7 y/o boy goes on zoo killing spree

[Squishy22]

And whos to say his intentions were to break in to kill the animals? He could have broke in and got himself into doing very bad things such as kill some of the animals. Not a premeditated type of thing.

Not saying that this is true, but this COULD have happened.

 

[CharlieDog]

Way to dodge the question!

 

[vanillasugar]

Reggin, he broke in and BEAT LIZARDS WITH A ROCK. That doesn't happen by accident.

 

[MericoX]

No.. he really wanted to go get a hotdog!

EXCUSES EXCUSES!

 

[drmom777]

And whos to say his intentions were to break in to kill the animals? He could have broke in and got himself into doing very bad things such as kill some of the animals. Not a premeditated type of thing.

Not saying that this is true, but this COULD have happened.

Huh??

 

[Squishy22]

I have no idea if you needed therapy, and i don't know what kind of parenting skills you were subject to, but killing things for fun is NOT ok. It is not kids being kids. Thus is different from hunting or killing things that are harmful to us.

I find your stories of killing snakes disturbing on the face of it, unless there was a good reason for it.

No, its not ok, but my point is that I dont think people should assume that this boy is mentally disturbed when we dont know what kind of parenting went on. And hell, we know that some parents should not have kids AT ALL.

 

[CharlieDog]

The breaking in may not have been premeditated. Probably was, but for the sake of the arguement, we'll pretend it wasn't.

Now, how do you go from breaking in a restricted area to killing lizards and feeding them to a croc? "Whoops, I slipped, there went all those lizards into the croc pit! Silly me!"

 

[Squishy22]

Reggin, he broke in and BEAT LIZARDS WITH A ROCK. That doesn't happen by accident.

Did I say it happened by accident? No. You have to think like a 7 year old here who has parents who we dont know if they are the best in the world. If you dont teach a kid that its wrong to kill snakes, then how would they know?

 

[MericoX]

My bad... but I didnt see his parents behind him, holding his hands helping him to smash the lizards with a rock.

Maybe it's no one's fault? Lets find some poor bum on the wayside and blame him!

 

[CharlieDog]

At seven years old, this child is old enough to know better. To know that breaking into somewhere, damaging property and killing things is WRONG.

 

[Squishy22]

Because most kids/people that hurt and torture animals move on to people....

But were the chickens dead? My guess would be yes.. and that they were killed humanely as food for the gator. AGAIN BIG DIFFERENCE.

Why do you have to make excuses for everything Reggin?

And how does that 7 year old KNOW that those chickens are dead? We are not talking about a 15 year old here.

I dont understand why this has to get so heated. My god. I am stating my opinion which I am entitled to. Sorry if that bothers you so much.

Excuses, no, I am trying to give this story two sides, which it does not have. Yes he very well could be mental, but to ASSUME he is psychopathic is what I dont agree with. A therapist needs to asses this little boy and the situation.

 

[ACooper]

Definitely the parents responsibility. And yes, I think the courts should ORDER that the boy be in therapy, and maybe the parents be in some type of parenting classes.

I stand by my first statement.

And I must also point out that the boy knew enough NOT to go too close to the croc himself, so he must have had some idea WHAT it might do to those animals.

 

[Squishy22]

At seven years old, this child is old enough to know better. To know that breaking into somewhere, damaging property and killing things is WRONG.

I never said it was not wrong. In fact, I said it WAS wrong. I am not saying he should get away scott free. Yes, he needs consequences for what he has done. Yes, a therapist needs to evaluate the situation and take the right steps to prevent this situation from happening again.

 

[bubbatd]

Come on Reggin , there's a huge difference here ! This isn't a boy who killed a snake in his back yard , but a kid who climbed over a fence he shouldn't have and then went on a killing spree for fun !!!!

 

[CharlieDog]

Why do you always state that you "Are stating your opinion, which you are entitled to" on every thread where people don't agree with you?

Is it like, some sort of defense mechanism?

I want to know in who's world why this child should not be blamed for this crime. Unless he is severely mentally handicapped, blanked out and did it, or some other bizarre twist you can come up with. He shouldn't be put in jail, but he should have to attend counseling, along with his parents.

 

[CharlieDog]

come on reggin , there's a huge difference here ! This isn't a boy who killed a snake in his back yard , but a kid who climbed over a fence he shouldn't have and then went on a killing spree for fun !!!!

thank you.

 

[MericoX]

Where did the chickens and the croc come from? Oh yeah... an example you gave. I dont see how that fits in here.

Do I care what you think bothers me? Hell no!

 

[vanillasugar]

Assuming that he is just a normal kid that likes to kill things.

This statement Reggin, made it seem very much like you think it's not wrong.

ALSO, normal kids do NOT like to kill things. Killing things is a sure sign of mental disturbia (not a real term, but I can't figure out what the right one would be...), and hey, that can COME from terrible parenting.

I'm not saying that all kids who kill things grow up to kill people, but it's certainly NOT "normal" OR right.

 

[Squishy22]

Come on Reggin , there's a huge difference here ! This isn't a boy who killed a snake in his back yard , but a kid who climbed over a fence he shouldn't have and then went on a killing spree for fun !!!!

I guess I am just speaking from personal experience here because I used to go out and kill snakes for fun and cut the unborn babies from their stomachs. And I turned out fine. I was 5 and 6. Now that I think back am like OMG how awful, but at the time I did not see the big deal.

Instead of replying to every single post here that is aimed at me I want to say that I do NOT think that this is right. He knows what he did was wrong... breaking into a zoo and killing the animals and he NEEDS to be held accountable. A therapist NEEDS to asses this situation. The parents NEED parenting classes. But I dont think people should say thay he needs to be in JAIL. And that he is going to start killing humans. And that he is PSYCHOPATHIC.

That right there states my opinion fully.

Does anybody else feel he should be in jail?

 

[Squishy22]

Where did the chickens and the croc come from? Oh yeah... an example you gave. I dont see how that fits in here.

Do I care what you think bothers me? Hell no!

Sorry you got your panties in a twist.