Teen Faces Terror Charge For Hostage Plot

Teen Faces Terror Charge For Hostage Plot

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AP) A teenager in Arizona faces a terrorism charge for confronting a girl with a knife and later being found with a backpack full of restraining devices and weapons, a prosecutor said.

The 14-year-old told police he planned to hold his class hostage, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas said Monday.

When the teen was arrested two weeks ago, county officials said he had plotted a "Columbine-like" scenario, comparing his plans to the 1999 deadly shooting massacre at Colorado's Columbine

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What is wrong with these kids?

Copy cats?

Violence on television, movies, video games?

Bad parenting?

Is the terror charge too extreme in this case?

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A 14 year old kid?

It's absolutely crazy that thoughts like that even enter a 14 year old's mind. I'm sure that there is a substantial lack of parenting going on there. That seems to be prevalent these days. Media in general also contributes a bit to their dysfunctional, if not dangerous mental state.

That’s just sick, why is it that anyone would want to do that kind of thing.
I get the teenaged angst thing but to want to hold your class hostage, what the hell is wrong with these people