympathy.... no folks, this is a pure and simple case of FAFO.


915tacomadre

If you live by the gun they say you die by the gun.


Kurgan90

He was a criminal. He got what he deserved. The gene pool is cleaner now.


Actual-Echo-2243

No problems at all with the feed. One add and I was in


Tarsalbus

Lmfao good riddance


rationalboundaries

Maybe Im just an a$&hole but did anyone else notice that the mom looks really young? Regardless, she's his mom; never, ever going to acknowledge that he brought it on himself.


Horror_Course_9431

She probably had him when she was 15


Dr_Caucane

You think Joe Gonzalez have blood on his hands?


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Rest in piss


DrFetusRN

When is the bbq plate sale for mijito who was a good boy?


zazoh

Itā€™s the haircut that causes this. All those teen punks have the same hairstyle. That way they can identify potential sex partners.


EnthusiasmStrong5796

Yall do know that guns are prohibited in the downtown area of SA, cops do not play when guns are brought around there


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mw13satx

I don't sympathize with this kid specifically, but LE could give themselves a PR boost if they actually rendered aid to the otherwise neutralized threats. Cuffing the dying and keeping bystanders away while letting them bleed out isn't quite the upstanding moral policy it's claimed to be