Boy, 12, facing murder charge

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | November 19, 2005 | Stefano Esposito

[Flux Capacitor]

Fry 'im.

-Dan

[Spktyr]

Buy, but, but handguns are illegal in Chicago! How can this be? /sarc

[Texas_Jarhead]

hey, he's not old enough to buy a gun so how could this even happen

[taxesareforever]

"I guess he's reacting like any 12-year-old child would act -- he's scared, upset, confused,"

Didn't have a problem acting like an adult while shooting the guy. What's he doing packen in the first place if he wasn't acting like an adult? I have no sympathy for him. I'll leave that for his relatives who I am sure will only have kind words about what a good boy he is.

[Sally'sConcerns]

Wonder if the 12 year old is taking the heat for the crime instead of his older cousin?

[Jeff Chandler]

Out in 9 years. No problem.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Out in 9 years. No problem.

The trial will probably take that long.

[singfreedom]

Unless he's treated like the youngster who killed the 6 year old girl by body slamming her until she died. Civil rights groups whined until he was turned loose and he's been in trouble with the law ever since. They can send the kid to "treatment" until he's 21, but his parents ought to be in jail forever!

[NZerFromHK]

I remember a news years ago there were two 10 year old boys from Britain who murdered a toddler. They got jail terms to the time they were of age (21). Rumours were that both had their identity completely changed when released and at one point the British government considered forcing them immigrate to one of the "old" Commonwealth countries (Canada, Australia, New Zealand). Of course each of these countries rejected the plan.

Had these two young men made it to Canada, I promise there would be two new criminal elements in America soon afterwards. I wonder what this 12 year-old will fare?

[Iris7]

In that neighborhood shootings over street crap games happen all of the time. Sometimes several times in one night.

[willyd]

Is that anywhere near the socialist mecca of Cabrini Greens?

[KDD]

Leroy Brown Town.

[endthematrix]

Actually no. Cabrini is an island slum in the (richer) NW side.

[Lancey Howard]

The boy was apparently watching the dice game on the street in the 10400 block of South Maryland shortly after midnight

Yet according to the story, this killer has "parents". Huh.

[Lancey Howard]

I suspect that the dead guy, Deon McGary, has relatives.
This 12-year-old is likely not going to survive very long once he is released from the "protective custody" of jail (or juvenile detention, whatever).

[Westlander]

News ? This is a requirement for Detroit grade school.

[Exton1]

Why is ANY 12 year old on the streets past 8:00 p.m.?
The parents are lousy to let their child out with hoodlums at this hour. They to should be arrested for child abuse.

[Fruitbat]

The boy, a student at Avalon Park Elementary School...

A 12-year old in elementary school? Could be part of the problem here.

[Wilhelm Tell]

Probably out after 4 years of "self-esteem" councelling. By then he will have so much "self-seteem" that he will feel entitled to kill people right and left.