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5. The plot was foiled by a 4th grader on the bus who saw the knife.

Sat Feb 16, 2013, 04:41 PM

Feb 2013

Rule number one: Don't brandish your murder weapon on a schoolbus on the way to a schoolhouse murder.
Rule number two: Don't plan a schoolhouse murder, or any other murder for that matter.

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Washington state fifth graders plotted to kill girl, authorities say [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2013 OP

I really wish people would keep their guns locked up. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #1

The court should be looking to try these kids as adults. avebury Feb 2013 #2

Children timdog44 Feb 2013 #3

Regarding any bullying allegations: avebury Feb 2013 #7

I made my statement timdog44 Feb 2013 #8

According to the second paragraph of the article: avebury Feb 2013 #13

I stand corrected. timdog44 Feb 2013 #14

Socialization... Veri1138 Feb 2013 #32

Sorry, but no jehop61 Feb 2013 #9

It is called being a realist. avebury Feb 2013 #10

These boys timdog44 Feb 2013 #16

They are imitating tv Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #52

My wife is a forensic psychologist Alcibiades Feb 2013 #18

I believe there is a kind of personality called a dependent personality disorder Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #23

I think the word of choice.... ReRe Feb 2013 #29

No TM99 Feb 2013 #31

Many articles I read about Harris and Klebold tblue37 Feb 2013 #40

I stand corrected... ReRe Feb 2013 #41

I would not say corrected TM99 Feb 2013 #46

Exactly Alcibiades Feb 2013 #47

Sorry, but I would credit psychopathy for giving them such ideas Tom Ripley Feb 2013 #30

if they are old enough to consent for sex, old enough to sign a binding contract, old enough to Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #12

They are fifth graders Alcibiades Feb 2013 #19

my point Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #22

Under the Common Law, Children as young as Seven could be hanged. happyslug Feb 2013 #56

under the common law children at 10 could work in the mines - but we have moved on to a view that Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #57

I don't agree FunkyLeprechaun Feb 2013 #21

For "children" they showed a pretty good ability avebury Feb 2013 #24

N/T FunkyLeprechaun Feb 2013 #26

it is far more likely that you would be murdered by your spouse, a close family member or a Douglas Carpenter Feb 2013 #27

the murdering part was bad enough SemperEadem Feb 2013 #34

Bullshit. alphafemale Feb 2013 #35

Psychopathic behavior is not limited to avebury Feb 2013 #36

I worked at an alternative school for bitchkitty Feb 2013 #39

What they need is someone who gives a shit. And someone...or something to give a shit about. alphafemale Feb 2013 #42

Good example. bitchkitty Feb 2013 #44

I'm talking about organized dorm room style programs alphafemale Feb 2013 #45

They are children, they can be still be rehabilitated Marrah_G Feb 2013 #43

why? I think that's ridiculous even if they had murdered their classmate. In fact, cali Feb 2013 #49

Try them as juveniles, then stick them in juvi detention until they're 18 geek tragedy Feb 2013 #4

The plot was foiled by a 4th grader on the bus who saw the knife. truthisfreedom Feb 2013 #5

Point well made timdog44 Feb 2013 #25

Holy crap. Where would a 10 year old get an idea like that? They had to have appleannie1 Feb 2013 #6

All they have to do is watch the news avebury Feb 2013 #11

the news? I don't know many 10 year olds that watch the news cali Feb 2013 #50

see this Rosa Luxemburg Feb 2013 #53

All they have to do skepticscott Feb 2013 #15

I'll bet they have a roomful of violent video games, too theHandpuppet Feb 2013 #33

I have a room full of violent video games TM99 Feb 2013 #38

This is bullshit. Arkana Feb 2013 #51

Our own government justifies iemitsu Feb 2013 #20

Indeed, adults do all kinds of mental gymnastics to justify violence. Ash_F Feb 2013 #37

Or, at least, they thought that their plan would work to solve their problems. iemitsu Feb 2013 #58

I remember a chilling case in SF Mz Pip Feb 2013 #17

Didn't something very much like this happen last month too? Squinch Feb 2013 #28

These kids are clearly budding sociopaths Arkana Feb 2013 #48

Sociopathy is just a kind of mind Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #55

Not really. laundry_queen Feb 2013 #60

Arrange the conditions of their world Shivering Jemmy Feb 2013 #63

Ours is not a child-centric society, chervilant Feb 2013 #54

"For Your Own Good" is an excellent read. I highly recommend it too. nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #61

I don't know where to wade into this discussion Blackjackdavey Feb 2013 #59

That scares the heck out of me - LibertyLover Feb 2013 #62

Sometimes I wonder if i'm really on a liberal site MindPilot Feb 2013 #64

Thank you MindPilot Blackjackdavey Feb 2013 #65

You're welcome MindPilot Feb 2013 #66