Re: Robbery-murder in Galveston
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:10 pm
Uhh, theres a big difference between 10 and 16. 16 is old enough to know things most adults know about the law.
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Four lives destroyed for the money in a convenience store cash register.Sara McDonald wrote:GALVESTON — A judge ruled that Matthew Hutchison will face a capital murder charge as an adult for the Jan. 31 killing of a Citgo store clerk. He was 16 at the time of the shooting.
Hutchison is one of four people accused of shooting Abdule Meje, who was killed during a robbery at the Seawall Citgo, 4502 Seawall Blvd.
Robert Lee Stevens, 33, and Katie Wade, 18, also face capital murder charges.
A judge will decide whether a fourth person, an unnamed juvenile, will also face charges as an adult.
Capital murder is punishable by death or a term of life in prison.
When youths are prosecuted as adults, a guilty verdict would mean an automatic life sentence. Texas law bars the death penalty for underage criminal defendants, even those classified as adults for trial purposes.
Folks, I'll tell you what...we are living in the most dangerous times in the history of our country. The young people have no respect for themselves or anyone else. It is almost like they are completely void of any conscious, emotions, or value of life. They will kill you for two lousy dollars and think nothing of it!...no witness'. They know what they are doing. They know it's wrong, but just don't care.Venus Pax wrote:We tolerate way too much in our society in the name of compassion. Interestingly enough, we make these very people less compassionate and more emboldened in their criminal pursuits.
I just asked my 11 year old if she shot someone does she expect them to die and she said "of course, then i go to prison for a long time". They know way more than you think and most likely should be held accountable somehow.rbraughn wrote:Sorry, I disagree.jhutto wrote:The minors should be treated as Minors.
A 10 year old minor may not understand the consequences of his actions, but at the age of 16 (unless mentally incompetent) you know exactly what you are getting yourself in to.
I say certify them as adults and at least give them life in prison unless they had no idea what was taking place and were truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.
It is not the 10 year olds who do not understand the consequences of their actions, it is the liberal crybabies who do not understand the consequences of the 10 year old's actions. When a 10 year old kills you then you are as dead as if a 50 year old kills you.rm9792 wrote:I just asked my 11 year old if she shot someone does she expect them to die and she said "of course, then i go to prison for a long time". They know way more than you think and most likely should be held accountable somehow.rbraughn wrote:Sorry, I disagree.jhutto wrote:The minors should be treated as Minors.
A 10 year old minor may not understand the consequences of his actions, but at the age of 16 (unless mentally incompetent) you know exactly what you are getting yourself in to.
I say certify them as adults and at least give them life in prison unless they had no idea what was taking place and were truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Unless the kid is named Corky, at 16 every "kid" knows right from wrong. If they don't and are not named Corky, the parents need to be executed along with the kid.starrbuck wrote:So, at 10 they don't understand, but at 16 they do? Where is this magic age where every child understands the consequences of their actions? Let's figure that out and set the age there. Should be simple, right?rbraughn wrote:A 10 year old minor may not understand the consequences of his actions, but at the age of 16 (unless mentally incompetent) you know exactly what you are getting yourself in to.
I say certify them as adults and at least give them life in prison unless they had no idea what was taking place and were truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.
That is amazing. It's true though. People shelter their children so much and teach them that they are special and that they can do no wrong. Then the kids go out and think that they can do anything they want.Venus Pax wrote:We tolerate way too much in our society in the name of compassion. Interestingly enough, we make these very people less compassionate and more emboldened in their criminal pursuits.