[M 91 u2 K]

He's below the age of consent and can not be legally judged to be of the same sound mind as an adult committing the same crime. Put him in jail for as long as we need to, but he's not an adult any more than a 17 year old girl seeking to abort her baby is an adult.

17 years old have the same mental capacity of a 18 year old so dont give us that bleeding heart liberal crap!

When a 17 year old gang banger rapes and kills members of your family lets see how you will view their mental capacity.

[HostileTerritory]

17 years old have the same mental capacity of a 18 year old

So how come the 18 year old can vote, get an abortion, and have sex with whatever adult they choose and the 17 year old can't?

[Modernman]

17 years old have the same mental capacity of a 18 year old so dont give us that bleeding heart liberal crap!

Lower the age of majority to 17 or 16, then, for all purposes. You can't logically have it both ways- you can't treat a 16 year-old like an adult for some purposes but like a child for others.

When a 17 year old gang banger rapes and kills members of your family lets see how you will view their mental capacity.

Personal experiences like that are irrelevant when looking at Constitutional issues.