should minors be tried as adults?

~~butthead aka 216~~ · 08-23-2013, 05:15 AM

after reading this story about a few bored teenagers who randomly killed a guy, it made me wonder if minors should be tried as adults. in the usa at least i know those under 18 have been tried as adults for especially heinous crimes. 22 have been executed for crimes they committed as a minor

do u think minors should be tried as adults??

Forward To Death · 08-23-2013, 05:20 AM

For sure they should. I think getting off because you're under 18 is complete bull****.

If you're capable of killing someone for the sake of ****s and grins, you shouldn't be allowed out into society ever again.

Also:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...6pLid%3D362068

Supposedly there's another tweet where he claims that he knocked out 5 whiteys since the Zimmerman trials.

Zimmerman didn't kill out of racism, he killed out of self-defense. FFS he's not even white.

Astronomer · 08-23-2013, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 216

after reading this story about a few bored teenagers who randomly killed a guy, it made me wonder if minors should be tried as adults. in the usa at least i know those under 18 have been tried as adults for especially heinous crimes. 22 have been executed for crimes they committed as a minor

do u think minors should be tried as adults??

This story is sad. The kid they murdered, Christopher Lane, was Australian

Burning Down · 08-23-2013, 06:44 AM

Of course they should be. Here they don't do that though.

djchameleon · 08-23-2013, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Of course they should be. Here they don't do that though.

Of course they don't do that. You do realize you live in Canada right?

They just give them a stern talking to, some rehab and let them go to continue playing hockey.

Burning Down · 08-23-2013, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by djchameleon

Of course they don't do that. You do realize you live in Canada right?

They just give them a stern talking to, some rehab and let them go to continue playing hockey.

Haha yeah. They're in the process of changing this though.

djchameleon · 08-23-2013, 07:32 AM

I should answer the question though.

minors should be tried as adults based off of the severity of the crimes they commit.

I agree with how it is done at the moment.

Astronomer · 08-23-2013, 07:32 AM

I think the fact that they all think it's a big joke and are showing no remorse demonstrates that there is something not quite right in their mental stability, so to speak, and that I would not feel safe with these teens among our society. If they are capable of murdering so carelessly and remorselessly at this age, what is going to change when they are an adult?

I think there are certain situations and crimes where juvenile offenders can be "let off the hook" to some extent and rehabilitated due to their age and the nature of whatever their crime was. But in this case, such a cold murder, where they are showing absolutely no remorse and still think it is a big joke... it's just chilling to think that they would ever be allowed back on the streets if they were tried as anything less than what they are.

EDIT: What dj said about the severity of the crimes.

Paedantic Basterd · 08-23-2013, 09:16 AM

Definitely. If you're old enough to know it's wrong, then you should be tried as an adult.

EDIT: Severity taken into consideration. I'm not saying we should jail 13 year old kids for stealing t-shirts from stores or vandalizing property.

Black Francis · 08-23-2013, 09:30 AM

Well in this case yea, they were like 15 and 16 and they murdered a guy just cause they were bored..

whtvr happened to fappin and videogames? you know, go do THAT don't just go around killing ppl!!
in this case these bored assh*les deserved to tried as adults, murder is not a hobby it's a *****n crime!

i heard of another case were a minor accidentally killed another minor playing wrestling and in that case i don't think he shoulda been tried as an adult but as a teenager who accidentally f*cked up big time

it all depends on the age of the minor and the nature of the crime

08-23-2013, 05:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
~~butthead aka 216~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: freely swimmin thru the waters of glory much like a majestic bald eagle soars thru the skies Posts: 1,463	should minors be tried as adults? after reading this story about a few bored teenagers who randomly killed a guy, it made me wonder if minors should be tried as adults. in the usa at least i know those under 18 have been tried as adults for especially heinous crimes. 22 have been executed for crimes they committed as a minor do u think minors should be tried as adults??

08-23-2013, 05:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Forward To Death Trolier Than Thou Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,336	For sure they should. I think getting off because you're under 18 is complete bull**. If you're capable of killing someone for the sake of *s and grins, you shouldn't be allowed out into society ever again. Also: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...6pLid%3D362068 Supposedly there's another tweet where he claims that he knocked out 5 whiteys since the Zimmerman trials. Zimmerman didn't kill out of racism, he killed out of self-defense. FFS he's not even white. Last edited by Forward To Death; 08-23-2013 at 05:32 AM.*

08-23-2013, 07:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
Astronomer we are stardust Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2,894	I think the fact that they all think it's a big joke and are showing no remorse demonstrates that there is something not quite right in their mental stability, so to speak, and that I would not feel safe with these teens among our society. If they are capable of murdering so carelessly and remorselessly at this age, what is going to change when they are an adult? I think there are certain situations and crimes where juvenile offenders can be "let off the hook" to some extent and rehabilitated due to their age and the nature of whatever their crime was. But in this case, such a cold murder, where they are showing absolutely no remorse and still think it is a big joke... it's just chilling to think that they would ever be allowed back on the streets if they were tried as anything less than what they are. EDIT: What dj said about the severity of the crimes. __________________

08-23-2013, 09:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Black Francis Out of Place Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: in an abstract house Posts: 4,111	Well in this case yea, they were like 15 and 16 and they murdered a guy just cause they were bored.. whtvr happened to fappin and videogames? you know, go do THAT don't just go around killing ppl!! in this case these bored asshles deserved to tried as adults, murder is not a hobby it's a ***n crime! i heard of another case were a minor accidentally killed another minor playing wrestling and in that case i don't think he shoulda been tried as an adult but as a teenager who accidentally fcked up big time it all depends on the age of the minor and the nature of the crime __________________ "Hey Kids you got to meet the MIGHTY PIXIES!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbRbCtIgW3A

08-23-2013, 06:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Burning Down The Music Guru. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Beyond the Wall Posts: 4,858	Of course they should be. Here they don't do that though.

08-23-2013, 09:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	Definitely. If you're old enough to know it's wrong, then you should be tried as an adult. EDIT: Severity taken into consideration. I'm not saying we should jail 13 year old kids for stealing t-shirts from stores or vandalizing property.