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U don no bout his bad day

How can you put partial blame on the kid? He was 15yrs old. Kids make irrational, stupid mistakes. Adults make them too but a parent is supposed to be there to help stop something dire from happening. Instead, the father was acting just as childish as his child.

The kid is 15 years old. Only 1 year away from being able to drive on our roads. Only 3 years away from being able to vote. He has his own brain. I'm not saying its completely his fault, but it isn't only the parents' fault.

Unfortunately, many stupid things that teenagers do can end in death. The older you get, the more you'll understand that many adults out there are still teenagers in adults bodies trying to make it in the world. Parents still do stupid things and there's no manual to tell you how to approach every situation. So far this story just sounds tragic all the way around. I'd bet his dad wishes he could take the whole thing back. Saying that he should kill himself is a messed up thing to say. Frankly, you don't sound like a much better person.

Hopefully there is no dead body! I hope it was a decomposing beehive they find and not "another teen".

Saying "his father should kill himself" is hateful and totally uncalled for. Sure, he made a mistake in this case that had grave consequences, and surely nobody regrets that more than him. But let's be honest here: it was a mistake made out of love for his son.

I feel for everyone involved here; this is truly a tragic story. We need to be careful before lumping these parents into the Jack Thompson category and remember that they lost a child here. Nobody should ever have to go through that.

im sorry but no one knew how this would of ended up.. its not the fathers fault.. he obviously tried some reverse pshycology to try to talk him out of it and instead it backfired... im sorry what happend to brandon, but sometimes [email protected]%$ happens

Hey The Father Dident Think He Would Do It And Its More Of The Kids Fault Then The Parents. Im 14 And Im Not Dumb Enough To Run Away From Home.

However, You Are 'Dumb' Enough To Put A Capital Letter At The Beginning Of Every Word.

@Alec : your comment hurt my brain.

He helped pack his kids bags and wished him good riddens...

I'm a father of two and no matter what the cause, you are responsible for your kids.

The parents poor judgment helped to expedite their sons death in this case.

They knew he had a problem and choose the wrong way to deal with it. They made a mistake, but you are still held responsible for mistakes.

That may be true, but it was HIS mistake, and he will hold himself responsible for it for the rest of his life. For US to judge the decision is inappropriate.

Zoot Suit Jedi: The father was the one to blame everyone else... why can't we put the ownership back into his lap?

Most likely he was projecting his own self loathing in order to cope with the situation. If things truly transpired the way that they were reported, this guy is already blaming himself. We should pity him.