How do we know that street justice hasn't already been meted out for the shooter of the 2yr old?
We don't.
exactly.
In some of these neighborhoods the gangs offer better protection, and swifter justice than the police. If a grieving mother of a slain 2yr old isn't cooperating with the police, I'm going to assume she has a damn good reason. And judging her harshly for it from the safe distance of one's supremely high horse is the epitome of elitist arrogance.
Is that acceptable in white neighborhoods too? Frontier justice?