Police: Teen who slashed classmates says he attacked 'sinners'

November 30, 2004 (Valparaiso, Ind.) — Police say the Valparaiso High School student who slashed five classmates in a knife attack told police God directed him to do it because they were "sinners."
Police say the 15-year-old boy told them he attacked students at random during a Spanish class last week.

The boy's family released a statement expressing regret for the attack.

Valparaiso police say the boy told investigators he obtained the machete and another knife used in the slashings from his family's barn and kept quiet until he decided to act on that particular day.

The teen made an appearance in juvenile court yesterday, but no charges were immediately filed.

An initial hearing is scheduled for December tenth.


http://abclocal.go.com/wls/news/113004_ap_ns_valpo_stabbing.html

that's the only way you're gonna learn how to properly kill indiscriminately.

If God told him to do it, who are we to arrest him? :eyes:

he was on pot, they'd try him as an adult and hang him. Nothing of the sort here, I'm sure.

...on the negative influences of the Christian right on the youth of America? Come on we've had them over comic books and rock and roll...uh, I'm only half joking....

has to get a 15 year old to do his Holy Work and off sinners?
Sheesh,,, ya create the world in 6 days, and you can't even evaporate a couple of high school 'evil doodoos' without recruiting some kid to do it for ya?

That this kid thinks that he is acting 'on behalf of God'...

and let him babysit the kids during the services . . .