Maryland trooper shoots, kills teenager who had airsoft gun

In 2014, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was waving around an airsoft gun and got shot by a cop for his troubles. As a result, Rice’s family scored $6 *million* dollars in damages. Additionally, numerous protests broke out, helping spark the BLM movement.

So, will the same sort of thing happen here? In this case, 16-year-old Peyton Ham was waving around an airsoft gun and got shot by a cop for his troubles. One would imagine that the same basic setup should lead to the same basic outcome… a payday for the family, a series of protests, the rise of a race-based political movement. I wonder…

The teenager was white, as is the trooper who shot him, according to Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley.

Huh.

Never mind.