Though It Sounds Like A Horrible Cliche, Homicide Victim Tommy Bardney Really WAS Just Starting To Get His Life Together...

Photo from Facebook page of "Tommy Boy Bardney," used under
First Amendment Fair Comment And Criticism, blog post by
John Hoff

Tommy Bardney, the latest victim of "thug on thug" North Minneapolis homicide, had some rough edges but like they say about so many of the criminally-inclined homicide victims in this neighborhood, "He was just starting to get his life together."

The sad thing is it's not a cliche in this case...