re: Kid who beat teacher for taking away his Nintendo has pled guilty. Punishment?

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For sure, there needs to be accountability, but there is more to the story. According to his adoptive (white) mom, the kid has struggled with a number of mental issues his whole life, including autism, ADHD, etc.

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This doesn't matter if the safety of the public, and punishment for the criminal act are your primary concerns.

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For the kid, though, should those consequences be 30 years in prison?

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30 years would be pretty harsh if he had stopped at knocking her down, but every blow after she was unconscious, was essentially attempted murder.