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juxtaposed

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34. I recanted the parents b/c of the full story of what really happened but, yes
Thu Oct 6, 2016, 09:03 PM
Oct 2016

one could charge the parents and no they do not have to explain how to set a person on fire, they just have to exhibit a distain for a person or ppl. and wish them dead! Leave it up for the kids to create a novel way to do that..

Question- do you think the petpetrator can apcalc Oct 2016 #1
The article doesn't say specifically, but i'm assuming the perpetrator of the arson Calista241 Oct 2016 #3
Trying a minor as an adult... Helen Borg Oct 2016 #5
I totally agree. He is in no way an adult. marble falls Oct 2016 #7
But yet so many adults behave in exactly the same way n/t egeorgequi Oct 2016 #14
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
Good question shenmue Oct 2016 #15
no, the kind of person who does this is broken, permanently. nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #17
Maybe not, but at this age you have to try. Yo_Mama Oct 2016 #24
No. This child is beyond repair. Codeine Oct 2016 #29
If you are not depressed and angry then there is something wrong with YOHABLO Oct 2016 #2
This is in defense of the kid who set this child on fire? WTF? bettyellen Oct 2016 #13
When someone decides to to do a deliberate "ACT" of design to hurt someone else turbinetree Oct 2016 #4
Young children don't have the minds of an adult and cannot be Yo_Mama Oct 2016 #25
The question is, Was this an "ACT or a "DESIGN" turbinetree Oct 2016 #36
What in the entire hell?? AllyCat Oct 2016 #6
So awful shenmue Oct 2016 #18
Spawn of a Deplorable aeroman Oct 2016 #8
True, and you're probably right rivegauche Oct 2016 #10
Lock him up for life, no hope of parole ever. lark Oct 2016 #9
Main problem is he is probably a psychopath womanofthehills Oct 2016 #20
During that period of my life( age 9-12) for some reason I was also bullied..... Old Vet Oct 2016 #11
My son was a big kid MFM008 Oct 2016 #12
anyone who could do that--I don't care about age--is fundamentally broken inside their head geek tragedy Oct 2016 #16
Cant agree more geek tragedy............ Old Vet Oct 2016 #19
Poor kid. :( romanic Oct 2016 #21
I don't understand why he's being charged with 1st degree arson instead of justiceischeap Oct 2016 #22
They're probably just holding him on a 1st degree arson charge Calista241 Oct 2016 #23
Attempted murder involves intent and is harder to justify in a Yo_Mama Oct 2016 #27
According to sheriff, they were burning a shed not trying to burn the boy Yo_Mama Oct 2016 #28
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
He is a monster & unfit to walk among normal humans. GOLGO 13 Oct 2016 #26
I actually read the story linked to the local news (rather than nydaily news) Greywing Oct 2016 #35
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