Slenderman suspects to stand trial as adults

[the game]

So the two girls that tried to kill their friend because "Slenderman told them to," will stand trial as adults.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/n...313-story.html

[stabetha]

hmm that's a tough one because of the defense, which says a video game made them do it, so if the prosecutor dropped it that would be a door opened to the whole "video games cause violence" camp.

[dextersmith]

So temp insanity or stupidity then?

[the game]

So temp insanity or stupidity then?

I don't think temporary insanity can be claimed here since they had planned it for months. I'm sure they'll get off though with some sort of psychiatric ruling

[Ayla]

I don't think temporary insanity can be claimed here since they had planned it for months. I'm sure they'll get off though with some sort of psychiatric ruling

I dont think they will, or if they do, it will be like X months in mental care followed by jail time. Didn't they also say that they did it so they could go live with him in his Mansion?

[Poopymonster]

Don't sentence those poor kids as adults!

#stupidlivesmatter

[StayTuned]

I wonder though how long it would take to rehabilitate them....

Who actually believes in Slenderman and murders to gain his favor, even as a kid, and is not at the same time mentally damaged?

[Noomz]

I don't think temporary insanity can be claimed here since they had planned it for months. I'm sure they'll get off though with some sort of psychiatric ruling

How can they plan that, based on THAT, and not be called insane?

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I wonder though how long it would take to rehabilitate them....

Who actually believes in Slenderman and murders to gain his favor, even as a kid, and is not at the same time mentally damaged?

Yeah these kids are so blatantly disturbed. They need some serious therapy.

[Trassk]

They plotted for months to kill their 'friend', I'm glad this little pieces of human garbage has the full weight of the law coming down on them.

personally I'm a strong believer in the punishment fitting the crime, so drop them both in the middle of a vast forest and scare the shit out of them.

[Synros]

They plotted for months to kill their 'friend', I'm glad this little pieces of human garbage has the full weight of the law coming down on them.

I pretty much feel the exact same as this.

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I wonder though how long it would take to rehabilitate them....

Who actually believes in Slenderman and murders to gain his favor, even as a kid, and is not at the same time mentally damaged?

You'd be surprised how fucking stupid this generation of kids are.

[StayTuned]

You'd be surprised how fucking stupid this generation of kids are.

No man, no way. Seeing as how most people act, throughout all ages, you can define what's normal behavior for a certain society on a large scale. Those kids were raised in a normal family and weren't victim to any sort of psychological abuse. At least not that we know of.

Killing in the name of Slenderman is definitely an act outside of the realm of just being stupid. It's something mental.

[angelsdeath]

Insane kids acting insane to please a "horror character" that was created a couple of years ago? Yeah, these girls are mentally ill and should be treated as such if we're to continue to call ourselves civilized.

[Bathory]

I heard that the girls defense is actually just going to summon the Slenderman into the court. Think ghostbusters 2 courtroom scene, but more violent.

[dark666105]

hmm that's a tough one because of the defense, which says a video game made them do it, so if the prosecutor dropped it that would be a door opened to the whole "video games cause violence" camp.

Video game? Slenderman originated on the something awful forums, just because there was a game made about him does not make him a de facto "video game character".

[Calfredd]

Oh joy. Another thread that will devolve into "We should pat them on the back and sentence them to a few weeks of outpatient therapy!" or "WE SHOULD FUCKING RIP THE SINFUL FLESH FROM THEIR EMACIATED BODIES AFTER TORTURING THEM FOR WEEKS!"

/Hyperbole.

¿Por qué no los dos?

[StayTuned]

I heard that the girls defense is actually just going to summon the Slenderman into the court. Think ghostbusters 2 courtroom scene, but more violent.

Imagine the trial was public and a guest walked in disguised as slenderman

[Hammerfest]

They're sociopaths. I have no problem with them being tried as adults. It's not like they're going to be placed in an adult prison (for a few more years yet anyway).

[Deleted]

Video game? Slenderman originated on the something awful forums, just because there was a game made about him does not make him a de facto "video game character".

It kinda does. But that's beyond the point because either way it WILL be a video game for everybody else who doesn't give a fuck and want to blame it on video games.

Pretty chilling. One of the girls says something like "people are very gullible when they trust you". They seem to have enough hindsight to be lying about the whole thing IMO, but that's not for me to decide.

[theostrichsays]

I honestly fail to see much wrong with it, given they planned the event out.

[DEATHETERNAL]

Good. Human sacrifice needs to be met with the harshest sentence that can be legally applied.