1712 Born White and privileged. He was a Purple Heart recipient & WWII vet. Delbert Belton (88) survived the Battle of Okinawa. His “privilege”, however, did not save him from being beaten to death by two “teens” while he was waiting for a friend in a Spokane parking lot. RIP “Shorty”. (media.patriots.win) posted 257 days ago by morphagent 257 days ago by morphagent +1712 / -0 69 comments share 69 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (69) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 12 ▼ – IcculusBased9 12 points 257 days ago +13 / -1 Math might be a bit off, Okinawa was 75 years ago, he would have been 13 years old. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa permalink save report block reply ▲ 26 ▼ – CyclopticErotica 26 points 257 days ago +26 / -0 It happened in 2013. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 19 ▼ – morphagent [S] 19 points 257 days ago +19 / -0 Ah, didn't realize it was an old article...still fucked up though. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 3 ▼ – deleted 3 points 257 days ago +3 / -0 ▲ 1 ▼ – CyclopticErotica 1 point 257 days ago +1 / -0 It was presented as a current event. That's dishonest. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 13 ▼ – deleted 13 points 257 days ago +13 / -0 ▲ 5 ▼ – morphagent [S] 5 points 257 days ago +6 / -1 Boy Soldier? permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 5 ▼ – swimjim 5 points 257 days ago +5 / -0 Happened a bit. Young as 12 even. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 10 ▼ – russian_bot6547 10 points 257 days ago +10 / -0 kids back then would lie about their age just to go sign up and fight.. got more balls than most adult 'males' these days permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 6 ▼ – HungNavySeal300Kills 6 points 257 days ago +6 / -0 But also no tv or video game distraction. Everyone got involved with whatever was happening and damned if you didnt. permalink parent save report block reply ▲ 2 ▼ – ColbyP 2 points 257 days ago +2 / -0 I know my great grandfather did. He used to joke about signing up when he was only 16 because it seemed more interesting than being stuck on the family farm. permalink parent save report block reply
Math might be a bit off, Okinawa was 75 years ago, he would have been 13 years old.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Okinawa
It happened in 2013.
Ah, didn't realize it was an old article...still fucked up though.
It was presented as a current event. That's dishonest.
Boy Soldier?
Happened a bit. Young as 12 even.
kids back then would lie about their age just to go sign up and fight.. got more balls than most adult 'males' these days
But also no tv or video game distraction. Everyone got involved with whatever was happening and damned if you didnt.
I know my great grandfather did. He used to joke about signing up when he was only 16 because it seemed more interesting than being stuck on the family farm.