02-29-2016, 08:43 PM
I don't think it's ridiculous that some people want to see the existing laws enforced; you've banged that drum yourself many a time, Gunnar.
Anyway, the 15-year-old boy didn't make a typical bad teen decision like smoking a cigarette in the school bathroom, or cutting class, or drinking a few beers in the garage with his buddy.
The 15-year-old boy in this case stole his parents' gun and gave it to another 15-year-old. No matter what story she told him to convince him that she needed it for self-defense, there was every possibility that somebody was going to get shot and/or killed with the gun he gave the girl; that's something a 15-year-old boy could reasonably foresee. A 15-year-old boy would (or should) know that there were other and better options to help his female friend aside from handing her a stolen gun. His bad choice (which happened to be a crime) contributed to the death of two teen-aged girls and could have put his parents in trouble with police as well.
Having said that, if the DA's office declines to prosecute him on a felony charge and invokes a lesser punishment, I'll respect their judgement.
Anyway, the 15-year-old boy didn't make a typical bad teen decision like smoking a cigarette in the school bathroom, or cutting class, or drinking a few beers in the garage with his buddy.
The 15-year-old boy in this case stole his parents' gun and gave it to another 15-year-old. No matter what story she told him to convince him that she needed it for self-defense, there was every possibility that somebody was going to get shot and/or killed with the gun he gave the girl; that's something a 15-year-old boy could reasonably foresee. A 15-year-old boy would (or should) know that there were other and better options to help his female friend aside from handing her a stolen gun. His bad choice (which happened to be a crime) contributed to the death of two teen-aged girls and could have put his parents in trouble with police as well.
Having said that, if the DA's office declines to prosecute him on a felony charge and invokes a lesser punishment, I'll respect their judgement.