DC resident shoots, kills 13-year-old boy, says teen was breaking into cars: police

[Kman]

I don't think the mother can be solely blamed.
Nearly everyone knows stealing is wrong long before 13.
As for home training/discipline...my cousin and I were raised in nearly identical 2 parent homes. Good income, church, blah, blah, blah.
He's about 3 years older than I am. In his early teens he decided drinking, drugs and stealing were his deal. He has spent more time in jail and rehab that he has out. Not his parents fault. He made a decision to do what he knew was wrong and he didn't care.

 

[Afrikeber]

We're in an era of 3 going on 13 and 13 going on 30. Social Media and Peer Pressure are driving kids to engage in these behaviors. There's no meaningful counter or pushback from the parents, schools or any other authority figures. I agree that shooting him dead is not the answer. The answer he needed should have come well before that but it didn't.

Agreed.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I don't think the mother can be solely blamed.
Nearly everyone knows stealing is wrong long before 13.
As for home training/discipline...my cousin and I were raised in nearly identical 2 parent homes. Good income, church, blah, blah, blah.
He's about 3 years older than I am. In his early teens he decided drinking, drugs and stealing were his deal. He has spent more time in jail and rehab that he has out. Not his parents fault. He made a decision to do what he knew was wrong and he didn't care.

Yes, there is always a chance one can do everything right and still raise a loser.

It's just one of the many joys or parenthood!

 

[Afrikeber]

Raising a child is mostly a joy but sometimes it can be a heartbreaking journey.

 

[Sunrise]

I think he figured it out when the adult yanked him up out of his chair. It's not like there were no repercussions. Maybe he has Tourette's. I yell that sometimes for no reason. What do you want for dinner honey? STFU!

Yes, there were repercussions this time. Hopefully they work and he's straightened out. If not, this is something that gets worse and can get him to very bad places.

 

[Mightydog]

I do wish that Criminals valued their lives more than property. I also wish the Justice system would stop empathizing with Criminals more than their victims.

However, given the potential DC Jury pool and the deck stacked against me, I'm not going to be drawing to defend property. I will however take action to defend it by calling 911 and keeping my distance. If it escalates into a physical threat to me after that, I'm taking appropriate self-defense action and drawing if it comes to that.

It seems like in the areas like Baltimore or D.C. or Chicago the adults responsible for these punks only see them as an easy way to win the lottery. They figure eventually the punk will do something to warrant interaction with the police and they’re taught to act a certain way “for the good of the family”.

Look at the family of the teacher who died after being tased multiple times after causing a hit and run and failing to follow police instructions to get down on the ground. Another “he was having a mental crisis” BS! That’s why cocaine and marijuana were found in his blood. Now suing the police for $50 million.

 

[Sunrise]

I don't think the mother can be solely blamed.
Nearly everyone knows stealing is wrong long before 13.
As for home training/discipline...my cousin and I were raised in nearly identical 2 parent homes. Good income, church, blah, blah, blah.
He's about 3 years older than I am. In his early teens he decided drinking, drugs and stealing were his deal. He has spent more time in jail and rehab that he has out. Not his parents fault. He made a decision to do what he knew was wrong and he didn't care.

From the WUSA article:

“They can't place blame on the mother because she loved her son," Christian said. "She took good care of her son. I mean he's a kid – kids sneak out of the house all the time. I mean outside of putting locks on the inside of the house or something what do you do?

You take their smartphone away. You give them a Jitterbug flip phone. You take their flashy clothes away and you make them wear their school uniform at all times. You make him go to church on Sunday. He's either home, at school or at a job if he wants to work.

 

[Afrikeber]

It seems like in the areas like Baltimore or D.C. or Chicago the adults responsible for these punks only see them as an easy way to win the lottery. They figure eventually the punk will do something to warrant interaction with the police and they’re taught to act a certain way “for the good of the family”.

Look at the family of the teacher who died after being tased multiple times after causing a hit and run and failing to follow police instructions to get down on the ground. Another “he was having a mental crisis” BS! That’s why cocaine and marijuana were found in his blood. Now suing the police for $50 million.

Hit and Run is not a felony no one was hurt so it’s a property crime and traffic violation is it not? Does the punishment fit the crime? Just who is the judge and jury?

 

[Sunrise]

It seems like in the areas like Baltimore or D.C. or Chicago the adults responsible for these punks only see them as an easy way to win the lottery. They figure eventually the punk will do something to warrant interaction with the police and they’re taught to act a certain way “for the good of the family”.

Look at the family of the teacher who died after being tased multiple times after causing a hit and run and failing to follow police instructions to get down on the ground. Another “he was having a mental crisis” BS! That’s why cocaine and marijuana were found in his blood. Now suing the police for $50 million.

Yeah, it does seem like these kids are being used as lottery pawns at times. The family neglected him right up until they were killed, and now they're suddenly concerned about mental health.

 

[Bountied]

Yeah, it does seem like these kids are being used as lottery pawns at times.

They only have them for the paycheck in the first place, so yeah.

 

[gamer_jim]

Is this kid (who's way younger than 13) able to rationalize what he's doing?

My mom would have beat my ass right there in front of everyone with everyone's approval.

 

[Sunrise]

My mom would have beat my ass right there in front of everyone with everyone's approval.

 

[babalou]

exactly. my mee-maw would make me get my switch

 

[RFBfromDE]

…the flyswatter or the dreaded wooden spoon!

 

[JohnnyE]

Pop would pull out his leather belt, but it was my pants that were coming down.

 

[brianns]

I see your wooden spoon and raise you a prickly bristle hair brush.

 

[LAC_MD]

…the flyswatter or the dreaded wooden spoon!

exactly. my mee-maw would make me get my switch

Unfortunately many of those options these days will have child protective services at your doorstep..

 

[Mightydog]

Hit and Run is not a felony no one was hurt so it’s a property crime and traffic violation is it not? Does the punishment fit the crime? Just who is the judge and jury?

If you’re familiar with the incident you’ll also find out that he was endangering himself and others by running into the street as the police were trying to detain him. Again…follow lawful instructions and you won’t suffer the consequences but I guess that’s hard to do when you’re stoked on Coke and marijuana.

 

[RFBfromDE]

I see your wooden spoon and raise you a prickly bristle hair brush.

 

[Sunrise]

Unfortunately many of those options these days will have child protective services at your doorstep..

Maybe they'd do a better job at this point.