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Posteritatis

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17. Murder would be the obvious charge.

Reply to harkonen (Reply #10)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 05:34 PM

Mar 2013

That can definitely be applied to minors. The parents probably can't be directly charged, though they'll certainly be sued into a thin gruel in civil court.

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Horrible, horrible. MannyGoldstein Mar 2013 #1

Sounds more like assault and battery than "bullying" slackmaster Mar 2013 #2

Indeed Saviolo Mar 2013 #8

2nd degree murder, at the very least. Wednesdays Mar 2013 #15

Yep. Isn't minimizing language fun? (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #16

There needs to be as much control over someone caught bullying as there is for someone bringing loudsue Mar 2013 #3

The 2 boys who murdered him (yes murdered) got 2 days suspension. Thats it. riderinthestorm Mar 2013 #4

I am sure that will change Kelvin Mace Mar 2013 #5

Not to mention what the wrongful death lawsuit will do to those families. n/t Tempest Mar 2013 #7

If the murderers are charged, what will they be charged with? harkonen Mar 2013 #10

Murder would be the obvious charge. Posteritatis Mar 2013 #17

homicide possibly as intent to kill cannot be azurnoir Mar 2013 #18

Prayers to him and his family benld74 Mar 2013 #6

Sad as all hell BeyondGeography Mar 2013 #9

Certainly hope the charges are murder one. Zoeisright Mar 2013 #11

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The worst news. Having lived through this . . . GOD I'm insanely pissed off. HughBeaumont Mar 2013 #20

Poor little kid! smirkymonkey Mar 2013 #21

So when will the negligent homicide charge come, along with the lawsuit against the following: Nanjing to Seoul Mar 2013 #22