DCCOP Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/mpdc/section/2/release/12257 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedlightG20 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 Bad business Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcoreskinsfan Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 while its a terrible tragedy that someone was killed, I think 2nd degree murder charges on a 13 yo kid are a bit harsh. I am not one of those that believes we should give him a free pass because he's a kid but he is just a kid. Hopefully these charges get reduced and I think the kid should get some form of harsh punishment but the kind of prison term 2nd degree murder holds would be a bit too much IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philal0102 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 What the hell?!?! How did the world come to **** like this. Stupid people, and their stupid choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_cavalierman Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 yes this is pretty darn sad... The parents of this 13 year old should be charged as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedlightG20 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 while its a terrible tragedy that someone was killed, I think 2nd degree murder charges on a 13 yo kid are a bit harsh. I am not one of those that believes we should give him a free pass because he's a kid but he is just a kid. Hopefully these charges get reduced and I think the kid should get some form of harsh punishment but the kind of prison term 2nd degree murder holds would be a bit too much IMO. I disagree. Kids these days act much older at 13 than they did in the past. They don't want to be kids--they want to be adults. If you want to act like a stupid adult, you should be punished as one. Burn him at the stake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IONTOP Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 in NC you can take drivers ed at 14 1/2, so 13 is not too much of a strech... I think the charges are valid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcoreskinsfan Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I disagree. Kids these days act much older at 13 than they did in the past. They don't want to be kids--they want to be adults.If you want to act like a stupid adult, you should be punished as one. Burn him at the stake I'm sorry but driving a car and shooting someone are 2 entirely different things. I don't know the circumstances surrounding this accident but I don't think he intentionally ran her over as a 2nd degree murder charge would imply. If he was drunk driving then I agree, burn him. If not then I think a lesser charge of manslaughter would be more appropriate as that is the charge a licensed driver would likely recieve, barring it not being negligence.:2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCCOP Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 The 13 yr old was driving a STOLEN car at a high rate of speed lost control and ran over the 18 yr old girl and crashed. When the car came to a stop the driver along with a few other young men got out of the car and ran from the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGreenistheBest Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 There are some really stupid people in this country. while its a terrible tragedy that someone was killed, I think 2nd degree murder charges on a 13 yo kid are a bit harsh. I am not one of those that believes we should give him a free pass because he's a kid but he is just a kid. Hopefully these charges get reduced and I think the kid should get some form of harsh punishment but the kind of prison term 2nd degree murder holds would be a bit too much IMO. He's a juvenile so the setence will not be the same as it would for an adult. He'll likely get something like 5 years reduced to a year with probation. When he turns 18, his record will be expunged. Not harsh at all if you ask me. What I want to know is what are they charging his parents with and where the **** were they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCCOP Posted December 10, 2007 Author Share Posted December 10, 2007 There are some really stupid people in this country.He's a juvenile so the setence will not be the same as it would for an adult. He'll likely get something like 5 years reduced to a year with probation. When he turns 18, his record will be expunged. Not harsh at all if you ask me. What I want to know is what are they charging his parents with and where the **** were they? Thanks for making that piont I was just getting ready to go in that direction myself. As far as charging the parents thats not going to happen. This is DC you can't blame the parents for anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongo2365 Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 Stories like these freak me out because my wife and I are about to have our first kid and things are alot different now then when I was a kid. But then again stories like this make me want to be a parent who at least has some clue of what is going on in their kids lives. :2cents: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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