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I don't agree with this statement. BigmanPigman Oct 2019 #1
agree. that vastly overstates the case stopdiggin Oct 2019 #3
There are child murderers. A child can not be labeled a sociopath, but they certainly can be budding emmaverybo Oct 2019 #4
No 9 year old should be tried for murder...this is why I don't serve on juries are Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #18
They are not supposed to detain him in juvenile custody either I think, by law. He might go into emmaverybo Oct 2019 #24
He needs help...but if anyone can be saved...it is a 9 year old...do we know it was done on Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #25
He was accused, now charged. So the DA has some reason to think he or she committed an intentional emmaverybo Oct 2019 #30
It's a child and no child should be charged with murder, how stupid have we gotten in the CJ system? NotHardly Oct 2019 #2
I agree Skittles Oct 2019 #5
Are you suggesting that a nine year old is incapable of understanding... Baconator Oct 2019 #6
I think a lot of nine year olds may not have the judgment to Ilsa Oct 2019 #13
Yes that is what I am saying...they are not capable of understanding...and no child should be tried Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #19
Ok...what do you do with him? Fix The Stupid Oct 2019 #11
Moral and logical absolutism are both inherently flawed. LanternWaste Oct 2019 #15
+1000 Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #26
+1 Newest Reality Oct 2019 #28
That is ridiculous...he need massive psychotherapy...a hospital. Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #20
Outrageous. this kid needs counseling and psychiatric attention. Lib 4 Life Oct 2019 #7
A nine year old can certainly understand death. TNNurse Oct 2019 #8
Hind sight is 2020...my brother almost drowned and I did not understand the finality of it...I was Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #21
How did they prove intent for first degree murder? IronLionZion Oct 2019 #9
Fuck the carceral state. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #10
Disturbing On Many Levels RobinA Oct 2019 #12
You can't charge a nine-year-old child with murder. A nine-year-old by definition is not fully Nitram Oct 2019 #14
This brought to mind those murderous children movies alphafemale Oct 2019 #16
Not a word of sympathy about the victims from most. MicaelS Oct 2019 #17
Charging this kid with murder is a bad idea...has nothing to do with victims...we live in Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #22
Damn right he is sick. MicaelS Oct 2019 #23
I don't disagree...there are juvenile facilities... Demsrule86 Oct 2019 #27
I'm Sorry Dead Person For You Having Died... jayfish Oct 2019 #29
Including you RandiFan1290 Oct 2019 #31
A lot of kids don't understand how quickly fire can get out of control duhneece Oct 2019 #32
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