Gay Student Threatened Days Before He Was Slain, Prosecutors Say

[ShyGuyInChicago]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/05/gay-student-threatened-da_n_890801.html

Trial began this afternoon in the trial of a California teenager accused of execution-style murdering a gay classmate at a middle school in 2008.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Brandon McInerney, then 14, walked into his eighth-grade classroom, took a .22-caliber handgun out of his backpack and shot 15-year-old Larry King, who was sitting directly in front of him. McInerney then threw the gun on the floor and walked out of the room.

Prosecutors now say that McInerney carefully planned the murder of his classmate. Deputy District Attorney Maeve Fox said in her opening statement today that McInerney and other boys at school bullied King. When King started to wear high heels and earrings to school, he and McInerney clashed even more. McInerney allegedly mentioned he would shoot King -- the day before the actual shooting occurred, LA Times reports.

According to the AP, court documents reveal that King said "I love you" to King while at school the day before the shooting.

This emotionally triggered McInerney, who was "emotionally pushed over the edge [by King's] inappropriate sexual comments," NBC Los Angeles reports. McInerney's attorneys plan to argue a case of voluntary manslaughter.

McInerney is charged with first-degree murder, and prosecutors have added a hate crime allegation, arguing that McInerney was motivated partly by a hatred of gays. Although McInerney was just 14 at the time of the incident, he is being tried as an adult.

He faces a maximum of 53 years to life in prison if convicted, KTLA reports.

[TheMatrix]

I find the following saying appropriate:
"Sticks and stones will hurt my bones but names can never hurt me!"

[Sith Lord 13]

That should be being tried as a juvi case. 14 is just too young.

[anonymous53]

Eh, I think it should be tried as an adult case. He's 14. He clearly knew murder is wrong, he made a statement threatening the boy, made the plan, obtained a weapon and followed through.

[Magus]

Conservative kids, that what you get from them.

[Bougainvillea]

That should be being tried as a juvi case. 14 is just too young.

No, its not.
At fourteen you know the difference between what's right and wrong. And if you're going to "carefully plan" and shoot someone, execution style, then you deserve to be tried as someone who knew what they were doing. Especially when dealing with discrimination.
At his level of maturity, age doesn't matter.

[death_to_my_heart]

thats horible

[PoseidonX43]

that's bullshit why the freak would he do that just bc the person is doesn't mean it justify murder

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[Portable Desert]

That bitch deserved to go to jail.

[Cudder]

Wow that's intense. I don't know how or why that 14 year old would kill someone just because there gay. It doesn't make sense. I'd hate to be harsh but I hope he gets life in prison

[CantLiveWithoutYou]

I have a lot of hope for LGBT respect in the future. Think, African Americans used to be treated just as bad or worse in many ways. And today, even though some people do have a personal racist thing going on, they're one of the most tolerated people in the US.

[Boxerbriefs96]

I believe this article is wrong. In the article I read, they class was visiting their computer lab to type some paper. So it didnt happen in their classroom.

As for the shooter, wow really? I mean you shoot a gay person. That must make you feel special or something. So stupid. I bet he doesnt even know that there are a lot of gay teens and adults in this world.

Anyway, has his sentance been announced yet, does anyone know how long he will go to prison for? I hope for the rest of his life or at least 50 years.

[ShyGuyInChicago]

I believe this article is wrong. In the article I read, they class was visiting their computer lab to type some paper. So it didnt happen in their classroom.

As for the shooter, wow really? I mean you shoot a gay person. That must make you feel special or something. So stupid. I bet he doesnt even know that there are a lot of gay teens and adults in this world.

Anyway, has his sentance been announced yet, does anyone know how long he will go to prison for? I hope for the rest of his life or at least 50 years.

He has not been convicted yet. He is on trial.

[Njathind]

i'm sorry but this is just disgusting.

[Angel Androgynous]

That is absolutely horrible! That kid deserves to be tried as an adult! Ugh.... that kid absolutely disgusts me! How can you do that just because someone is different from you? Fucking little prick...........

[CaptainObvious]

the idea that a gay guy hitting on a straight guy would somehow be mitigating grounds for a manslaughter charge instead of murder is ridiculous. hopefully this kid is convicted of the crime he committed, and hate crimes charges as well.

[Amaryllis]

This is RIDICULOUS. Killing someone for being gay is like shooting a person for being blonde or asian or for being a straight A student or a straight F students or for wearing pink underwear! The poor boy. He had a whole life ahead of him. And to be shot by the boy you loved! God... That's cold-blooded murder!

[green]

ok can i say something, i believe that in a way this kid isnt really responsible for his hate. I mean if he comes from a christian family or from a family who has drilled into his mind that gays are wrong is he really to blame for his hate. Im not saying that excuses it but you have to think

[TheMatrix]

ok can i say something, i believe that in a way this kid isnt really responsible for his hate. I mean if he comes from a christian family or from a family who has drilled into his mind that gays are wrong is he really to blame for his hate. Im not saying that excuses it but you have to think
But everyone of this age should be able to think for themselves.
I'm a Christian. In the Bible it says "Thou shall not kill". So if he was a Christian, he would have not done it.

[Angel Androgynous]

ok can i say something, i believe that in a way this kid isnt really responsible for his hate. I mean if he comes from a christian family or from a family who has drilled into his mind that gays are wrong is he really to blame for his hate. Im not saying that excuses it but you have to think

Ha BS! I was raised to believe in God and follow Christianity and I am.an agnostic Athiest! My whole life I heard "Gay is bad" and was pretty much getting a conservative view....guess what? I'm a liberal, I support gay rights 100% and most of my mother's friends are scratching their heads going like "errrr what?" I can think for myself at this pont and I know what I support and don't support and I don't support stupid little pricks who get the whole: " I was taught that by my parents" excuse! A 14 year old boy went to school already, saw diversity, they taught them history, and the mistakes of the past. I'm pretty sure a 14 year old would know by now that murder is wrong no matter what...and. that shooting the poor guy like that is pretty stupid cuz he was caught pretty quick. God I hate that little murderous prick.......

[Perseus]

But everyone of this age should be able to think for themselves.
I'm a Christian. In the Bible it says "Thou shall not kill". So if he was a Christian, he would have not done it.

God also commands the killing of people. The Bible explicitly says to kill certain peoples.

[Angel Androgynous]

God also commands the killing of people. The Bible explicitly says to kill certain peoples.

Exactly....but most people don't take it seriously anymore. (Thank...God...hehe oh the irony...)

[XxMurderedKissesxX]

Can someone please explain to me whats so wrong about one human loving another? When flesh melts away all thats left is the soul. Love is love,and in a world full of hate,that should be more then enough. People shouldnt be discriminated againest because of what between their legs. Homophobia is pointless. It sickens me that some parents make their children wear "God hates fags" Shirts and protest again equality. Equality is a human right,not a heterosexual privilege.

[LKIFMRUG9556]

eh, i think it should be tried as an adult case. He's 14. He clearly knew murder is wrong, he made a statement threatening the boy, made the plan, obtained a weapon and followed through.

agreed!