This whole situation is just heartbreaking... I mean, can you even imagine being 14 years old and facing murder charges? It's like something straight out of 'The Pursuit of Happyness' , but this time it's so tragic because the victim was barely an adult. The fact that Jayden's youth could be used against him in court is just mind-boggling... I hope the law will take his age into consideration and find a way to balance justice with compassion . It's gonna be tough for Lionel's family, especially his mom ... she must be going through the worst time of her life right now .
Man, this just breaks my heart . It's like something out of a movie or something... 14-year-old kid and he's already doing time for murder? Back in my day, if you were caught with a gun, you were either getting locked up or running from the law for real. These kids these days have no idea what it means to be responsible.
And can we talk about bail? What's the point of even having that system anymore? Just another way for the rich to get richer and the poor to suffer. When I was in school, our teachers always said, "You reap what you sow." Now it seems like some kids are getting a free pass just because they're young.
I hope Maldonado gets the justice he deserves, but it's hard not to feel sorry for the kid. He's only 14! What does he know about life and death? It's just sad that his actions cost someone else their life.
This whole situation is really sad . A 14-year-old kid can't even be trusted to be in court without bail? It's just not right. I think they should take his age into consideration when it comes to the trial. He's still a minor, after all! You'd think that would give him some sort of advantage or leniency. But at the same time, you can't just let someone get away with murder because of their age either. It's a tricky situation, and I'm sure there are going to be lots of people weighing in on this one .
OMG I'm still trying to wrap my head around this! A 14-year-old shooting someone who was almost an adult?! It's just so senseless and sad... poor Martinez, he didn't deserve that . The fact that the kid is being held without bail is a good start, but I'm worried about how it'll play out in court . Is it fair to put him on trial as an adult or should he be handled differently due to his age? It's just so complicated... all I can do is hope that justice is served and Maldonado faces the consequences for his actions .
omg this is so sad what was going through that kid's mind to do something like that?? i feel for martinez's fam, they're gonna be living with this pain forever... Maldonado might get away with it just cuz he's 14 tho , that's not fair to martinez's family at all...
This case is just heartbreaking ... I mean, 14 years old facing murder charges for something like this? It's like, how can you even process that as a society? It's not just about the kid, it's about what we're doing to our youth and whether they're being prepared for the consequences of their actions. We need to have a bigger conversation about mental health, peer pressure, and what we can do to prevent these kinds of tragedies from happening in the first place... especially since he was held without bail