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Claremont Chief: Police investigate 'incident' that left boy with rope burns on neck
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SlickShoesRUCrazy
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The kids that did that shit should be locked up.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
No comment other than this is now a police Investigation, and it's a kid fucking up another kid's life.
Parents should teach better.
Parents should teach better.
Skellig Gra
Member
I think we need clearer details as the word "hang" has multiple connotations. Did they try to kill the kid or is it some stunt gone wrong? The mom calling it an "accident" makes me think its the latter. Glad the kid is alive.
benicillin
Banned
They tried to hang him, on purpose. I've been hoping this would get national attention but so far it doesn't seem like many places are talking about it. Beyond disgusting.
HellforLeather
Member
I dont think we're going to get any details. The article mentions that the police wont say anything due to both parties being minors.
There's so many questions though..... Thankfully the kid seems to be ok aside from some rope burns, could have been much worse.
the "so called" clearly indicates she doesn't think it was accidental
Lonewulfeus
Member
The teens tried to hang an 8 year old biracial kid. No need to defend them here. Anyone who says just wait til the old racists die need to see this as evidence that shit isn't going away. And of course, since the perps are white the cops only care about making sure this doesn't affect them for the rest of their lives. If it was black teens hanging a white kid, they'd be paraded in front of the media and tried as adults.
Skellig Gra
Member
Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending anyone. I just want more information as its a crazy story. If this was just a racist teenager trying to kill the kid, how did the 8 year old get out of it at all?
Probably won't be much more information given on this since it looks like the alleged perpetrators were juveniles.
Absolutely horrible, though.
Incident != Accident
Absolutely horrible, though.
Incident != Accident
Lonewulfeus
Member
Asking if it's a stunt gone wrong is very close to victim blaming.
Crankshaft
Member
Saw this story this morning, made me sick to my stomach.
ClosingADoor
Member
Seems it is only a matter of time before more people die in the current environment. Accident my ass.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Mothers FB post says "so called accident"
Skellig Gra
Member
Let me be clear, I'm not blaming the 8 year old at all. The mothers wording was slightly vague to me. If that was my son and what people in the thread are claiming is true, I wouldn't say the word "accident" I would say these fucks tried to kill my son.
hey_monkey
Banned
Always interesting to see who gets to be a "kid" when police and other authorities get involved.
This is horrifying. I'm so glad the victim isn't dead.
This is horrifying. I'm so glad the victim isn't dead.
Lonewulfeus
Member
Yeah, you can accidently hang a black kid....
Lightning_Roller
Banned
What the fuck!?!?
Do we know that for sure? I mean, my guess is 'yes' - but I like to cross my t's and dot my i's
Edit: raw story link clarifies it was a group of white teens
-Plasma Reus-
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Better lock this motherfuckerr up!!
Skellig Gra
Member
If the accounts from the grandmother are true I just don't get the mothers reaction. That would be clear as day to me. At what point would "accident" ever be up for consideration.
ClosingADoor
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Lonewulfeus
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Her use of "so called" is thinly veiled sarcasm
Skellig Gra
Member
I suppose but if someone tried to kill my kid I'm not using snark. She isn't doing herself any favors but whatever. I'm just glad the kid is ok.
ClosingADoor
Member
Says so in some of the coverage:
http://www.vnews.com/Family-of-Boy-Says-Older-Teens-Deliberately-Hung-Him-Claremont-NH-12308069
Wtf. Kids can be so cruel.
Neoleo2143
Member
My god. Thank god he survived. The kids who did this ought to go to Juvie or something serious. This is attempted murder.
Netherscourge
Banned
Arrest the 14 year old and try him as an adult for 2nd degree murder.
Arrest all the other's who watched and did nothing. Charge them as accessories.
Arrest all the other's who watched and did nothing. Charge them as accessories.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
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Goddamn. You can see the tears on that kids cheek in the photo of his neck. If someone did that to my child, I'd have trouble restraining myself from destroying them immediately.
The Faceless Master
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..... ............. .... .. ....
Thankfully he is alive.
Thankfully he is alive.
Zoe
Member
It's up to the DA, not the police.
Fancyarcher
Member
I live close to Claremont. Hope they catch the dude, sounds like he's a real fucked-up asshole.
Steeped in a Sea of Games
Member
I hope the family can sue the other family for the medical costs or something.
fallengorn
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Jesus. That's attempted murder right there.
Dreams-Visions
Member
They got it from their parents. Send the teens to juve and put the parents in probation while looking into child endangerment charges.
Karsticles
Member
Not necessarily. I've had two kids do racists things in my classroom this semester (yes, 1 month in), and when I talked to the parents they were completely shocked. I had long conversations with the parents, and it was really clear to me that they weren't putting on a facade. There's a new generation of young white kids that are being radicalized through the internet. These parents should be more careful about what they let their kids do on the internet, but without further evidence I think people need to understand kids are largely raised by the internet these days.
UnemployedVillain
Member
They need to find the kid who did this and he needs to be put in juvie. 14 is too old to not know doing dumb shit like this is incredibly dangerous
What "stunt" involves hanging soneone by their neck?
Dreams-Visions
Member
good point. Somehow I forgot about that. As if the 6,000 post pewdiepie thread can be missed. That is a generation I know not enough about, but seeing them mobilize to protect people like him do make it clear that the Internet is doing a lot of the child rearing these days. Though blame still lies squarely on the parents for that too. I know several parents that meter tv and intenrnet usage by their children in their homes...that have a pretty good understanding of what they're letting into their homes...and I know others that do not. I'm going to suggest that it's important that everyone know what your children are doing and watching. It's been true every generation.
Sho_Nuff82
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1) Used a rope
2) Used racial slurs before and during incident
3) Were overheard to say the word "lynch" during the incident
4) Actually hung a young boy of color for some time before he freed himself from their makeshift noose
"Accident"
While I appreciate the sentiment about rehabilitation, factually, the adult judicial system is also supposed to be about rehabilitation. It's very clear from the language chosen by the officer that the "it" or "this" that he doesn't want following these juveniles around for the rest of their adult lives is that they briefly attempted to lynch a young man for shits and giggles. Hopefully these kids get the help they need, and they're kept far, far away from the victim until they're all adults.
2) Used racial slurs before and during incident
3) Were overheard to say the word "lynch" during the incident
4) Actually hung a young boy of color for some time before he freed himself from their makeshift noose
"Accident"
While I appreciate the sentiment about rehabilitation, factually, the adult judicial system is also supposed to be about rehabilitation. It's very clear from the language chosen by the officer that the "it" or "this" that he doesn't want following these juveniles around for the rest of their adult lives is that they briefly attempted to lynch a young man for shits and giggles. Hopefully these kids get the help they need, and they're kept far, far away from the victim until they're all adults.
theignoramus
Member
Remember, it's not these filthy little delinquents and their parents keeping racism alive, it's Black people and SJWs who get mad when a White man calls someone a nigger.
theignoramus
Member
Honestly, the nonchalant reaction from the police chief is almost as bad. Sounds like a fucking racist ass town (more than your average American municipality anyways) that Black children shouldnt be raised in.
Skellig Gra
Member
No clue which is why I was very confused the mother used the word "accident"