10-06-2015, 01:19 PM
Better Safe than Sorry
Early last year we covered the case of the Kansas team who was arrested after his mother called police because she found evidence that he was plotting to launch a massacre at his school.
That had to be a very hard call to make, but definitely the right call (in my opinion).
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Brendan Moore ^ has spent nearly two years in jail.
Officers responding to the mother's call found a journal written by Moore containing drawings of bombs, people he wanted to target and details of where to put weapons in the school.
Officers evacuated the school and searched the canteen, library and other areas for weapons. The search found no weapons and Moore told the police that he did not mean to harm anyone.
He was arrested later that day and was alleged to have requested help from three other people to kill two vice principals at Topeka West High School, a Topeka police officer and a Topeka Unified School District 501 officer.
Psychologist Steve Hazel analyzed Moore and said the defendant had suicidal and homicidal thoughts and that he 'idolized' the Columbine shooters who killed 12 students and one teacher, before killing themselves in 1999. Hazel recommended that Moore not be released pending trial.
Moore originally faced eight different felony counts based on the notes found by his parents. Yesterday, Moore pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated criminal threat. The other four counts of soliciting first degree murder, for allegedly plotting to kill four adults at the high school, are being dismissed.
He has now been released from jail with a supervision order placed on him by judge Joseph Johnson at Shawnee County District Court. 'Fortunately, no one was hurt here,' Judge Johnson said. 'With the number of shootings that have occurred (nationwide), we can't take any chances.'
Moore needs to be under the supervision, at all times, of at least one person out of his mother, father, step-father and great aunt. None of his supervisors are allowed be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and cannot be in the possession of firearms, according to instructions from the judge. 'Don't blow this,' the judge told Moore.
Moore will be staying with his parents until his sentencing, which is scheduled for December 8 (he faces up to 3 years in jail on the juvenile sentence). His mother said everyone is glad that he'll be returning home.
Man, you can only hope that this kid's mindset can be fixed.
Early last year we covered the case of the Kansas team who was arrested after his mother called police because she found evidence that he was plotting to launch a massacre at his school.
That had to be a very hard call to make, but definitely the right call (in my opinion).
Brendan Moore ^ has spent nearly two years in jail.
Officers responding to the mother's call found a journal written by Moore containing drawings of bombs, people he wanted to target and details of where to put weapons in the school.
Officers evacuated the school and searched the canteen, library and other areas for weapons. The search found no weapons and Moore told the police that he did not mean to harm anyone.
He was arrested later that day and was alleged to have requested help from three other people to kill two vice principals at Topeka West High School, a Topeka police officer and a Topeka Unified School District 501 officer.
Psychologist Steve Hazel analyzed Moore and said the defendant had suicidal and homicidal thoughts and that he 'idolized' the Columbine shooters who killed 12 students and one teacher, before killing themselves in 1999. Hazel recommended that Moore not be released pending trial.
Moore originally faced eight different felony counts based on the notes found by his parents. Yesterday, Moore pleaded guilty to four counts of aggravated criminal threat. The other four counts of soliciting first degree murder, for allegedly plotting to kill four adults at the high school, are being dismissed.
He has now been released from jail with a supervision order placed on him by judge Joseph Johnson at Shawnee County District Court. 'Fortunately, no one was hurt here,' Judge Johnson said. 'With the number of shootings that have occurred (nationwide), we can't take any chances.'
Moore needs to be under the supervision, at all times, of at least one person out of his mother, father, step-father and great aunt. None of his supervisors are allowed be under the influence of drugs or alcohol and cannot be in the possession of firearms, according to instructions from the judge. 'Don't blow this,' the judge told Moore.
Moore will be staying with his parents until his sentencing, which is scheduled for December 8 (he faces up to 3 years in jail on the juvenile sentence). His mother said everyone is glad that he'll be returning home.
Man, you can only hope that this kid's mindset can be fixed.