B.C. 14-year-old who brought handgun to school because he 'thought it would be cool' sentenced
B.C. 14-year-old who brought handgun to school because he 'thought it would be cool' sentenced
A Surrey teenager who brought a loaded handgun to school because he "thought it would be cool to show people" is now serving a six-month custodial sentence in the community for the offence.
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Should be banned for life from owning guns along with his dad.
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?
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.
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
The point isn't that there should be no punishment, just that the punishment should not be so permanent.
We can condemn stupid things that children do while still giving them a chance to smarten up.
Congrats