Judge Boyd Strikes Again...

[FirefightnRick]

http://www.star-telegram.com/2014/01/10/5475541/judge-closes-juvenile-hearing.html

FORT WORTH A 16-year-old boy accused of bludgeoning a 17-year-old acquaintance to death with a hammer will not stand trial as an adult, state District Judge Jean Boyd ruled Friday, a decision that the victims family described as unjust.

He took a life, said Lyndia Thomas, grandmother of Nicholas Anderson, whose body was found May 15 hidden in bushes at a Fort Worth park.

Despite being in the juvenile system his whole life, Boyd thinks another go at it will help turn this p.o.s around. Amazing!

Rick

Edited January 11, 2014 by FirefightnRick

[oldguystudent]

Wonder what that kid suffers from. Dumbshituenza?

[KRAM1]

Wonder what that kid suffers from. Dumbshituenza?

His lawyers will come up with something and this idiot judge will give him probation. You may have hit on a new disease here in

Dumbshituenza! Ha! I'd really laugh, except it is probably true with this judge!

[Rudy]

Wonder what that kid suffers from. Dumbshituenza?

Well, we now have a disorder known as "Shift Work Disorder" so that could be next up.

[UNT90]

This is nothing new. The media just finally decided to pay attention.

[SilverEagle]

Wonder what that kid suffers from. Dumbshituenza?

If only it was as simple as stupidity. But stupidity is not what he suffers from....and that's the problem. It's what our community will suffer from so long as he is allowed to eventually wander free. This guy is at least a sociopath, who will NEVER change. Having worked in a similar business for 33 years, I have seen these guys (and yes girls) all too many times.

The time to make a significant change in a child's life is before age 8 or 9. Children learn to bond/trust the first two years of their life. You can make some positive changes between 2 and 9. But even with intense (and loving) intervention, they will never be quite the same as if they had had no disturbances in the first two years of their life. It's all covered by this book.......http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/353871.High_Risk.

Kids like this end up being remorseless killers or con artist. A sociopath has absolutely no problem stealing your identity or stealing granny's identity for that matter......... and cleaning her out.

And while I'm in full rant. Every time you buy your child the latest video game, ask yourself this....."does this increase the actual interaction between me and my child.....or decrease it"?. You decide. But don't blame anyone but yourself if your child grows into a teenager that is socially clueless and only sees you and your spouse as a source of goods and services.

Edited January 11, 2014 by SilverEagle

[JesseMartin]

All things in moderation. If you completely ban video games, cartoons, etc. then your kids might resent you and may continue to do so. Limiting the amount of time spent on those activities, as well as teaching them to work for what they get (paid chores to buy their own games, etc.) gives them the chance to enjoy their childhood while also learning responsibility and keeping time open for activities with the family. Bonding and education are important, but so is avoiding the feeling of being disconnected from one's peers while growing up. I spend as much time with my boys as possible, but have to remind myself to let them have their own time and interests and to not smother them. A garden too heavily watered will falter just as surely as the one not watered enough.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

--- There are no easy answers here.. for some those games become extremely additive, others , not so. Some will get up in the middle of the night and play.. then sleep through classes the next day. Parents need to pay attention and remove from bedrooms if use becomes excessive. Even their attitudes toward the violence in many of them is different, pay attention to that.

--- To me anyone 14 and above that "commits a violent crime" without being abused should be tried as an adult... They are not little kids and know right from wrong. I have taught 8th and 9th grade so I have some experience in that matter. There is no chance that kid will change that much..... he is what is is. [ might be e a few exceptions if high on some drug and had no idea what he had done but even then I doubt it ]

--- Disturbing to me has always been parents when out with their little kids think misbehavior is funny [ example: throwing food at each other at an eating place ] They are creating a monster and good luck with them once they get older .. especially 10 or older.. They will make their parents and teachers life absolute hell if they have no control over them by then. Be a parent and not always a buddy.

--- JesseMartin (above) is very accurate.. kids should have tasks to do and not have everything just given to them... some things should be "earned". I still remember what one of my sons told me.... One of the best things I ever did for them was encourage them to get a part-time job in HS... (exact quote) .." I learned what it took to earn $5." ... He and his brother have no debt except a mortgage... He played video games but was not obsessed with them even though he is now a computer engineer.

Edited January 14, 2014 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[UNTFan23]

--- There are no easy answers here.. for some those games become extremely additive, others , not so. Some will get up in the middle of the night and play.. then sleep through classes the next day. Parents need to pay attention and remove from bedrooms if use becomes excessive. Even their attitudes toward the violence in many of them is different, pay attention to that.

--- To me anyone 14 and above that "commits a violent crime" without being abused should be tried as an adult... They are not little kids and know right from wrong. I have taught 8th and 9th grade so I have some experience in that matter. There is no chance that kid will change that much..... he is what is is. [ might be e a few exceptions if high on some drug and had no idea what he had done but even then I doubt it ]

--- Disturbing to me has always been parents when out with their little kids think misbehavior is funny [ example: throwing food at each other at an eating place ] They are creating a monster and good luck with them once they get older .. especially 10 or older.. They will make their parents and teachers life absolute hell if they have no control over them by then. Be a parent and not always a buddy.

--- JesseMartin (above) is very accurate.. kids should have tasks to do and not have everything just given to them... some things should be "earned". I still remember what one of my sons told me.... One of the best things I ever did for them was encourage them to get a part-time job in HS... (exact quote) .." I learned what it took to earn $5." ... He and his brother have no debt except a mortgage... He played video games but was not obsessed with them even though he is now a computer engineer.

So, in short, Parents need to be ... Parents. Gotchya.

[NT03]

‘Affluenza' Teen Gets Another Favor from the Judge: In December 2013, a 16-year-old from north Texas named Eth... http://t.co/y5HVyO6EAt

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews)

April 15, 2014

[UNT90]

https://twitter.com/breitbartnews/status/456057323903930369

State may be paying, but the state facility at least is much more like a prison than a swanky California rehab