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15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:16 am
by johncanfield
Obviously pencils should be kept out of the hands of minors
This article is from the Kerrville Daily Times and is subscription only, so I've quoted the entire article teaser below.
Youth, 15, faces three criminal charges
Posted: Sunday, June 2, 2013 10:50 pm | Updated: 3:55 am, Mon Jun 3, 2013.
By Sean Batura Staff Writer sean.batura@dailytimes.com | 0 comments
A 15-year-old boy was arrested at his home and placed in the local juvenile detention facility after reportedly brandishing a pencil, putting holes in walls and resisting arrest.
Kerrville police responded to a home in the 1100 block of Jefferson Street at 7:25 p.m. Thursday in response to a report of a disturbance. A boy living there reportedly was being disruptive a...
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:30 am
by knotquiteawake
Damaging property regardless of the tool used is still a crime. Threatening someone with a sharp object regardless of the intended purpose of that object is still a crime. I don't see the issue here from article snippet above.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:54 am
by jmra
knotquiteawake wrote:Damaging property regardless of the tool used is still a crime. Threatening someone with a sharp object regardless of the intended purpose of that object is still a crime. I don't see the issue here from article snippet above.
15 year old should know better.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:57 am
by Purplehood
A Pencil is the equivalent of a 'shank' and can be a deadly weapon in the wrong hands.
I am now waiting for the Brady-bunch to chase them down...
This kid should be in trouble for doing what he allegedly did. As far as I am concerned he could have escalated to poking holes in people.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 8:08 am
by johncanfield
The article struck me as quite the contrast to brandishing a firearm which was the point of my tongue-in-cheek comment which apparently was missed. Obviously the boy was out of control and potentially dangerous.
[humor]
So we could brandish a:
Frying pan
Hammer
Screwdriver
Ball point pen
Clothes rod
Hardwood dowel
Tomato stake
[/humor]
I'll try to be more obvious with my satire next time...
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:02 am
by Jumping Frog
johncanfield wrote:The article struck me as quite the contrast to brandishing a firearm which was the point of my tongue-in-cheek comment which apparently was missed. Obviously the boy was out of control and potentially dangerous.
[humor]
So we could brandish a:
Frying pan
Hammer
Screwdriver
Ball point pen
Clothes rod
Hardwood dowel
Tomato stake
[/humor]
I'll try to be more obvious with my satire next time...
Hey, obviously it was non-firearm because it was only local news. It it had been a firearm, he'd have made the national news.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:18 am
by nightmare69
He had a assault pencil.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:13 am
by knotquiteawake
johncanfield wrote:The article struck me as quite the contrast to brandishing a firearm which was the point of my tongue-in-cheek comment which apparently was missed. Obviously the boy was out of control and potentially dangerous.
[humor]
So we could brandish a:
Frying pan
Hammer
Screwdriver
Ball point pen
Clothes rod
Hardwood dowel
Tomato stake
[/humor]
I'll try to be more obvious with my satire next time...
I get it now, I was reading it as, "look at what those crazy people are freeking out about now"
Monday morning is too early to read between lines lol.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 12:30 pm
by Wes
Here is the rest of the article -
http://www.individual.com/storyrss.php? ... 0207b747fd" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Saying he was brandishing is quite ridiculous, lol.
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 1:38 pm
by gthaustex
Once again, proof that pretty much anything can be used as a weapon if one so desires. Some weapons of opportunity are better than others, but they are all around nonetheless....
Re: 15 YO boy arrested for brandishing a pencil
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 2:44 pm
by Purplehood
I wanna change my Forum Name to XD#2.