7 Year Boy Fed Zoo Animals to Crocodile!

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BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Boy fed zoo reptiles to crocodile

Under Australian law, the boy cannot be charged. So what do you think should happen to him? Would you charge and sue the parents?
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      This kid needs some therapy. He might no be able to be held legally responsible, but he needs his head examined in a big way. I hate to think of that thing as an adult.
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      • Profile picture of the author Mal Keenan
        I bet some in that zoo are wishing he'd succeeded.

        At one point, he tried scaling the outer enclosure himself to get to "Terry", the 11ft (3.3m) saltwater crocodile.
        Seriously though, this kid needs some serious attention.
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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      I like this headline better.

      ZOO ANIMALS FEED 7 YEAR OLD BOY TO CROCODILES.

      (and his parents,too)
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      • Profile picture of the author DeePower
        Don't automatically blame the parents or assume that the parents can control the child. I used to work with "challenged" children while I was in college and it's amazing the cunning and strength they have. The parents might have assumed the kid was in school when he went on the rampage.

        Obviously there are some serious behavior and mental problems.

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        • Profile picture of the author ThomM
          Originally Posted by DeePower View Post

          Don't automatically blame the parents or assume that the parents can control the child. I used to work with "challenged" children while I was in college and it's amazing the cunning and strength they have. The parents might have assumed the kid was in school when he went on the rampage.

          Obviously there are some serious behavior and mental problems.

          Dee
          The only challenge he had was finding more animals to feed the croc.

          I don't really buy into that crap anyways.
          Calling the kid challenged and saying the parents can't control challenged kids is a good cop out for the parents. Gives them a reason not to try.
          When I was a kid if you got out of line you got your ass whooped. There wasn't any of this "Oh he's challenged, and can't be controlled".
          If the parents didn't do it then they where held accountable.
          The problem now a days is if you punish your child for messing up then you can get in trouble for it.
          I got spanked, a lot. I also got my ass beat with a hair brush when my mother got tired of hurting her hand. I spanked all my kids when they messed up. I never ever spanked them when I was angry though.
          That was one rule I never broke.
          I used to spank my youngest when we would play and hit her harder playing then I ever did when punishing her, yet she laughed when we played and cried when she got punished.

          That kid needs a good ass whoopen and his parents should be held accountable for all the damage he did.
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          • Profile picture of the author HeySal
            I don't think that whopping is going to rearrange a mind sick enough to bludgeon a life to death. I wish he would have fallen in the crocodile tank. It would be a lot easier on his future victims which will most likely escalate up
            the food chain until they take human form. I'm not even sure that this depth
            of illness can be cured. Whether his parents knew where he was or not is beside the point - this type of cruelty has to be hard to hide from people watching close enough.
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          • Profile picture of the author lilmechante01
            Originally Posted by DeePower View Post

            Don't automatically blame the parents or assume that the parents can control the child. I used to work with "challenged" children while I was in college and it's amazing the cunning and strength they have. The parents might have assumed the kid was in school when he went on the rampage.

            Obviously there are some serious behavior and mental problems.

            Dee
            Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

            I don't really buy into that crap anyways.
            Calling the kid challenged and saying the parents can't control challenged kids is a good cop out for the parents. Gives them a reason not to try.
            One problem is that the article speaks of the child's actions and does not list all factors contributing to the situation (i.e. where were the parents, does this child have a past history of such behavior, etc.) so we don't know the WHOLE story. With that said... I have worked with "challenged" kids for over 13 years, and I agree with Thom...it's all in the parenting--reinforcement/punishment of inappropriate behavior. If this child is "challenged", then that is all the more reason that the parents SHOULD be more proactively aware of his whereabouts/doings at all times...but unfortunately, there are parents who simply give up and do cop out because they have lost control of their child. And, that's about the time that you will see them start blaming teachers, schools, government agencies, or anyone else they can find to be scapegoats for "failing" their child. It's sad to say, but it usually takes serious events/situations like this for someone to step in and finally try to get the child the help he needs.
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      • Profile picture of the author valerieSONORA
        Originally Posted by ThomM View Post

        I like this headline better.

        ZOO ANIMALS FEED 7 YEAR OLD BOY TO CROCODILES.

        (and his parents,too)
        Me too.

