Posted on 04/13/2005 3:50:08 PM PDT by BenLurkin
PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) A 13-year-old boy allegedly killed another teen by hitting him in the head with a baseball bat during an argument at a concession stand after a Pony League game, authorities said Wednesday.
Jeremy Rourke, 15, was pronounced dead at a hospital after the Tuesday night attack, said Brenda Shafer, a spokeswoman for the coroner's office.
A homicide investigation was underway, but the younger boy had not been arrested, said Don Manumaleuna, a sheriff's spokesman. Authorities said the boy was detained after the incident.
"He just didn't realize it, it just happened and before you know it and then like I say, I told him, 'What did you do, why did you do that?"' parent Sam Cordova told Fox 11 News.
"I could see it in his eyes that it was starting to sink in, oh my gosh, what did I do?" Cordova said.
The nature of the argument was unclear. Authorities did not know whether the boys were spectators or members of the baseball teams that had played.
The Palmdale Pony League field has a sign promoting sign-ups for boys 5 to 14 and encouraging parents to "Protect Our Nation's Youth."
The city is about 40 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
It's usually the parents doing the beating of each other.....
The answer is obvious, ban baseball bats.
Horrible story.
A kid hit me in the head with a baseball bat when I was a kid. He did it full-swing too (on purpose), and all I remember was everything went black and I woke up in the hospital.
Very sad for this kid and his family that they weren't as lucky as I was.
When I was 13, I knew not to hit anybody in the head with a baseball bat. Heck, I knew it when I was eight. This kid needs to go to jail for a long, long time.
Here's a little observation/opinion of mine that relates to incidents like this. It seems to me that many children involved in these kinds of incidents have been raised in an environment in which they were rarely held responsible for their actions. As a result, they are unlikely to weight the potential consequences of their actions ahead of time. JMHO.
Hey, lawyer, lawyer, lawyer, lawyer, lawyer...SUE!!!
Watch out, Easton, Louisville Slugger, etc.
The kid probably watched "The Untouchables" one too many times.
Uhhhmmm...yeah...what you said....
FMCDH(BITS)
You mean, so you and I can pay for his food, clothing, shelter, entertainment &c.?
ML/NJ
I think you are right on the mark. The kid who hit me had some serious issues. It didn't mitigate my condition, but it certainly explained a few things.
It's not like he was swinging at an incoming pitch and hit the kid behind him. Wouldn't a slap on the wrist and a stern warning be a little weak?
I agree 100% with you. The parents may have failed in their obligation to teach their child right from wrong (OTOH, they may have done very well . . . He's just a bad kid). Either way, whether we like it or not, the law must now step in and try its hand. I hope it works!
Who was talking about a slap on the wrist?
If he cannot raise the funds necessary from family, friends, and whiny liberals to pay for incarceration, I say dispatch him.
ML/NJ
Do you want to execute him?
I know this is no laughing matter, but the point begs to be made: was this an "ugly" "assault-bat"?
And bring back the death penalty for juveniles.
Well, sorry, the Supreme Court said we can't put him to death.
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