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11-13-2008, 08:12 AM
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Chid killed two adults in east Arizona?
I saw a story on Fox this morning that suggested an 8 year old boy had been charged with two counts of premeditated murder. If true that is tragic.
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11-13-2008, 11:12 AM
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It is true. Happened in St. John's. It has made the national media.....
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11-13-2008, 02:30 PM
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Yep, saw it on the news the other day. 8 year old boy shot and killed his dad and a guy that was living with them.
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11-13-2008, 02:33 PM
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ichigo ichie 1 time 1 meeting unprecedented
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our concept of children will soon go thru a change.
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11-14-2008, 01:32 AM
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Thank for confirming what I'd thought I'd seen. But can an eight year old really be tried successfully for premeditated murder In the US?
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11-14-2008, 01:45 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948
our concept of children will soon go thru a change.
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i guess you never read lord of the flies |
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11-14-2008, 01:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albion
Thank for confirming what I'd thought I'd seen. But can an eight year old really be tried successfully for premeditated murder In the US?
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Each state has their own laws. I believe the authorities in AZ are looking into this, and I believe AZ has a law that technically they can be.
Apparently the 8-year-old shot the father and his friend with a rifle or gun of some sort. There was something else I read that the father taught the boy how to use guns.
Not sure if it has been announced to the public that it was a complete accident or pre-meditated, seems like there is very little of the details being released to the public. |
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11-14-2008, 05:45 AM
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Thank's tigerbeer I'd read that this kid had a single shot firearm and must have just shot & reloaded etc, chilling is'nt It.
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11-14-2008, 10:18 AM
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It was pre-meditated as the bodies were found in different locations. As far as being tried as an adult, the odds of an 8 year old being found mentally competent to stand trial as an adult are very slim.
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11-14-2008, 11:12 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by albion
I saw a story on Fox this morning that suggested an 8 year old boy had been charged with two counts of premeditated murder. If true that is tragic.
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I heard on the local news that this happened in Flagstaff. IMHO I don't think kids should be taught to use guns, or have access to them at all...an 8 year old has no concept of reality. The father apparently asked his pastor about teaching his child to shoot. |
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