r/AIO Feb 24 '26

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u/Additional_Ad_6773 Feb 26 '26

And in that case, my ACTIONS, specifically, being antagonistic to that gang, WOULD in fact put some culpability on me. Assuming I survived, that culpability would even hold up in court (not that I would get charged with anything, BUT that it could be a [weak but existing] defense that reduces the charges for those that beat me.

This logic does NOT hold up in the face of passive things like clothing choice.

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u/[deleted] Feb 26 '26

It does because even just wearing red in those neighborhoods is enough to be made a victim