Raw Video: Boy Confesses to Shooting Dad

An 8-year-old boy accused in the deaths of his father and another man gave police conflicting accounts about the shootings, at one point saying, "I wasn't shooting any guns" before admitting to firing at least two shots at each of the men. (Nov. 19)

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[cybersleuth58]

@vipsta11- An 8 year old would NOT understand the seriousness of what he did. They do not have a adult's concept of permanence. You don't punish a kid like an adult since kids do not have the brain development to appreciate what they are doing. Recent brain imaging studies are demonstrating that the brain is not mature enough to comprehend violent acts until the age of 21 or 22. We are talking about the anatomy - the actual structure of the brain. Not some mushy concept like insanity.

[ROBLOXobama1337]

DON'T GIVE KIDS ACCESS TO GUNS.

[gearsofyourmom]

Greeeeat investigation skills lady. Go ahead and OFFER an 8 year old scenarios like: "So when you come, home you just get the guns out and play with them , yeah?"

Dumb broad. Luckily the kid had enough sense to say no.

Anybody in the LE inv world would know better than this.

[Otouto72]

I really thought from the title that this was just another one of those lame, fake, parody type videos but wow it's real life!

[left4lol1]

ROBLOXobama1337 i think that all the times there gonna think there toy god dammit i give up on this world

[DallinTheDino]

"You shot your dad twice?"

YEAH! ...wait is there a problem with that?...

[Dubsteplova96]

too much COD damn

[spooky1o1]

No one should be carrying guns anymore. It's just too dangerous for people who think it's just a toy, just like this kid here. Why not just stun his dad with a cellphone right? Here's a sample - youtubedotcom/watch?v=I5pZbA0C­nF8

[cybersleuth58]

@joshmccraney720: Actually, I think you mean "malum in se" (singular) not "mala in se" (plural). Just bc you throw some Latin around doesn't make what you say correct. Yes, the killing of a human being is "malum in se" but the killing can happen as a result of illness, accident, what have you. We don't trust an 8 year old to vote, drive a car, whatever. Because they are not adults. For the same reason the law should not treat an 8 yo like an adult. & - public policy issue - rehab is preferable

[cybersleuth58]

@jadegizmo You are a 17 yo and are proving my point for me. Anyone who thinks that subjecting an 8 y.o. to a beating "is not a bad thing" is extremely immature. I knew before even looking at your profile you were a kid. Kids are not adults; they should not be held responsible for having the maturity and insight of an adult. Plain and simple.

[cybersleuth58]

@cloveredrover Let me ask you something. Would you give an 8 year old unsupervised access to matches? Yes, he "knows" matches start fires but does not have the insight to understand the consequence of playing with matches means death and destruction. The state will punish a parent for leaving an 8 year old alone unattended bc 8 year olds are not adults and they lack the capacity to make rational decisions. An 8 year is incapable of forming the 'mens rea' for murder. Class dismissed.