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Bengus81

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28. If the parent(s) provide booze or weed to the kid they would have been arrested on the spot

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Sep 10, 2025, 08:03 AM

Sep 10

With guns...well,we need to investigate further (net worth and pass the skin color test) to see if any charges will be filed against them.

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Police arrest 13-year-old boy with 23 guns over school shooting threats [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 9 OP

WTF is wrong with that kid's parents? Ocelot II Sep 9 #1

My first thought, as well, Ocelot. Diamond_Dog Sep 9 #2

And mine Jilly_in_VA Sep 9 #7

Mine as well. H2O Man Sep 9 #21

In my book RussBLib Sep 9 #3

Criminal neglicence, pretty obvious. nt eppur_se_muova Sep 9 #5

There's a whole... littlemissmartypants Sep 9 #6

They weren't hidden if they were hanging on the wall. debsy Sep 10 #24

Quotes from the mother relayerbob Sep 9 #16

More parents need to be held responsible USS_Dauntless Sep 9 #17

And they were found guilty in separate trials radical noodle Sep 10 #29

Generally authorities seem to be getting better at detecting potential crimes bucolic_frolic Sep 9 #4

This is a tragedy waiting to happen. Irish_Dem Sep 9 #8

repukes wanting to reduce crime Skittles Sep 9 #9

How does a 13 year old buy and accumulate an arsenal like that. Did he buy them from doc03 Sep 9 #10

They're his parent's guns. maxsolomon Sep 10 #30

OK, he wasn't plunking down the money tonekat Sep 9 #11

I was raised on a farm. OldBaldy1701E Sep 9 #12

That's how we do things downtown. Aristus Sep 9 #13

Why weren't the parents arrested too? FSogol Sep 9 #14

They are still looking in to that. IcyPeas Sep 10 #27

Because a massive arsenal of firearms is legal. maxsolomon Sep 10 #31

Criminal Minds, HOLY FUCK. twodogsbarking Sep 9 #15

According to article, the boy on social media said, "my time is almost hear!" 70sEraVet Sep 9 #18

then his would be school victims are his parents! GreenWave Sep 9 #19

Fucked up home schooling apparently... live love laugh Sep 10 #25

wtf AllaN01Bear Sep 9 #20

IMO The parents should face consequences proud patriot Sep 9 #22

What? The kid had an afterschool job delivering newspapers. He used the money to buy him some hardware so's 3Hotdogs Sep 10 #23

Where are the gun humping parents Old Crank Sep 10 #26

If the parent(s) provide booze or weed to the kid they would have been arrested on the spot Bengus81 Sep 10 #28

Parents are crazier than the kid. republianmushroom Sep 10 #32

That's his god given right to own 23 guns. This is a America dammit! OverBurn Sep 10 #33

The boy's mother said: "the social media posts were an attempt to "be cool" among peers," riversedge Sep 10 #34

One Charlie Kirk Dies and a New One Pops Up eringer Sep 11 #35