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walldude

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Wed Nov-10-10 03:52 PM
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55. A 13 year old brain is not fully developed.

It is not capable of reasoning the way a fully developed adult brain is. That's not to say this kid shouldn't be in prison. But to throw away the key on a kid who has a chance to redeem herself is purely vengeance.

It's possible that this is just a bad kid and she shouldn't ever see the light of day again, but it's also possible that there could be redemption for her in time, and to deny that is disingenuous.

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