        HeySal is right, there are some things that just can't be cured. The cause nature, nurture, or a combination of both is still in debate. But the sickest things out there, like antisocial or psychopathic disorders, there is no cure. No drugs, no therapy, nothing. Just wait till he's 30.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    There is definitely a consensus that children who are cruel to animals are much more likely to become violent criminals later on in life. But it doesn't mean that there is nothing or that we shouldn't do anything about it.

    The parents certainly have responsibility but the environment he is growing up in is probably as important. A good beating will probably not do much. If anything, he should be monitored closely by the social services and be taken into care for a period of time if they deem fit.

    But there is an extra problem here in that he may be an aboriginal kid, and Australia had conducted a hugely discredited policy of forceable removal of aboriginal children from parents in the past.

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    • Profile picture of the author Monsoons
      Originally Posted by derekwong28 View Post

      But there is an extra problem here in that he may be an aboriginal kid, and Australia had conducted a hugely discredited policy of forceable removal of aboriginal children from parents in the past.

      -Derek
      That was very long time ago. But having said that, if children (aboriginal or not) aren't cared for, the children's services will investigate and if necessary, take them into care.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    I have a friend who at 13 brought a recipe for a home made bomb from Malawi to England. He stole some stuff from the chemsitry lab, made the bomb and detonated in the school grounds. Lucky for him, none of the school staff saw it although quite a few other students did. Later that year, he broke into the school kitchens and caused a huge amount of damage. This time he was caught and was suspended for a couple of weeks. Although the headmaster did think about expelling him.

    Did he turn out to be a terrorist today? No, he is now a respected consultant anaesthetist working in the UK. Even now, I have acquaintances who fly radio control aircraft who regularly take small animals up in their planes and helicopters. They would then try out the most violent aerobatics to try to make these animals sick. Of course this is very distasteful and illegal but at least these individuals are not violent criminals. I really would be incline to give that kid a chance but there must be consequences for his action this time.

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    • Profile picture of the author ThomM
      Originally Posted by derekwong28 View Post

      I have a friend who at 13 brought a recipe for a home made bomb from Malawi to England. He stole some stuff from the chemsitry lab, made the bomb and detonated in the school grounds. Lucky for him, none of the school staff saw it although quite a few other students did. Later that year, he broke into the school kitchens and caused a huge amount of damage. This time he was caught and was suspended for a couple of weeks. Although the headmaster did think about expelling him.

      Did he turn out to be a terrorist today? No, he is now a respected consultant anaesthetist working in the UK. Even now, I have acquaintances who fly radio control aircraft who regularly take small animals up in their planes and helicopters. They would then try out the most violent aerobatics to try to make these animals sick. Of course this is very distasteful and illegal but at least these individuals are not violent criminals. I really would be incline to give that kid a chance but there must be consequences for his action this time.

      -Derek
      Like I was telling someone last night. Boys will do sick things sometimes.
      This one just took it to an unacceptable level.
      I won't tell you what we did with frogs and firecrackers when I was a kid.
      Most of us grow out of it. Now when I'm at work I'll go out of my way not to run over a frog or snake on the lawn.
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  • Profile picture of the author bendiggs
    Wow. When I first read this thread I was thinking that the kid had just fed some zoo animals to a croc. That wouldn't be so horrible, and certainly wouldn't call for the kid to be treated the way some folks here are demanding. Then I read the article and it describes how the kid beat some of the animals to death with his hands and stones, and now I see where you are all coming from. The kid needs some help.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    Somehow, I would feel more revolted if small furry mammals were involved rather than lizards. It just seems to me that mammals are or a higher order than amphibians that are in turn higher than insects. At that age, I just cannot remember how many insects I squashed. Still it was a very nasty act and there should be some consquences for that child.

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    • Profile picture of the author gareth
      Killing lizards and frogs is normal for little boys - the problem is he broke into ther zoo to do it.

      But really at 7 a kid doesnt know any better.
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  • Profile picture of the author derekwong28
    Exactly, it seems that a few ladies in thread don't get it. Killing small animals and insects is normal behavior for 7 year old boys! You would be surprised how sadisdic could normal 7 year old boys get!
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  • Profile picture of the author Khurram Zeb
    WTF..kids only 7. Give him a break. Infact, I think its really funy..hahahah
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