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72. Our criminal justice system is insane. - n/t

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Tue Oct 14, 2014, 04:22 PM

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Boy, 10, Charged as Adult in Death of Woman, 90 [View all] cali Oct 2014 OP

god, this is awful... he needs guidance, not a jail cell secondwind Oct 2014 #1

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #68

He needs to be put down? You are sick. This is a child. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #79

vicious murderer of a 90 year old woman blackcrowflies Oct 2014 #88

The poster was advocating killing a child. Arugula Latte Oct 2014 #89

I agree with you. gvstn Oct 2014 #2

I agree with this TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #5

And I agree with both of you Happyhippychick Oct 2014 #9

it's barbaric to try the child as an adult tk2kewl Oct 2014 #19

Yes. This is one of the big things I want changed JimDandy Oct 2014 #21

Have they even psychologically evaluated him? AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #3

That is the real concern. gvstn Oct 2014 #8

Doesn't sound like any medical professional was consulted. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #23

Back to the idea that mental illness phil89 Oct 2014 #52

Then what caused this? christx30 Oct 2014 #73

No one said mental illness necessarily causes violence. thesquanderer Oct 2014 #82

I don't think kids should be charged as adults TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #4

He sounds like a violent psychopath. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #17

Like GW Bush, who supposedly tortured animals. Should have put him in jail. nt adigal Oct 2014 #38

They can still damage lives and cause mischief JonLP24 Oct 2014 #46

Only violent sociopaths leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #74

Non-violent sociopaths can still cause plenty of mischief and ruin lives JonLP24 Oct 2014 #75

It's best to stay away from them. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2014 #76

If we define minors as not responsible for their actions, the practice is nonsensical. Orsino Oct 2014 #80

Many confuse vengeance with justice. [n/t] Maedhros Oct 2014 #81

The kid plays too much Special Ops Call of Duty, creating psychopaths day in day out. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #6

Huh? Was there anything in the article about video games? cyberswede Oct 2014 #14

Quite a few people who go on these killing rampages have been avid users of violent video games. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2014 #71

Sad on so many levels... n/t FourScore Oct 2014 #7

???? GOLGO 13 Oct 2014 #10

sorry, but your ridiculous statement runs counter to cali Oct 2014 #12

Post removed Post removed Oct 2014 #24

What is to say the son would be operate from vengeance, rather than compassion?? nt adigal Oct 2014 #39

It's irrelevant because our system does not let families decide what is just. n/t Gormy Cuss Oct 2014 #42

arrgh. whether from compassion or vengeance, cali Oct 2014 #45

I understand. I was being snarky. But if, God forbid, someone harmed one of my children, adigal Oct 2014 #47

So, you'd advocate a system of veangance Bettie Oct 2014 #18

Just a brief reading of the story indicates possible serious mental health issues. AngryOldDem Oct 2014 #22

i agree with your intent samsingh Oct 2014 #29

Says the poster with the name of a fictional assassin character Blue_Adept Oct 2014 #41

I didn't know we had so many members in Saudi Arabia Renew Deal Oct 2014 #55

That does not even make sense. McCamy Taylor Oct 2014 #65

While charging him as an adult is absurd treestar Oct 2014 #11

My thoughts exactly theHandpuppet Oct 2014 #13

Very tragic. But no 10 year old should be tried as an adult. cyberswede Oct 2014 #15

Recipe: Take one completely screwed up Justice System, and Add Children Lrobby99 Oct 2014 #16

Video of news story here KurtNYC Oct 2014 #20

I totally agree! He needs counseling, not jail! In fact, I think even adults need that. DesertDiamond Oct 2014 #25

councelling? there is something profoundly evil in what was done samsingh Oct 2014 #35

I'm not saying he doesn't need to be incarcerated in a juvenile facility. cali Oct 2014 #37

Mmm I think that depends cali. If they are doing it because its the only way the kid can legally get cstanleytech Oct 2014 #26

It almost certainly is not the only way that the kid can get psychiatric treatment. cali Oct 2014 #34

Thanks as I was not familiar with that states laws at all regarding juveniles cstanleytech Oct 2014 #50

Another wrong in this case, "advised of his rights and interviewed by a trooper,...." Hoppy Oct 2014 #27

His mother brought him to the police OnlinePoker Oct 2014 #62

It may be that someone has taken a look at this kid and decided that it is never going to be safe hedgehog Oct 2014 #28

How could anyone have "taken a look" at him when this just happened? cali Oct 2014 #31

Just let the widdle baby-waby go! get the red out Oct 2014 #30

No one is suggesting that. This is about charging young children as adults. cali Oct 2014 #33

Two options get the red out Oct 2014 #36

He's a kid who went to an adult to report the event and came clean quickly. Why as an adult??? marble falls Oct 2014 #32

I was beginning to think I was the only one who noticed that. ieoeja Oct 2014 #51

There are actual biological differences FarrenH Oct 2014 #40

He choked and beat a helpless old lady to death. He knew what he was doing BuelahWitch Oct 2014 #54

Ten year old kids know right from wrong TexasMommaWithAHat Oct 2014 #69

A little ridiculous JonLP24 Oct 2014 #43

This is a tough one. logosoco Oct 2014 #44

What a twisted kid. What could have made him like that? nt valerief Oct 2014 #48

Good. At least someone is doing something. Where were they when the vicious little turd was jtuck004 Oct 2014 #49

Another case of the type of crime determining the maturity... deathrind Oct 2014 #53

That they've charged him doesn't mean he'll be prosecuted as an adult. Calista241 Oct 2014 #56

How can he be tried as an adult? still_one Oct 2014 #57

This was probably not his first incident packman Oct 2014 #58

I agree with this get the red out Oct 2014 #60

No, Pennsylvania is quick to charge children of this age of Murder. happyslug Oct 2014 #84

We need better options KentuckyWoman Oct 2014 #59

Good post get the red out Oct 2014 #61

Under PA Law, the child MUST be charged as an adult, the DA has NO discretion in that charge, happyslug Oct 2014 #86

I hope I don't read about this guy in 20 years as America's newest serial killer. blkmusclmachine Oct 2014 #63

Unfortunately this kid is probably a done deal Doctor_J Oct 2014 #64

Sad, sad, sad but I don't think charging him as an adult is the answer. LoisB Oct 2014 #66

One line in the article explains why JVS Oct 2014 #67

One of the many aspects of our criminal laws that need reformed. Kalidurga Oct 2014 #78

Murder is excluded UNLESS after a hearing it is ruled to be a juvenile case. happyslug Oct 2014 #87

Whoa, caretaker fail. Brickbat Oct 2014 #70

Our criminal justice system is insane. - n/t Jim__ Oct 2014 #72

He's not an adult. liberalmuse Oct 2014 #77

The childs mother is now confirming that he has mental difficulties... Xithras Oct 2014 #83

Under PA Law this child MUST be charged as an Adult... happyslug Oct 2014 #85