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(CNN) -- Egged on by a 17-year-old, two 10-year-old boys joined in the attack of a Florida homeless man, leaving him bruised and bloody, police said.
The incident highlights an upswing in violent crime across the U.S. against the homeless.
In 2006, there were 142 attacks and 20 murders, several involving teenagers seeking a vicious thrill, according to the Washington, D.C.-based National Coalition for the Homeless.
Tuesday's incident, which took place in Daytona Beach, Florida, may make history, said the nonprofit's acting executive director Michael Stoops.
"If we're talking about 10-year-olds, that means we've hit an all-time low," said Stoops. "The youngest person to have ever been arrested for a crime like this is 13." (Read CNN's exclusive story about homeless 'sport killings')
Daytona Police Sgt. Billy Walden said the teen and two boys were walking in their neighborhood around 9 p.m. when they saw 58-year-old John D'Amico. They began throwing rocks at the homeless man.
The 17-year-old, Jeremy Woods, punched D'Amico who then fell over a concrete wall. As he lay on the ground, one of the 10-year-olds -- whose names are not being released -- used parts of the concrete to bash D'Amico in the head, a police report shows. (D'Amico describes his attack)
D'Amico's eye was severely damaged in the attack. Woods and the two boys were charged with felony aggravated battery and are being held without bond at a juvenile detention center in Daytona Beach, Walden said. (Watch cuffed 10-year-olds in court Video)
The Volusia County State Attorneys Office received paperwork on the case late Thursday and will make a decision about whether or not to pursue charges, said spokeswoman Linda Pruitt.
The three boys made their first court appearance Wednesday wearing ankle shackles and handcuffs, and white jail jumpsuits too big for the two tiny 10-year-old frames. Judge Peter Marshall assigned them public defenders.
Is it just me, or do the youth seem to believe homeless people are not human?
Ten year olds beat homeless man.
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To some degree the homeless in this country are viewed as subhuman by certain people.
Next the US has raised the younger generations without the following. Respect, discipline or being held accountable for your actions. Thanks in part to the "liberals" that when a child goes bad, it is not the child's fault but the parents, the school, society, everything and everyone but the child.
One group of people will say that extensive sensitivity sessions are the answer to this problem. I like the other corrective measure.
Most of the attacks against the homeless are carried out by teenagers, actually 17 yrs. or older. If some of these homeless guys were to fight back(doubtfull-since many of these victims have been chemically dependant for years). Because of this, many no longer have the presence of body and mind to do this.
A good cure or should I say a fair lesson would be if some of these miscreants were to run up against someone that could take care of themselves. NO not a police officer, since this would teach these kids almost nothing. Just run them through the system and nothing more.
Lesson; someone that could literally pound the crap out of them, would take a baseball bat away from them and use it on them, with great gusto. Since many of these attackers are in fact from financially upperclass households this could provide a valuble lesson in more ways than one.
The homeless person could sue in court, the parents of the minor for his actions; pain and suffering, medical bills, punitive damages, etc.
Mommy and daddy can work out payment arrangements for the cost of medical care incurred by their minor miscreant for ER treatment for the ass whipping the child received and so richly deserved.
Never fails; as soon as good ole mom & dad have to start paying for junior because he is an A-hole. Amazing how they are able to track and control him much better.
Next the US has raised the younger generations without the following. Respect, discipline or being held accountable for your actions. Thanks in part to the "liberals" that when a child goes bad, it is not the child's fault but the parents, the school, society, everything and everyone but the child.
One group of people will say that extensive sensitivity sessions are the answer to this problem. I like the other corrective measure.
Most of the attacks against the homeless are carried out by teenagers, actually 17 yrs. or older. If some of these homeless guys were to fight back(doubtfull-since many of these victims have been chemically dependant for years). Because of this, many no longer have the presence of body and mind to do this.
A good cure or should I say a fair lesson would be if some of these miscreants were to run up against someone that could take care of themselves. NO not a police officer, since this would teach these kids almost nothing. Just run them through the system and nothing more.
Lesson; someone that could literally pound the crap out of them, would take a baseball bat away from them and use it on them, with great gusto. Since many of these attackers are in fact from financially upperclass households this could provide a valuble lesson in more ways than one.
