Comments on: 8-Year-Old Arizona Boy Kills Father

Police Investigating Possible Abuse As Motive In Double-Murder; Father's Friend Also Killed

[roseglow3]

sounds like this boy may have been aused if multiple domestic violence calls were made to the address. This biy was unfortuante in his luck if that is the case, in his draw of a father.

His WORSE luck is living in the state of Arizona. Child welfare is near the bottom of the list in Arizona (ranks 46th I think). Governor Napolitano ran on CPS reform then dropped it like a hot potato. In my 15 years ofdealing with Arizona CPS/DES, it has become increasingly broken as a system with callous regard for the children in the state.

It is very telling that an 8 year old would even be consisdered to be tried as an adult (!) but the great state of Arizona is still in the 1880''s and ready to lynch anyone...even abused children. My prayers to this child.

[phoenixandy]

Sounds like the father was just like most gunowners, very irresponsible. Only idiots give a gun to an 8-year-old boy. As a gunowner, this is what you deserve when your child has easy access to your gun.

[toolmangler-2009]

Abuse begets retribution.

At the age of eight I was skilled with a rifle as were most boys my age,