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Old 01-07-2008, 02:06 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: 12 Y/O Boy Beats Toddler to Death for Crying

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Originally Posted by RedGlitter View Post
That would have to depend on the circumstances of the killing. I am unable to offer a specific age for you but I'll go as far as saying I do not generally object to kids being tried for murder. In this case? Definitely. A 12 year old knows what's going to happen if he beats a baby repeatedly with a baseball bat. It's ridiculous to pretend he doesn't have the wherewithal to understand that or to understand what he did was wrong.

The lowest age I have seen by law in any state is 14.

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