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Glory's Sun · 02-22-2009, 05:03 PM

Ya know, I'm really quite surprised at some of the talk here. The gun is fair play, but does anyone truly believe that an *11* year old really knew the full weight of the action? So what if he thought about it first, he was thinking about the actual act and not the consequences that could come from it. To try him as an adult would make the justice system more of a joke than it already is.

Just because a law exists does not mean that it is a correct and moral course of action. The fact that the state allows for the prosecution to charge as adults for *children* as young as 10 is remarkable on its own; the fact that people are ok with it is even more remarkable... Or should I say sad.

If this same child was the victim of some sick sexual offense, everyone would be crying that he's just a child and can't comprehend the full weight of the situation. But throw a gun into the mix and suddenly he's an adult monster. Sad.

02-22-2009, 05:03 PM	#43 (permalink)
Glory's Sun Registered User	Ya know, I'm really quite surprised at some of the talk here. The gun is fair play, but does anyone truly believe that an 11 year old really knew the full weight of the action? So what if he thought about it first, he was thinking about the actual act and not the consequences that could come from it. To try him as an adult would make the justice system more of a joke than it already is. Just because a law exists does not mean that it is a correct and moral course of action. The fact that the state allows for the prosecution to charge as adults for children as young as 10 is remarkable on its own; the fact that people are ok with it is even more remarkable... Or should I say sad. If this same child was the victim of some sick sexual offense, everyone would be crying that he's just a child and can't comprehend the full weight of the situation. But throw a gun into the mix and suddenly he's an adult monster. Sad. Last edited by Glory's Sun; 02-22-2009 at 05:07 PM..