>Man charged with brutal stabbing told police the dead teen's rap music made him feel 'unsafe'
>Elijah Al-Amin's parents say he was driven -- so much so that the 17-year-old worked two summer jobs ahead of his senior year, and was seeking a third.
>But when the young man got off work late Thursday and stopped by a Circle K convenience store in Peoria, Ariz., police say he was followed inside by a stranger who was threatened by his taste in music.
>Michael Adams, 27, told investigators he heard Al-Amin listening to rap in his car before entering the store -- a genre that makes him feel "unsafe" -- according to a probable-cause statement reviewed by The Washington Post. Adams further claimed he had been attacked in the past by people who listen to rap: specifically, "blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans."
>According to the statement, Adams called those enjoyed rap a "threat to him and the community."
>Michael Adams, 27, is accused of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old because he was listening to rap.
Police and witnesses said around 2 a.m., the man approached Al-Amin from behind as he stood at a soda machine, using a pocketknife to slit his throat and stab him in the back. The teen stumbled out of the store and collapsed near the gas pumps, where onlookers tried desperately to save him, according to the statement.
Any of y'all sympathise with the guy? I used to work with PTSD patients for my degree, so I've seen this kind of behaviour before. Just not as extreme, or noteworthiness. Hence, why I'm split on whether to condemn his actions, or give him the benefit of the doubt.