MESA -- Maricopa County Sheriff's deputies and the Sheriff's Animal Crimes Unit have concluded an investigation of two boys, six and seven years old, living in an East Mesa trailer park who admit to stoning and later hanging to death a four month old kitten.
Sheriff Joe Arpaio says the boys are too young to be charged with animal cruelty and apparently will not be getting help from Child Protective Services.
Deputies say that language and cultural differences made it difficult to persuade both boysâ,,, parents of the urgent need for counseling but ultimately they have agreed to perhaps seek counseling for the boys.
The investigation began with a call to the Sheriff's Office on October 23, 2008 from a neighbor who found a dead cat. Deputies went to the neighborhood of one of the two boys in the 9000 block of Apache Trail in Mesa and found the kitten hanging by its neck from a backyard tree.
The boys had apparently used a wire from the video game controller they were playing, Grand Theft Auto, to hoist up the kitten. The animal's head had been injured by blows from a rock.
Arpaio questions why these young children were allowed to play such a violent video game.
â,"This game allows players to kill cops and rape women,â, Arpaio says. â,"Itâ,,,s little wonder why they perpetrated such violence against that little animal.â,
The boys will avoid criminal prosecution as state law prohibits charging anyone under the age of eight (8) with a crime. Child Protective Services were contacted by the Sheriffâ,,,s deputies but declined getting involved in the case saying the circumstances of the case were outside the criteria required to help the boys and their families.
Arpaio says the Sheriffâ,,,s Office child forensic specialist, trained to properly question children, was asked into the case to conduct an interview with the two boys in the presence of their parents.
â,"The kind of psychological care these boys need to avoid any further acts of violence against animals or people will be very expensive,â, Arpaio says. â,"Both families are likely to be greatly burdened by the medical help required.â, Further complicating the family situation is the fact that the mother of the seven-year-old boy is an illegal alien.
The Sheriff is hopeful someone in the counseling community will come forward to offer their services on a volunteer basis. The Sheriffâ,,,s deputies have contacted ASU where a new program has begun which specializes in these kinds of cases.
â,"This level of animal abuse at such a young age could be a predictor of worse violence in the future,â, Arpaio says. â,"Though it is a little unusual for us to get involved in this way, weâ,,,re doing whatever we can to find the guidance these two boys need to avoid that.â,
Any qualified child counselor who might consider volunteering their services in this case is asked to contact the Sheriffâ,,,s case investigator at 602-876-1681.
lol at the bolded part but holy shit thats awful
Quote from: Geno on December 05, 2008, 03:40:58 PM
â,"The kind of psychological care these boys need to avoid any further acts of violence against animals or people will be very expensive,â, Arpaio says.
It would just be cheaper to ground them, take away the console, sell the game(s), and learn why the fuck there's a giant letter M on the bottom right or left corner of the box.
Also, can we get a link to said article instead of a simple copypasta?
This is absolutely awful, but seriously, what the hell are these little kids doing playing a rated M video game?
that is disgusting.
those kids deserve to be hung up a controller wire from a tree and have rocks thrown at them.
fuck. can you actually rape women in GTA? i haven't done it yet. ;_;
Quote from: l a c e y on December 05, 2008, 04:18:45 PM
that is disgusting.
those kids deserve to be hung up a controller wire from a tree and have rocks thrown at them.
And I suppose we should all be crushed because we kill house spiders and roaches?
Kids do stupid shit. And their parents shouldn't have allowed them to play such games in the first place.
Quote from: Trini on December 05, 2008, 04:28:23 PM
And I suppose we should all be crushed because we kill house spiders and roaches?
Kids do stupid shit. And their parents shouldn't have allowed them to play such games in the first place.
This is far worse than just "stupid shit".
this is a kitten we're talking about here
not some stuipid dog or a person
these kids gotta burn
Quote from: Brooks on December 05, 2008, 05:03:22 PM
this is a kitten we're talking about here
not some stuipid dog or a person
these kids gotta burn
your fuccckinnn crazzy.
Quote from: l a c e y on December 05, 2008, 05:07:10 PM
your fuccckinnn crazzy.
The world can be a crazzy place sometimes.
Quote from: l a c e y on December 05, 2008, 05:07:10 PM
your fuccckinnn crazzy.
boyah is just lucky that they dont have ba AND psychopickle registered on this forum
whyy?
How did psychopickle even get liked by outsider, I thought he was hated by everyone. ;_;
Also I wonder if the kids actually enjoyed hanging the cat.
How fucking stupid can kids be? goonish;
Their parents should get rid of all their game-related items (maybe even their TV) and then send them to a psychologist.
Quote from: Trini on December 05, 2008, 04:28:23 PM
And I suppose we should all be crushed because we kill house spiders and roaches?
Kids do stupid shit. And their parents shouldn't have allowed them to play such games in the first place.
Are you fucking stupid?
A cat is a far more intelligent animal than an insect.
