A pair of Florida teenagers laughed over an alleged murder plot to kill a classmate in order to “bring the Sandy Hook shooter back to life”. Isabelle Valdez, 15, and Lois Lippert, 14 - both students at Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs - were arrested in January after police uncovered the alleged murder plot. Patrol vehicle footage following their arrest on 23 January shows the pair laughing as they described the moment as a “bonding experience”. The teenagers are accused of plotting to murder a fellow classmate in a “blood ritual” which they believed would resurrect Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza. The girls allegedly believed that their victim looked similar to Lanza. Both teens have pleaded not guilty to their charges of attempted premeditated murder, attempted felony murder and other counts.
Sounds like their plot was not very serious. And joking about killing people is totally legal in most places. I would however understand a temporary suspension or even an arrest during an investigation. And I’d approve of politely discouraging joking about such things as a social rule, as it’s unkind. But here, it doesn’t appear criminal charges for making any serious threat or plans are likely to be found valid.
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Well, upon further research it seems the one girl it likely in need of serious mental health help. She seems off her rocker, and may have actually just hurt people for kicks if not stopped in advance. The other girl seems likely to not understand the seriousness of the danger the crazy girl presents. Crazy people often seduce other people into their crazy worlds and plots.
But, despite these new considerations, criminal charges and jail/prison won’t solve the issues either of these kids have. And our society will literally continue paying a very high price to persecute and imprison them instead of actually solving the problems that got them where they are.
Sounds like their plot was not very serious. And joking about killing people is totally legal in most places. I would however understand a temporary suspension or even an arrest during an investigation. And I’d approve of politely discouraging joking about such things as a social rule, as it’s unkind. But here, it doesn’t appear criminal charges for making any serious threat or plans are likely to be found valid.
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Well, upon further research it seems the one girl it likely in need of serious mental health help. She seems off her rocker, and may have actually just hurt people for kicks if not stopped in advance. The other girl seems likely to not understand the seriousness of the danger the crazy girl presents. Crazy people often seduce other people into their crazy worlds and plots.
But, despite these new considerations, criminal charges and jail/prison won’t solve the issues either of these kids have. And our society will literally continue paying a very high price to persecute and imprison them instead of actually solving the problems that got them where they are.
So, fuck us I suppose.
We built this.
This is what we get.