[raccoonradio]

It's come to this: kill older brother, get BMW. Then get jail (or at least halfway house till he turns 21, when he can be set free)

>>He had absolutely nothing to do with the murder

BUT:

>>The two 13-year-olds provided the gun and the knife and were present during the killing, according to the criminal complaint.

Oh. That.

Also: http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1140209

>>Two 13-year-old Cape Cod boys charged with the heinous murder and body-burning of another teen are shielded by state statute from a public trial and can be imprisoned in a youth lock-up only until the age of 21, experts said.

But Cape & Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe said public outrage over the cold-blooded slaying of Jordan Mendes could eventually result in changes to the law, which shields juveniles under age 14.

“This is a case that is going to cause some to look at the youthful offender statute and consider whether or not the age should be lowered,” O’Keefe said

[leprechaun9]

They were probably following the actions of Senator Ted Kennedy. He got away with it!

[sinanju]

A reminder that “dumb crooks” aren’t always funny.

[DieHard the Hunter]

This is like a story from Beavis & Butthead done ugly.

On the face of it, if the Crown’s evidence is correct, then this sordid tale looks like a nett win for Civilization:

One sixteen-yr-old drug-dealing scroat collects his chips
Two thirteen-yr-old scroats-in-the-making go to gaol til they’re 21
One twenty-yr-old scroat goes to gaol for a very long time

Would that all crimes had such positive outcomes.

[autumnraine]

““He’s shocked, scared and very emotional,” he said. “He feels terrible his brother died.”

I don’t know that a 13 year old should be treated like an adult, but someone should point out to him that his brother didn’t just “die”. His brother was killed because of his actions.

I think this is the root, we are so busy finding a place to point the finger when our kids screw up and then they don’t recognize consequences.

[Waco]

BMW Black man’s wheels.

[syl799]

Those under 16 should really stop being trialed as adults.

[shaft29]

Really surprised that they released the names of the 13 year olds. Unfortunately, it would not happen here.

[6SJ7]

Robert Jubinville Jr., attorney for Mendes’ 13-year-old half brother Mykel, said Mendes and his client lived together at times and have the same father, Manuel Mendes. Manuel Mendes is a convicted cocaine dealer who is serving a 35-year federal prison sentence for trafficking cocaine while he was serving time for a previous drug conviction.

Looks like the sons were carrying on the family business.