Alabama 8-Year-Old Charged With Murder in Toddler’s Beating - Polidicks

[url]http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/11/us/alabama-8-year-old-charged-with-murder-in-toddlers-beating.html?_r=0[/url] [QUOTE]An 8-year-old boy has been charged with murder in Birmingham, Ala., where the police said Tuesday that he had “viciously attacked” a toddler whose mother had left children alone while she visited one of the city’s nightclubs. The authorities announced their intention to prosecute the boy, who was not identified, nearly a month after the death of 1-year-old Kelci Lewis. The child was found unresponsive on Oct. 11, and a police spokesman said Tuesday that investigators believed the older boy had become violent because the toddler would not stop crying.[/QUOTE] Uhhh

Well at least this is happening. [quote]the girl’s mother surrendered to the authorities and was charged with manslaughter.[/quote] [quote]Lieutenant Edwards said officials thought that the charge against Ms. Lewis might signal to other parents that they could be prosecuted in similar cases. “Most mothers that I know would have never done something like this,” Lieutenant Edwards said, “but it definitely sends the message that this type of behavior, this type of irresponsibility on behalf of a parent is totally unacceptable.”[/quote]

The joys of teenage pregnacy.

[QUOTE=Levelog;49093752]Well at least this is happening.[/QUOTE] I guess, but why charge an 8 year old?

[QUOTE=agentfazexx;49093970]I guess, but why charge an 8 year old?[/QUOTE] Dunno. He needs help though, badly.

[QUOTE=Levelog;49093981]Dunno. He needs help though, badly.[/QUOTE] Not in the penal system though.

[QUOTE=agentfazexx;49094041]Not in the penal system though.[/QUOTE] Oh I completely agree. I just feel for the kid as he grows up and is able to truly comprehend what he did.

[QUOTE=agentfazexx;49094041]Not in the penal system though.[/QUOTE] Seriously doubt he'll get convicted criminally. However, the government needs some kind of court order to commit a kid to an institution, so they're charging him first

I live in Huntsville (about 90 minutes north) and I haven't heard of this happening. The fuck

[QUOTE=agentfazexx;49094041]Not in the penal system though.[/QUOTE] He'll be put in a mental institution of some sort, and this (probably) won't be on his record after he turns 18, at least not a criminal record. Do you think he's going to child prison or something?

i read the article but i can't find the mother's age anyone know?

Que the posts about how he somehow was completely not responsible for his own actions at all

[QUOTE=Levelog;49094239]Oh I completely agree. I just feel for the kid as he grows up and is able to truly comprehend what he did.[/QUOTE] doubt he'd ever comprehend children generally know when they've done something wrong at this age, and in this case there's not a screw loose but a screw missing

[QUOTE=Fire Kracker;49113307]doubt he'd ever comprehend children generally know when they've done something wrong at this age, and in this case there's not a screw loose but a screw missing[/QUOTE] I really disagree. I worked in early childhood development and board of DD for 4 years and even at age 8 there's often a lot of disconnect and learning to do for cause and effect.