It's telling when the number of victims almost equals the age of the killer. But, that seems to be case in Brazil.
The Associated Press is reporting that a 16-year-old boy has confessed to killing 12 people in southern Brazil over the past three months. Police say the boy killed some of his victims for enjoyment. He says he killed during a fit of rage or for revenge.
Police also say they have enough evidence to prove that he shot and killed at least six of the 12 people that he claims to have killed.
-- Lance Murray
It is worth noting: As a minor in Brazil, you are judged by your age, not by your crime. So, up to 17 years and 364 days, a "minor" may rape and kill as many as he/she likes. The maximum penalty would be, as it will be for the "minor" in this case, a maximum of 3 years in a young offenders' institution, after which the offender is released with a CLEAN RECORD (i.e. as if he/she had committed no crime). This is but one of the many shames of Brazil.
Posted by: Stephen Taylor | March 28, 2008 at 02:11 PM
And in the US, he would be tried as an adult and executed.
Only the US and Iran kill children offenders. This is one of the many shames of the US.
Posted by: Jean Naimard | March 29, 2008 at 09:26 AM
This kid should get the death penalty. He took 12 lives for no reason at all.
Posted by: Rick P | March 31, 2008 at 07:32 AM
theres no shame in executing a murderer, whatever the age. they kill for their own sick thrills and do not belong in our society or sitting in prison living off our tax payer money. im sure some of these anti death penalty people would change their minds when its their son or daughter tortured&raped&murdered for fun!
Posted by: chloe | June 17, 2009 at 05:23 PM