XBL Thwarts School Shooting

**Pakman3000** · 02-14-2010, 17:33

http://kotaku.com/5471428/xbox-live-...school-shooter

**saviger** · 02-14-2010, 19:49

videogames FTW!

**River_Rat_459** · 02-14-2010, 20:07

First of all, good for the person who had the courage to speak up and say something. No telling how many lives his actions saved. I wish more people would take the initiative to stand up for what's right and not take threats like that lightly.

**Crusty** · 02-14-2010, 23:41

I like that his motivation was to "make headlines so people would remember him forever."

Run for president dude. Only 4 years of prison time versus 25-to-life.

And also, they won't succeed in convicting him for anything so far. Technically he hasn't done anything illegal. Now if he had gotten the guns, then yes, that would be enough to suggest that he was actually intending to go through with it. You need either physical evidence or an actual attempt to commit the crime to get him for anything.

**Taino67u** · 02-17-2010, 20:30

Originally Posted by Crucifictorious2

they won't succeed in convicting him for anything so far. Technically he hasn't done anything illegal. Now if he had gotten the guns, then yes, that would be enough to suggest that he was actually intending to go through with it. You need either physical evidence or an actual attempt to commit the crime to get him for anything.

So they let him go so he can actualy do it? :roll: makes no sence

**Pakman3000** · 02-17-2010, 21:56

Originally Posted by Taino67u

Originally Posted by Crucifictorious2

they won't succeed in convicting him for anything so far. Technically he hasn't done anything illegal. Now if he had gotten the guns, then yes, that would be enough to suggest that he was actually intending to go through with it. You need either physical evidence or an actual attempt to commit the crime to get him for anything.

So they let him go so he can actualy do it? :roll: makes no sence

Last I read, he was charged with a felony.

**RedCon-ONE** · 02-17-2010, 22:18

I'm not sure what Canadian laws are but they may still have something on this kid. He mentioned about getting weapons from his friend in the Marine Corp. If he even vaguely mentioned about attaining a weapon from his friend, even if his friend said no way your stupid, it can still be considered conspiracy to commit in the 3rd degree. But I'm not a Canadian lawyer or anything.

**Taino67u** · 02-17-2010, 22:23

I thought that the idiot was in Texas

**Crusty** · 02-18-2010, 00:19

He is in Texas. And American Law requires a conspiracy to have a minimum of 3 conspirators. And all we know is that he had an idea of asking a Marine to do it, the report doesn't say he actually contacted the guy to get the guns. And they might have charged him, but I doubt it'll stick. Of course I'd have to know what the charge was. Maybe terrorism (not the kind you are thinking, but terrorism is also a crime involving threatening the life of another person), but it doesn't seem like he actually outright threatened anyone directly.

I'm not saying I like the idea, and I certainly think this kid needs some intervention to make sure he doesn't go through with it, I'm just saying from my studies of the law it doesn't seem like they have enough to convict him on anything. No doubt the charge is meant to scare the shit out of him and deter him from action in the future, maybe even score a plea bargain that will require court mandated therapy and probabtion so they can keep an eye on him for a little bit.