Boy, 13, Dies in beating on street

Orlando Sentinel ^ | 21 September 2002 | Charlene Hagar-VanDyke and Rich McKay

[VermiciousKnid]

NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- A 13-year-old New Smyrna Beach boy was beaten to death Friday by a 15-year-old boy who thought the victim had given cigarettes to the older boy's little brother, authorities said.

After an argument that left Shane Michael Farrell, 13, on the ground, the victim begged the 15-year-old boy to stop kicking him, according to one of several boys who said they witnessed the attack near the intersection of Julia and Faulkner streets.

"Please don't; no, no," Shane pleaded as the older boy repeatedly kicked him, according to the father of a witness.

[SheLion]

The State of Maine is considering granting the young anti-smoking activist legal asylum, a medal for heroism and a pension....

What is this?

[Wolfie]

StraightEdgers do this sort of thing all the time. Maybe the movement has taken on some new targets.

[gilor]

Sounds like this thug was just looking for a fight and had a 'reason' to be used as justification.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

"Please don't; no, no," Shane pleaded as the older boy repeatedly kicked him, according to the father of a witness.

My God...I am in tears as I type this...thinking of my own 13 year old son. If I were the father of this victim, I would be inconsolable. When I got my wits about me...there would be no place on Earth this 15 year old piece of human shit could hide from me. Nowhere.

[A_perfect_lady]

I don't believe cigarettes had anything to do with this murder. The kid is lying.

I'm with you. There is way more to this story. And at the risk of being called racist, I do want to know the races of the kids involved.

[OldFriend]

No doubt the murderer will be on the Today Show by week's end.

Seems they just love to give a public forum to enemies of society.

[San Jacinto]

Bill and Hillary only smoked after sex, but in different parts of the country.

Bill is known to have used tobacco products as a sex aid, but the record is not so clear about Hillary.
When she was asked if she smoked after sex, she replied, "I don't know. I've never looked. " --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Madame Dufarge]

I don't believe cigarettes had anything to do with this murder. The kid is lying.

But doesn't that beg the question of why the little murderer would think that this would be an acceptable reason to do what he did? Because the demonization has taken such a thorough hold?

[Grut]

When she was asked if she smoked after sex, she replied, "I don't know. I've never looked. "

My Gawd, a joke older than Strom Thurmond!

[metesky]

Sounds like 1st degree to me.

Ditto.

[metesky]

Get over it, SickBay.

[metesky]

LOL!

[aruanan]

Using your logic in a different setting:
Man kills victim with gun
Therefore, Smith & Wesson is guilty.

You're not using my logic. Read through it carefully and try again.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

Sure I am. You are blaming the D.A.R.E group for the actions of others.

[maxwell]

15-year-old boy who thought the victim had given cigarettes to the older boy's little brother, authorities said.

Yeah whatever. The kid was (1) looking for a fight, or (2) seriously whacked, or (3) both of above. This had nothing to do with tobacco or unwarranted use thereof.

[maxwell]

The only message given to the students is to hate any thing related to tobacco including smokers

Kids don't listen to that tripe. I see junior high kids running around my neighborhood smoking all the time.

[Great Dane]

Sad to say, it's the kind of extreme hate people learn from fanatics, it's almost like saying, if it's a smoker anything goes........ never mind sad, it's scary.