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EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 11:58 am
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6753265
According to this report, the kid has a history of burning the equipment on the same playground. Dear God.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7307442
CBS 2 HD was told the suspect said he didn't mean to hurt anyone and his mother insists this was not an intentional act.Therein lies the problem.
bella-day
April 17th, 2009, 12:22 pm
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6753265
According to this report, the kid has a history of burning the equipment on the same playground. Dear God.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7307442
Therein lies the problem.
Oh how horrible for the 6 year old!:eek:
And the mother of the sicko that did this thinks he didn't mean to hurt anyone?
For what reason would someone embed a razor blade in a slide if they didn't mean to cause some unsuspecting child injury?
I hope the parents of the 6 year old sue the crap out of the parents. They should foot the bill of the 6 year old's medical care, therapy, as well as his pain and suffering.
Maybe if the idiots are hit in the checkbook they will wake up and make sure junior doesn't hurt someone else.
I wonder if he was previously charged with burning the playground equipment.
Marleysdaddy
April 17th, 2009, 12:31 pm
As much as I hate to say it, I think that 11-year old may be past the point of saving. :(
jeepers
April 17th, 2009, 12:58 pm
As much as I hate to say it, I think that 11-year old may be past the point of saving. :(
My first thought after seeing the content of both links was 'has he ever abused animals?' My 'potential future serial killer' red flags just went down on the field.
I know that sounds hyperbolic, but this is sociopathic behavior. This isn't a careless child who does something unthinking or stupid and injures something as a result. This was deliberately meant to cause serious injury.
Something is ugly, bad wrong here.
He needs psychological assessment and counseling, clearly. But I'd also like to know the situation in the home. Would bet money that he's been abused in some way.
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:03 pm
One article said a judge ordered a psych eval on the 11 year old.
I guess I'm just naive; it would never have occurred to me to check for stuff like that on playground equipment.
Did you see the photo of the blade and how it was positioned? Lucky this kid went down the slide on his butt. Knowing that kids often slide down side-ways and head first... this could have killed someone.
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:05 pm
As much as I hate to say it, I think that 11-year old may be past the point of saving. :(
Not without some damned intensive therapy, and given the mother's response, removal from the home.
Marleysdaddy
April 17th, 2009, 1:05 pm
My first thought after seeing the content of both links was 'has he ever abused animals?' My 'potential future serial killer' red flags just went down on the field.
I know that sounds hyperbolic, but this is sociopathic behavior. This isn't a careless child who does something unthinking or stupid and injures something as a result. This was deliberately meant to cause serious injury.
Something is ugly, bad wrong here.
He needs psychological assessment and counseling, clearly.
I'm with you.
But I'd also like to know the situation in the home. Would bet money that he's been abused in some way.
Actually, I think it's exactly the opposite.
CBS 2 HD was told the suspect said he didn't mean to hurt anyone and his mother insists this was not an intentional act.
Marleysdaddy
April 17th, 2009, 1:07 pm
I guess I'm just naive; it would never have occurred to me to check for stuff like that on playground equipment.
Don't feel bad...I wouldn't have checked either.
Geez, I'm gonna have to raise Marley in a plastic sphere to protect her from all the crazy bastards.
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:08 pm
Actually, I think it's exactly the opposite.
I don't follow.
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Marleysdaddy
April 17th, 2009, 1:17 pm
I don't follow.
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Jeepers wrote
Would bet money that he's been abused in some way.
But given what you posted from the article
his mother insists this was not an intentional act.
I think his mother's enabling is responsible...though I suppose crappy parenting could be considered "abuse"
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:22 pm
Jeepers wrote
But given what you posted from the article
I think his mother's enabling is responsible...though I suppose crappy parenting could be considered "abuse"
Ok. I agree. That's why I noted this in my OP. That doesn't rule out that he may have been abused (mentally or physically). At the very least, one hell of a dysfunctional family situation. No matter what the cause, this is a definite cry for help. I'd hate to think he's beyond that help, but unless someone steps in big time, you may very well be right.
birddog1
April 17th, 2009, 1:22 pm
In my opinion the 11 year old should never be allowed into a public school anywhere, the parents should have to seek out and pay for his placement in a private school that is willing to take him.
Buffalo
April 17th, 2009, 1:25 pm
Wow, what a sick kid. And as for the parents, I'm really starting to lean towards punishment for parents like that as well as their kids.
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:27 pm
In my opinion the 11 year old should never be allowed into a public school anywhere, the parents should have to seek out and pay for his placement in a private school that is willing to take him.
He should be removed from the home. That may seem extreme, but given his sociopathic behaviour and his mother enabling same, he must be removed if there is to be any hope of rehabilitating this child.
birddog1
April 17th, 2009, 1:35 pm
He should be removed from the home. That may seem extreme, but given his sociopathic behaviour and his mother enabling same, he must be removed if there is to be any hope of rehabilitating this child.
I can't argue against that one bit.
What I had in mind and most likely the only type of school that would take him would be a dormitory type schools that specialize in teaching troubled kids.
What ever happens to him I doubt he has had his last run in with the law.
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 1:37 pm
I can't argue against that one bit.
What I had in mind and most likely the only type of school that would take him would be a dormitory type schools that specialize in teaching troubled kids.
What ever happens to him I doubt he has had his last run in with the law.
Sad, either way.
Marleysdaddy
April 17th, 2009, 2:57 pm
Ok. I agree. That's why I noted this in my OP. That doesn't rule out that he may have been abused (mentally or physically).
Of course not - I did not intend to imply that...I apologize for being unclear.
Old_Mil
April 17th, 2009, 3:11 pm
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6753265
According to this report, the kid has a history of burning the equipment on the same playground. Dear God.
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=7307442
Therein lies the problem.
Why are you surprised? Have you spent much time observing the beahvior of children recently?
Old_Mil
April 17th, 2009, 3:12 pm
[QUOTE=EmmanuelGoldstein;52872721]No matter what the cause, this is a definite cry for help. /QUOTE]
This is the sort of thinking that has gotten us into this mess as a society. Somoene places a razor blade in a slide to deliberately injure another child, and it's a cry for help?
EmmanuelGoldstein
April 17th, 2009, 6:10 pm
This is the sort of thinking that has gotten us into this mess as a society. Somoene places a razor blade in a slide to deliberately injure another child, and it's a cry for help?
You don't believe that child needs help? Did you note my other posts?