[Pan_Yans Wife]

I don't think I understood that death was eternal. I don't think I had ever heard of the term felony... or was even aware of the grave consequences that would arise from doing such actions. I don't think I was aware of the extreme suffering that animals can go through. I don't think I was aware of my own strength, and what I could physically do to harm an animal.

I could go on. I just disagree. There are too many, many unanswered questions.

[HiTech RedNeck]

When I was 8, I could understand that a cat that suffered a fatal injury would not just resurrect. That "nine lives" was not literal.

The situation screams for more investigation than just busting the kid, however. I would look, for example, for DNA in places where it shouldn't be, if you catch my drift.

[cinFLA]

I don't think I understood that death was eternal. I don't think I had ever heard of the term felony... or was even aware of the grave consequences that would arise from doing such actions. I don't think I was aware of the extreme suffering that animals can go through. I don't think I was aware of my own strength, and what I could physically do to harm an animal.

Somewhere around the age of six I knew. I knew that the neighbor boy that killed my cat was evil. I knew that evil people went to jail. I knew I did not want to go to jail. I knew. He knew. Can he be helped? I don't know. Do you?