Boy, 11, charged over phone shooting

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Boy, 11, charged over phone shooting

Published: 11 Dec 2012 at 11.02
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LAMPANG -- An 11-year-old boy accused of shooting a 13-year-old after being accused of stealing a mobile phone will be charged with attempted murder, police said on Monday.

The 11-year-old admitted firing the gun, but claimed it was only supposed to be a warning shot, Pol Capt Wisit Laewrit, an investigator at Jaeson police station in Muang Pan district, said.

The boy was confronted and accused by the victim and three of his friends of stealing a mobile phone. Scared, the boy ran home, chased by the older boys.

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vpbkk
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Discussion 6 : 12 Dec 2012 at 09.236
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@Bluebottle: Don't agree 100% with you there.

It should be the responsibility of the parents to regulate the duration & accessibility of TV content available to their childeren, atleast under their own roof. There's no excuses for bad parenting.

Other than that, I'm curious as to how the father got hold of a shotgun in the first place?
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@Bluebottle: Don't agree 100% with you there.

It should be the responsibility of the parents to regulate the duration & accessibility of TV content available to their childeren, atleast under their own roof. There's no excuses for bad parenting.

Other than that, I'm curious as to how the father got hold of a shotgun in the first place?
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Discussion 4 : 11 Dec 2012 at 15.054
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Where did he get the idea from to use a gun,yes from the TV!!Stop showing violence and shooting on the TV its is gross stupidity.Children emulate what they see on TV.In my day you ran round with your coat selves fastened round your neck being Bat Man.Naturally a child will copy what he or she sees on TV.I believe TV producers have a lot to answer for.
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Discussion 3 : 11 Dec 2012 at 13.243
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Jwatch#1, the boy, said he grabbed his father’s shotgun.
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Discussion 2 : 11 Dec 2012 at 12.532
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Dont leave your gun laying around where children have access to it .Its pretty common sense .
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Discussion 1 : 11 Dec 2012 at 11.121
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where did this 11 year old boy get a gun!
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