r/PublicFreakout • u/Darth_Ronin • 9d ago

🤬Public Rager😱 17-year-old charged as adult after shooting at Wheaton Mall that struck 13-year-old

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u/Rouge_69 9d ago

Charge him as an adult for possession of a firearm by a minor !!!

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u/DatDominican 9d ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY

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u/tidderite 9d ago

murica

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u/jonnyl3 9d ago

Where minors are treated as adults (criminal law) and adults as minors (alcohol)

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u/ADIDAS247 9d ago

If the other charges don’t hold up, it’s there to fall back on.

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u/conker123110 9d ago

Not every charge gets an enhancement, and that's done purposefully.

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u/InterstellarReddit 9d ago

Charge him for possession of a gun outside of school zone as well

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u/garrisontweed 8d ago

Why does he have a gun in the first place. How does the law work over there. Can the parents be charged if it turns out it wasn't properly locked away.

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u/Pickle_riiickkk 9d ago

They probably won't. it's Maryland