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bluesbassman

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8. No DP in Wisconsin so that revenge is out.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Tue Nov 19, 2024, 12:01 PM

Nov 19

What’s left, life imprisonment for a 12 year old? OK, how’s that work? They going to put a 12 year old in gen pop? Or will they just put him in isolation 23 hours a day with an hour of caged outside yard time each day until he’s old enough to defend himself?

Look, what he did was wrong and horrible and inexcusable for sure, but he is a child, and an emotionally disturbed one at that. He needs to be held accountable for sure, and quite possibly held outside of the public if he cannot be treated. But “tried as an adult”? That’s not justice, it’s just vengeance.

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Brat who shot and killed his Mom and is now 12, is facing adult time. [View all] Archae Nov 19 OP

BS malaise Nov 19 #1

You are right of course a 10-year-old cannot figure out the consequences of his actions Walleye Nov 19 #3

We don't know that. Irish_Dem Nov 19 #11

It's a tough problem all right, and his mom is still dead Walleye Nov 19 #12

Yes I have worked on cases like this. Irish_Dem Nov 19 #16

I appreciate you doing this difficult but noble work. Walleye Nov 19 #20

Your job was not fun and games either. Irish_Dem Nov 19 #24

One in particular sticks. The mom was calling her 14-year-old boy in for dinner when he got hit by a stray bullet. Walleye Nov 19 #27

He's been referred to adult court for a reason. Archae Nov 19 #28

Agree. Joinfortmill Nov 19 #4

I find it fairly (disturbing?) certainly disappointing stopdiggin Nov 19 #9

That doesn't mean he belongs in society... Blue_Tires Nov 19 #22

He didn't get his fucking headset either Walleye Nov 19 #2

But nugs keep you safe! getagrip_already Nov 19 #5

10 years old? Elessar Zappa Nov 19 #6

Sixty years in prison is going to do nothing to help this kid, who's clearly struggling. WhiskeyGrinder Nov 19 #7

No DP in Wisconsin so that revenge is out. bluesbassman Nov 19 #8

+1. said what the rest of us are trying to. -(nt)- stopdiggin Nov 19 #10

So if he's convicted they put a 12 year old BOY Sundance1220 Nov 19 #13

Most likely in a juvenile facility until 18. Zeitghost Nov 19 #18

But that's my point Sundance1220 Nov 19 #19

"His family, back in 2022, expressed concerns about his behavior." flvegan Nov 19 #14

The story doesn't say how he got his hands on a loaded gun. Mariana Nov 19 #25

+ struggle4progress Nov 19 #30

Good thing his family left an easily accessible firearm in the house... Blue_Tires Nov 19 #26

Seems there are exceptions sarisataka Nov 19 #15

Black kid? John Shaft Nov 19 #17

If there wasn't a gun in the house... maveric Nov 19 #21

How is it that a ten year old had access to a loaded gun? Crunchy Frog Nov 19 #23

It was his Mom's gun. Archae Nov 19 #31

"Yay! Gunz! Gunz-gunz-gunz! Making America great, one funeral at a time!" struggle4progress Nov 19 #29