Randy was a smart kid but he was vulnerable. Vulnerable to the system.
Fundamentally, what did him in was a white person in a position of power using the fact that he was under temporary foster care that was safe and secure that could be taken away from him at any time to coerce him to do something against his will.
‘I can lean on this kid because he’s in foster care’ isn’t that evil?
then those people didn’t care to protect him at all. Exposed him. He got a massive backlash and ended back up in the group home anyway.
Randy was a smart kid but naive and innocent. All of that is was going to be removed by his life circumstances. He would end up a Prop Joe, his tough life would make him street wise but he’s not a naturally bad minded dude. Had he has loving parents, he would have been a legit successful entrepreneur.
He was a vulnerable black kid ans the school, police and child services systems failed him.