5 children killed an 80 year old man

We do tend to compare our own childhood experiences with that of modern children and think they should correlate - but actually other than developmentally, they don't.

Can you imagine being a child where you are expected to have Social Media?
Can you imagine living in a world as a child where you can tracked a device in your pocket (Smartphone) at all times?
Can you imagine living, as a child, in a world where any kind of sexual act can be pulled up at will?
Can you imagine living, as a child, in a world where real-world violence is pushed at you by algorithms?
Can you imagine living, as a child, in a world where people can contact you 24/7?
Can you imagine living, as a child, in a world where you can be bullied anonymously, 24/7?
Can you imagine living, as a child, in a world that publicly judges who you are, what you wear, what you eat, and more?
Can you imagine, as a child, living with people who do a quick search and find out what you were doing a year ago? Two years ago?
Can you imagine, as a child, living in a world where the family photo album is online for all to see?
Can you imagine, as a child, being able to participate in public life and discourse, in a completely unfiltered way?

I could go on - but the fact is, anxiety for children is ever increasing. I am thankful that I didn't grow up with the pressures of today. I think I'd of gone crazy.
 

So, how did this 34 year old man turn out? Did he kill as an adult?
I could not follow his life, but I don't think that he became a real killer. For this reason I'm careful not to blame the computer games for criminal behavior in later life.
 

That's a definite maybe, there are many variables here and there's no doubting the dysfunction.
I prefer to look at the big picture through the lens of behavioral sink. This term was coined after experiments with the population in rat colonies in the 1950's & 60's. In my view it fits the modern dystopian world very well.

EDIT: Search for the 1993 murder of James Bulger.
we in the UK know the story of James Bulger inside and out. Our media unfortunately has fed it to use for breakfast and dinner for 30 years...because this was the first real instance of evil children killing another child..

the general public just are sickened by the way the killers were and are still mollycoddled...

James Mother appears in the media all the time still..
 
As a comparison, here in Pennsylvania we have pretty harsh laws and sentences with juveniles. If teens are found guilty of 1st degree murder, the sentence will probably be 35 years to life. Those kids under 14 would probably receive a sentence of 25 years to life.

Parricides are on the rise. Just a few years ago, I read in my news from a Police Organization that I belong to, it read that Pennsylvania was the leading state with those under 18 committing murder. This is a record I am not proud of, but once again, I have to put some of the blame on the courts, including the USSC.

There are laws that the USSC has handed down sentencing rules stating that no juvenile under 18 may be executed and life sentences must be handed down only in the most severe cases, such as committing a mass murder, or if by psychiatric exam by 3 or more Psychiatrists that the offender cannot be rehabilitated.

Also, there is some finding that taking mom out of the home to work has at the very least help to add to juvenile delinquency, including harsher crimes.
 
Some can say video games ... as there is NO problem learning to shoot hit reset and all characters up and walking...
look at films like John wick where you can shoot people anywhere / anytime no problem....

a world where many want fame and if you are a household name after a shooting or horrific crime sticks in public head longer then winning a spelling bee or something heroic like helping people out of a fire or stopping a crime

Far too many want to say they are KIDS not their fault .... etc or need to talk to counselor and they will be as sweet as pie.... NOPE get away with it once they will never fear prosecution or jail.
 
In the first case cited of the dog walker, I would suspect that a “wolf pack” mentality was involved. I have seen numerous cases of underaged individuals doing things as members of a group that they would not or could not do as lone children. The “pack” empowers such individuals, and a kind of “group mind“ dictates behavior, with members performing for status within the group structure.

In the second case of the former mayor, gun possession is the critical element. Guns give their possessor the power of life or death, and do not belong in the hands of uncontrolled children, or for that matter, many other individuals…
 


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