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B.C. 14-year-old who brought handgun to school because he 'thought it would be cool' sentenced (bc.ctvnews.ca)

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't think a 14yo should have any lifetime punishment for anything they do. I do think the parents were irresponsible. How can a 14yo have access to a safe with guns in it?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

yea brain is not formed yet. thats why they look like adults but make such incredibly stupid mistakes. Also why we have a youth justice act. We are not savages like that cheetos colored place to the south.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I feel this is often a cop out though. As a teen I knew right from wrong. And made choices , where some friends made bad choices and suffered tue consequences. But maybe there are kids that have terrible role models

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

Congrats

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

We can condemn stupid things that children do while still giving them a chance to smarten up.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 9 months ago

The point isn't that there should be no punishment, just that the punishment should not be so permanent.