Teen Nabbed After Gun Photos Online

cbs ^ | 2-23-06

[LouAvul]

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday after postings on the popular Web site MySpace.com allegedly showed him holding handguns, authorities said.

The teen was being held at a juvenile detention center facing three misdemeanor charges of juvenile possession of a handgun, said district attorney spokeswoman Pam Russell. He is due in court Feb. 27.

Police searched the boy's home after receiving a tip from Evergreen High School on Feb. 10, the same day he was suspended, officials said.

School spokesman Rick Kaufman said parents were calling with concerns and some kept their children home after photographs posted on the boy's profile on MySpace.com, a social networking Web site, began circulating through the community.

One photo allegedly showed him lying on a floor surrounded by nine rifles with the caption, "Angel o' death on wings o' lead."

[FReepaholic]

...Pete is too cool!...

Great link. I enjoyed his article and photos on shooting locks. Very interesting results.

[sure_fine]

daddy must have yelled at him at some point in time

mean, mean daddy, all his fault

[Vasilli22]

On what grounds can the school suspend the student? If he didn't take guns to school and there was no direct threat, I don't understand how they can justify suspending him!

[SittinYonder]

View the Helmet Cam videos (WMV format):

LOL! I love the helmet cam videos!

[Senator Bedfellow]

After seven paragraphs, I am then able to figure out what state this is in.

LOL. Well, Google reveals that there are at least three Evergreen High Schools, in Washington, Colorado, and Ohio. Probably more, but those are the first three :)

[Valpal1]

This is the 2nd thread in as many days about a kid arrested for gun law violations after posting pics on myspace.com.

I'm thinking that people who care about their guns and privacy should not posting pics of them on the internet.

[my4kidsdad]

for later reading....

[pabianice]

They'd have a stroke if they saw the "Sportsman's Messenger," which regularly features kids holding the guns they used to win shooting competitions.

[Dead Corpse]

If you liked those... check out Old Painless' Box of Truth.

[iowamark]

Of all the stuff going on at Myspace.com this is the least offensive.

That is the truth. These teen blog sites have much shocking content. A relative of mine had a Xanga site. All sorts of teens and preteens talking about drunkenness, drugs, teen sex, petty crime, etc., etc. Posting their real names, parents' names, addresses.

[FReepaholic]

...If you liked those... check out Old Painless' Box of Truth....

Ooohh...nice! I know what I'm doing the rest of the day (if my boss don't catch me).

Thanks!

[KoRn]

I don't see how that could be a criminal violation assuming he wasn't threatening anyone.

[looscnnn]

When you talk about the federal "assault weapon" ban, I assume you meant applied and not applies. The ban has been banished for some time now.

[elkfersupper]

I'm going to be a grandfather in July.

Grandkid is getting a gun on that birthday and every one after that, as long as I'm alive.

[BorisTheBulletDodger]

anyone have pics? or a link to the myspace page? im interested in seeing the offending photos.