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In reply to the discussion: Texas boy charged for setting special needs child on fire [View all]Old Vet
(2,001 posts)11. During that period of my life( age 9-12) for some reason I was also bullied.....
I remember wishing bad things on the punk bastards who would use me as entertainment, I was small, skinny, had blazing red hair, and poor. I wouldn't wish a childhood of being bullied on anyone, It was terrible. But I never had a serious thought of harming any of the bullies. To come up with a plan to splash gas on another person(not to mention disabled) and light it up is beyond the pale. I would bet there's some serious animal abuse somewhere in these kids past. These so-called friends who did this crime need to be locked up and treated professionally for some time. BTW I went from 5'1 weighing 140 in 10th grade to 6'2 weighing in at 205 at 17 the day I graduated jungle training in the military. I wasn't bullied anymore since
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The article doesn't say specifically, but i'm assuming the perpetrator of the arson
Calista241
Oct 2016
#3
what ever happened to charging the parents. The child learned this behavior at home.
juxtaposed
Oct 2016
#31
i seriously doubt the kid learned how to burn someone nearly to death at home.
Calista241
Oct 2016
#33
I recanted the parents b/c of the full story of what really happened but, yes
juxtaposed
Oct 2016
#34
When someone decides to to do a deliberate "ACT" of design to hurt someone else
turbinetree
Oct 2016
#4
During that period of my life( age 9-12) for some reason I was also bullied.....
Old Vet
Oct 2016
#11
anyone who could do that--I don't care about age--is fundamentally broken inside their head
geek tragedy
Oct 2016
#16
I don't understand why he's being charged with 1st degree arson instead of
justiceischeap
Oct 2016
#22
If this is true than all the hang the kid, throw away the key stuff above is moot.
juxtaposed
Oct 2016
#32
I'd support bringing some charge against the person who opted to go with the "arson" charge!
Judi Lynn
Oct 2016
#30