Comments on: 14-Year Old Charged With Carjacking SUV

By: A reason

A reason — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 01:48:35 +0000

I have a child like this. I get calls almost everyday from the school I sit with him go to every meeting I can think of. I try very hard and to think Im doing all this so people can say I dont well maybe people should not always judge the parents. Not all parents are bad but after being blamed for our childs mistakes so much You do sometimes wonder why you are even trying so hard just to be the blame. I hope this child can get it together.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 04:26:29 +0000

REGARDING:
“if a kid is this bad this young,
NOBODY cared a fig where he was”

We don’t really know how bad he is. Yes, he used a gun to steal, so we know he is an armed robber, most definitely a thief. Or to be accurate, his co-thief, use a gun to steal and he took part in the theft. What we don’t know is whether or not he fully understood why flashing a gun got victims’ cooperation.

Maybe somebody cares but doesn’t realize how bad his friends are. Maybe he slipped off for the thrill of things. Maybe his loving father would have stopped him had he not been busy at work earning an honest living. It’s POSSIBLE–not likely but possible.

Yes, he’d have to be sub-genius to not realize a gun can kill people–might well get him killed, but he’d have to be sub-genius to go into stealing as a line of work in the first place. Quite often you read where folks say, “Well, he didn’t shoot anybody so we shouldn’t be too harsh on him.” Those people aren’t any smarter than he is since they don’t seem to realize any time you pull a weapon, there’s a good chance someone will die as a result of it–you for pulling it or the one you pulled it on.

We can’t hope to educate him by shooting him with a gun under controlled conditions but until someone does it for us, he probably won’t fully understand the danger involved.

Maybe he’s as bad as what he did implies. Maybe he’s just dumber than a load of rocks.

David for demonstrations
and benefits of doubts

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:09:49 +0000

I would imagine someone is missing a pistol. I am not for showing children executions, but I am not against showing them the gallows and explaing it’s reason and purpose. I do not think we have heard the last of these two. bad bussiness pulling a gun!

By: babeeboi

babeeboi — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 23:54:16 +0000

When it come down to it…yes its the parents fault…SORRY PARENTS…he is 14 and his life is off to a good / bad start…yes its the parents….you must know where they are and who they hang with..

By: Kay

Kay — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 16:27:17 +0000

Well I don’t believe that, I believe if a kid is this bad this young,
NOBODY cared a fig where he was, what he was doing, or who he was
with for a long long time or possibly his whole life.

Kids need proper direction by a proper role model and this age (2011 not
1950) they need it 24/7 until they get it right. All these kids in these
articles deserved a chance at a good life. Somebody dropped the ball.
Probably half the neighborhood saw this coming for a long time.

JMO

By: Atmore

Atmore — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:32:56 +0000

Something has to be done.This kids are out of hand.Most of it is not the parents fault.We cannot watch our kids 24hours.This is just sad.What does a 14 year old need with a car,doing with a car,and most importantly,stealing a car.These kids need a good ole fashion whoopen..Spoil the child and spare the Rod!!!!

By: mary

mary — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:27:11 +0000

I’m w/joe…there should be a “gun charge”…I wonder where the parents of this kids are….14 yrs old..thats my youngest son’s age…I’m glad he stays on the computer if getting in trouble is the other option!!!

By: joe

joe — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 06:24:46 +0000

so under florida law he should be charged with a gun crime as well. Grand theft and armed robery will land this boy in the big house for some time. he should be tried as an adult as well!

By: bigbill1961

bigbill1961 — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:59:58 +0000

I’m so glad that your son is ok YB. I’m praying for you and your family.

By: outraged

outraged — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 03:33:59 +0000

If they go to jail it will be like a college education for them! That is the life they want and they will have learned how to be “real gangsters” when they get out. I’m so disgusted with the way all these kids and wanna be’s act. These kids will probably get a very minimal sentence and be back on the streets with a jail house education in being a real criminal. I think they need the book thrown at them, no matter what their age is. 14 is old enough to know that you don’t flash a gun and steal a car. Too bad they guy who’s car got stolen didn’t have a gun of his own, then maybe the little punks would have gotten what they deserved or at least gotten the crap scared out of them. The whole panhandle area is getting out of control, the good citizens need to stand up and fight back.