That's just disturbing that little kids would do that. O_0
Pretty much all murders and serial killers start out at a young age killing little animals like this, that's why they're so concerned.
where do you go in the city to rape women
Quote from: Draco Malfoy on December 05, 2008, 08:10:31 PM
Pretty much all murders and serial killers start out at a young age killing little animals like this, that's why they're so concerned.
I can honestly only think of one famed serial killer that bothered doing that was known to do that...of course, he also performed bestiality...but then, he was taught to do that by an uncle. This would be Henry Lee Lucas, by the way.
So I think "pretty much all murderers and serial killers" is a pretty big stretch, unless of course you have something to back up that claim...I'm not entirely sure myself, obviously. But I will at least say that many of them are prone to violence at a young age. But you have to keep in mind that many of the "disturbed" ones don't encounter mental disorders until well into adolescence or later.
Quote from: Cigarillo on December 05, 2008, 05:55:45 PM
How did psychopickle even get liked by outsider, I thought he was hated by everyone. ;_;
Also I wonder if the kids actually enjoyed hanging the cat.
well you thought wrong madam baddood;
Quote from: Tom(boh) M. Riddle on December 05, 2008, 08:18:08 PM
where do you go in the city to rape women
you can rape pregnant womans on the street.
ya its bad but its fun. i like to play gta
Why is everyone so concerned with GTA? Retailers already aren't allowed to sell M games to children under 17, at least this is the case with every place I've gone to.
Quote from: M_W on December 06, 2008, 11:34:31 AM
Why is everyone so concerned with GTA? Retailers already aren't allowed to sell M games to children under 17, at least this is the case with every place I've gone to.
It's the fact that parents are buying M rated games for kids that aren't old enough to play them without learning what the game ratings mean.
Quote from: StarPilot on December 06, 2008, 11:45:33 AM
It's the fact that parents are buying M rated games for kids that aren't old enough to play them without learning what the game ratings mean.
You'd think that the title alone would give some clue to the game's content.
Quote from: M_W on December 06, 2008, 12:45:49 PM
You'd think that the title alone would give some clue to the game's content.
Happy Tree Friends (http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/media/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d802584108ac/), sure that sounds innocent enough.
[spoiler]It's rated M for "Blood and Gore" and "Violence".[/spoiler]
Quote from: Ezlo on December 05, 2008, 04:03:37 PM
This is absolutely awful, but seriously, what the hell are these little kids doing playing a rated M video game?
My friend's little brother played GTA with him. I wonder how he turned up?
Quote from: Lotos on December 06, 2008, 11:35:31 PM
My friend's little brother played GTA with him. I wonder how he turned up?
I know I turned out fine, but then again I rape my hookers using a wireless controller. baddood;
Quote from: Draco Malfoy on December 05, 2008, 08:10:31 PM
Are you fucking stupid?
A cat is a far more intelligent animal than an insect.
That's just disturbing that little kids would do that. O_0
Pretty much all murders and serial killers start out at a young age killing little animals like this, that's why they're so concerned.
What does intelligence have to do with it?
Then let the officials and parents deal with it. What I don't understand is why people are shitting all over it when they hear crazy shit on almost a daily basis. Just because it was a kitten? Yes it was wrong , but is it bad that I don't care like everyone else does?
Quote from: Ezlo on December 05, 2008, 04:03:37 PM
This is absolutely awful, but seriously, what the hell are these little kids doing playing a rated M video game?
[spoiler=Rated M for Mature]Motherfucker I was playing mortal kombat when I was well younger than 8
of course games have gotten more graphic n shit BUT FUCK ME UP THE ASS IF I WASNT ALLOWED TO PLAY MKIII I WOULD HAVE KILLED A WHITE MAN. [/spoiler]
Every time I read something like that, I don't feel better until I can hug a small animal. saddood;
Quote from: TheKingsRoyalBaker on December 14, 2008, 12:41:07 PM
Every time I read something like that, I don't feel better until I can hug a small animal. saddood;
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Quote from: Brooks on December 14, 2008, 01:27:57 PM
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Come here yew!!! :3
Quote from: Platinum the Trinity on December 05, 2008, 08:28:46 PM
Quote from: Draco Malfoy on December 05, 2008, 08:10:31 PM
Pretty much all murders and serial killers start out at a young age killing little animals like this, that's why they're so concerned.
I can honestly only think of one famed serial killer that bothered doing that was known to do that...of course, he also performed bestiality...but then, he was taught to do that by an uncle. This would be Henry Lee Lucas, by the way.
So I think "pretty much all murderers and serial killers" is a pretty big stretch, unless of course you have something to back up that claim...I'm not entirely sure myself, obviously. But I will at least say that many of them are prone to violence at a young age. But you have to keep in mind that many of the "disturbed" ones don't encounter mental disorders until well into adolescence or later.
why did i know this stuff in 2008
Quote from: Tectron on December 05, 2008, 06:04:52 PM
My parents should get rid of all my game-related items (maybe even my TV) and then send me to a psychologist.
ftfy tec