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vanlassie

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55. Agree, sadly. Neglected and that's abuse.

Reply to RobinA (Reply #48)

Tue Mar 21, 2023, 02:46 PM

Mar 2023

The undoubted neglect in the first three years sealed his fate.

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Six year old who shot teacher in Newport News Virginia update: [View all] GreenWave Mar 2023 OP

The parents need some parenting skills at the least. LakeArenal Mar 2023 #1

That's what I thought too Sanity Claws Mar 2023 #7

+1 2naSalit Mar 2023 #32

exactly. Six years old, and threatening with a belt? Choking? CharleyDog Mar 2023 #66

Just who are these parents who have not been charged with anything? nt Samrob Mar 2023 #68

He sounds like an unhinged little kid Marthe48 Mar 2023 #2

Exactly. He needs to be removed from his home and wnylib Mar 2023 #63

His parents need to be charged/arrested. The child is not the only guilty party here. LonePirate Mar 2023 #3

The parents need to be identified. Sneederbunk Mar 2023 #11

maybe they cannot control him either treestar Mar 2023 #14

Then They Should Not Send Him To School Or Other Public Places SoCalDavidS Mar 2023 #17

Then they sure shouldn't have a gun that he can access exboyfil Mar 2023 #22

The mother? I read the article. No mention vanlassie Mar 2023 #29

The gun is registered to her exboyfil Mar 2023 #37

And the parents of such children leave guns lying around loose? Crunchy Frog Mar 2023 #45

Such Children RobinA Mar 2023 #48

Agree, sadly. Neglected and that's abuse. vanlassie Mar 2023 #55

Six is not too late Warpy Mar 2023 #73

ok good point treestar Mar 2023 #64

He sounds truly like a threat. underpants Mar 2023 #4

That jumped out at me as well HuskyOffset Mar 2023 #41

Maybe the adult was sitting on the floor with the kids? Shipwack Mar 2023 #65

Someone is going to get hurt - or killed. There needs to be state LeftinOH Mar 2023 #5

Someone was already shot in the face. Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #28

My first thoughts were where did he learn to do those things? nt Biophilic Mar 2023 #6

Anywhere. Family members, Neighbors. Unsupervised Media. haele Mar 2023 #31

Maybe, but I would certainly look at the so called authority figures in his own home. Biophilic Mar 2023 #58

If they say he used to take off his belt Mr.Bill Mar 2023 #50

Yes, exactly what I was thinking myself. Biophilic Mar 2023 #54

He clearly needs help. My questions are: Quakerfriend Mar 2023 #8

Mom's gun exboyfil Mar 2023 #23

I hope everyone gets the help they need. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2023 #9

This child should not be mainstreamed in regular school. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #10

Given what seems to be negligence on the part of the school system-- thucythucy Mar 2023 #15

Yep the school totally dropped the ball in this case. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #27

Agreed. The child either learned from the parents Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #43

Yes exactly. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #53

I was a peer advocate at a rape crisis center for a decade. Ms. Toad Mar 2023 #69

Yes. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #72

The school shouldn't be put in this position, period. LisaM Mar 2023 #57

This is a kid who needs to be institutionalized in a mental care facility if ever there was one. Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #12

He obviously meets the criteria of being "a danger to himself or others." ShazzieB Mar 2023 #38

Definitely! Sky Jewels Mar 2023 #62

psychopath in the making? treestar Mar 2023 #13

It's likely he already is one. maxsolomon Mar 2023 #18

Here's how I always remember the difference steelyboo Mar 2023 #30

Ted Kazinsky's mom tells the story of MadameButterfly Mar 2023 #56

"...in the making"? Paladin Mar 2023 #20

Multisystemic therapy is the only evidence based treatment for kids like this SheltieLover Mar 2023 #16

They can't even keep track of their own gun exboyfil Mar 2023 #24

No doubt. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #40

The negligence is on the part of the parents. They should be charged. ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #19

I went to school with a kid like this, named Charlie CanonRay Mar 2023 #21

Yikes! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #42

The school deserves a ton of blame here dsc Mar 2023 #25

This child has either a serious mental illness or he is being abused. Either way, Scrivener7 Mar 2023 #26

I will be honest. He seems to be a psychopath. scarletlib Mar 2023 #33

There can be no doubt this child is being abused at home. Sogo Mar 2023 #34

The 6 year old understands Guns and Cha Mar 2023 #35

Stop mainstreaming these kids. LisaM Mar 2023 #36

The actions of the child and the actions of the school district mn9driver Mar 2023 #39

He obviously needs help, and needs to be in a school or facility Crunchy Frog Mar 2023 #44

I knew a kid like this in grade school. It's some kind of rage disorder. Ray Bruns Mar 2023 #46

I agree it is some form of mental illness. Unless this child is institutionalized and ratchiweenie Mar 2023 #52

For centuries, SCantiGOP Mar 2023 #47

But juvenile adjudication could help IbogaProject Mar 2023 #61

Have the authorities considered Dan Mar 2023 #49

Sometimes, school administrators cksmithy Mar 2023 #51

I thank all of you for your comments. GreenWave Mar 2023 #59

Meet your 2053 freshman Republican U.S. Senator from Virgina !! nt TeamProg Mar 2023 #60

This is like moniss Mar 2023 #67

In Pa a child this age would be eligible for intensive mental health intervention. The Jungle 1 Mar 2023 #70

If I am recalling the information correctly, phylny Mar 2023 #71