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We as a society have failed. [message #4290]

Sat, 07 September 2002 11:30

lenny

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This makes me so sad. My stomach's all in a knot now... Sad

Two kids, Alex (thirteen) and Derek (fourteen) King, have been sentenced to 22 years in prison each for murdering their father in his sleep with an aluminum baseball bat, then setting fire to his house.

Motive?

So the father (who apparantly was a control-freak) wouldn't get angry when the two ran off to be with a 40-year-old alledged paedophile Ricky Chavis who let them play computer games, smoke pot and stay up late to watch TV at his house.

Who's the real victim here?

Father, beaten to death by his oldest son while lying there helpless in his bed?

Alex, who confesses it was his idea to do it, and says he is in love with Chavis?

Derek, talked into doing the deed by a scheming younger brother?

Or both kids, oppressed by their parent, while possibly 'brainwashed' by Chavis?

Or NONE of the above?

Maybe it's just a tragic case of failure to communicate properly. Of people not fitting into the little boxes society wants to put us in. Who knows. Will anything get better by putting these two kids in JAIL for almost a third of their natural lives? Instead of ruining just one life, let's ruin THREE!

All I know is, my stomach's all in a knot because this is just too damn sad.

-Lenny

"But he that hath the steerage of my course,
direct my sail."
-William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act One, Scene IV

		We as a society have failed. By: lenny on Sat, 07 September 2002 11:30
		The problem with the news............ By: tim on Sat, 07 September 2002 12:08
		I agree, the problem is often with the media... By: warren c. e. austin on Sat, 07 September 2002 14:12
		Re: The problem with the news............ By: e on Sat, 07 September 2002 22:26
		Is there a correct answer? By: smith on Sat, 07 September 2002 17:24
		Re: Is there a correct answer? By: warren c. e. austin on Sat, 07 September 2002 19:29
		Re: Is there a correct answer? By: e on Sat, 07 September 2002 22:15
		Posted this on another board.... By: Guest on Sun, 08 September 2002 06:25
		Thanks, guys... By: lenny on Sun, 08 September 2002 06:33
		Actually, it was more like... By: lenny on Sun, 08 September 2002 14:08
		In Sunday morning's paper By: charlie on Sun, 08 September 2002 15:10
		Thank you, Charlie! By: lenny on Sun, 08 September 2002 15:37
		Re: Thank you, Charlie! By: e on Sun, 08 September 2002 18:53
		Whatever the motive, whatever the method.... By: marc on Mon, 09 September 2002 03:47
		I don't see anyone defending murder, Marc. By: lenny on Mon, 09 September 2002 05:56
		Info and Thoughts from the Telecast By: charlie on Tue, 10 September 2002 00:06
		The key word here is "manipulator"..... We've discussed this before.. By: marc on Tue, 10 September 2002 23:01
		Re: The key word here is "manipulator"..... We've discussed this befo By: warren c. e. austin on Fri, 13 September 2002 15:22
		Racism in politics. By: lenny on Tue, 10 September 2002 20:07
		Re: Racism in politics. By: kevin on Fri, 13 September 2002 01:45

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