Teen 'sport killings' of homeless on the rise

CNN ^ | 2/20/07 | Ashley Fantz

[DogBarkTree]

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (CNN) -- All Nathan Moore says he wanted to do was smoke pot and get drunk with his friends. Killing Rex Baum was never part of the plan that day in 2004. "It all started off as a game," Moore said. The 15-year-old and his friends were taunting the homeless man -- throwing sticks and leaves -- after having a couple of beers with him. No big deal, Moore says, but he's sorry for what came next.

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Every generation we are invaded by savages in the guise of young males, and it is the adults job to civilize them. As of late we seem to have more adults that don't want to bother.

No need to civilize them because kids are pure don't cha know? Just young saints.

[BenLurkin]

"Ihrcke told police that killing "the bum" reminded him of playing a violent video game"

[amchugh]

And the agencies have a hell of a time distributing services to the homeless, some of whom are too paranoid schizo to show up, some of whom try to game the system, and some of whom get lost in the cracks. It is a tough, intractable problem. I know some social workers. They care about what they are doing. They certainly are not in it for the money.

[amchugh]

Supposedly one of the kid's stepmother spoke out on this link. (scroll down a little to a rare opportunity.)
http://www.penny-arcade.com/2007/02/21

[Alouette]

They posted a photo of the deceased homeless man (a white man) but not photos of the perps.

Wonder why not.

If the victim was a black man and the killers were white, they would let everyone know about it and claim that it was a "hate crime."