The homeless person could sue in court, the parents of the minor for his actions; pain and suffering, medical bills, punitive damages, etc.
Mommy and daddy can work out payment arrangements for the cost of medical care incurred by their minor miscreant for ER treatment for the ass whipping the child received and so richly deserved.
Never fails; as soon as good ole mom & dad have to start paying for junior because he is an A-hole. Amazing how they are able to track and control him much better.
Pretty sickening...
It is definitely partially the parents fault but agreed, that doesn't mean the kids shouldn't take responsibility. As you said stuff, we're raising kids without respect, discipline, responsibility, honesty etc. Perhaps a testament to the need for good martial arts instructors who can act as roll models where the parents are failing.
Just a couple years after I graduated high school, I remember hearing of 5 younger kids who currently attended my high school dieing. The worst of the 5 stories happened like this. One guy was dating this girl, and this other guy started 'seeing' her. So what does the guy do, he goes to the kids house and smashes his skull in with a hammer. Great solution.
A kid who used to play on my baseball team back in elementary school was recently sentenced to 20 years for going to a party and shooting and killing another college student because they wouldn't let him into the party. The list goes on. And it's not like it's happening in bad neighborhoods around the country. These scenarios happened in a pretty wealthy suburb outside of DC. Meanwhile, we have gangs like MS 13 running around chopping off peoples limbs with machetes.
Absolutely sickening.
It is definitely partially the parents fault but agreed, that doesn't mean the kids shouldn't take responsibility. As you said stuff, we're raising kids without respect, discipline, responsibility, honesty etc. Perhaps a testament to the need for good martial arts instructors who can act as roll models where the parents are failing.
Just a couple years after I graduated high school, I remember hearing of 5 younger kids who currently attended my high school dieing. The worst of the 5 stories happened like this. One guy was dating this girl, and this other guy started 'seeing' her. So what does the guy do, he goes to the kids house and smashes his skull in with a hammer. Great solution.
A kid who used to play on my baseball team back in elementary school was recently sentenced to 20 years for going to a party and shooting and killing another college student because they wouldn't let him into the party. The list goes on. And it's not like it's happening in bad neighborhoods around the country. These scenarios happened in a pretty wealthy suburb outside of DC. Meanwhile, we have gangs like MS 13 running around chopping off peoples limbs with machetes.
Absolutely sickening.
I contend that this situation is really no different now than in the past. There has always been violent acts performed by kids. Take "Billy the Kid" (Henry McCarty) for instance, killing 9 people (possibly more) before he was killed at age 21. The first person he killed was when he was 17:
Another example: In 1968 in England, 10-yr old Mary Bell strangled a 4-year old boy the day before her 11th birthday. Two months later Bell and a friend similarly killed a 3-year old boy. The second murder led to their arrest.
Throughout history I'm sure there have been similar discussions as there are today when something like this happens, about how each new generation of kids are more violent and parents less able to control them. The truth is this element has always been there, but fortunately it is a relatively small element and does not reflect most kids.
There is one difference, in the 1870/80s a young murderer like McCarty could command some respect from the public. In one town where he killed two deputies:Cahill attacked McCarty after a verbal exchange and threw him to the ground. McCarty retaliated by drawing his gun and shooting Cahill, who died the next day
Not much accountability for murder there, and that kind of leniency is not something likely to happen nowadays.The townsfolk supposedly gave him an hour that he used to remove his leg iron. The hour was granted in thanks for his work as part of "The Regulators." After cutting his leg irons with an axe, the young outlaw borrowed (or stole) a horse and rode leisurely out of town, reportedly singing.
Another example: In 1968 in England, 10-yr old Mary Bell strangled a 4-year old boy the day before her 11th birthday. Two months later Bell and a friend similarly killed a 3-year old boy. The second murder led to their arrest.
Throughout history I'm sure there have been similar discussions as there are today when something like this happens, about how each new generation of kids are more violent and parents less able to control them. The truth is this element has always been there, but fortunately it is a relatively small element and does not reflect most kids.
Glenn
