Crime John Caudle, 14, Killed His Parents Because He Didn't Like Doing Chores

[The Helper]

John Caudle is just 14-years-old, a wee boy who looks like the ubiquitous kid next door. And like any kid, he didn't like doing his chores. But this little boy decided to take his rebellion to the Old Testament stage...

As he would later confess, he was arguing with his mother, Joanne Rinebarger, over not wanting to take out the trash or clean his room. But instead of sucking it up, he retrieved his stepdad's .22 pistols and shot her in a bedroom of their Monte Vista, Colorado home.

He then hid in a laundry room waiting for stepfather Tracy Rinebarger to come home. The 14-year-old ambushed him as Tracy walked past his hiding place, shooting and killing him as well. With his parents' dead bodies nearby, Caudle spent the rest of the day watching movies and playing.

John Caudle, 14, Kills Parents Over Chores, Say Colo. Police

Teen Charged with First Degree Murder as an Adult

www.cbsnews.com

 

[sqrage]

I havent read the article yet (ipod touch, no thanks) but I blame bad parenty for a great majority of these kinds of cases. Of course the media isnt helping at all. I went to a friends house the other day and their parents were watching the news (something i never do) and i was really amazed at the amount of fear and scare tactics they point out. Great things happen every day but they literally only reported on the bad. Doesnt take much thought to figure out how that might affect ones brain and mentality.

 

[13lade619]

ok.. so what the heck is wrong with these children today?
on the other news a 15 yr old raped some woman..

*http://www.theonion.com/content/video/little_boy_heroically_shoots*

 

[Varine]

Can they release the names of minors?

 

[Prometheus]

This kid is stupid. You kill people if A) You're sadistic, B) Driven by a higher goal, or C) An idiot.
This kid is C. He obviously didn't think past killing his parents, and not having to do his chores.
Food, clothing, ect. Idiot.

 

[Slapshot136]

wow. where the hell did this kid think he would end up in life if he did nothing besides watch movies and play games?

Can they release the names of minors?

John Caudle - and I'm sure that the answer is it depends..

 

[ReVolver]

This is why you don't have guns in the house with easy access.

 

[Avaleirra]

I'm sure regret will settle in sooner or later.

 

[Varine]

wow. where the hell did this kid think he would end up in life if he did nothing besides watch movies and play games?



John Caudle - and I'm sure that the answer is it depends..

I know that they did, I want to know if it's legal because I never thought it was.

 

[Slapshot136]

I think it depends on the crime + if they consent or not

 

[Myzteryz]

He had a step-dad so it's POSSIBLE that there were some ulterior problems.
Not hating on anybody with a step-dad but I would assume with a kid that disturbed that issues could arise.

 

[_whelp]

The kid[even if I'm younger, whatever he did is immature.] must have to be an idiot to do this.

 

[AnthraxXx]

I'm sure regret will settle in sooner or later.

Agreeeed.

The first line of the article completely messes up the seriousness of it lol.

 

[tom_mai78101]

Agreeeed.

The first line of the article completely messes up the seriousness of it lol.

I didn't realize it.

But yeah, it's why we are fighting to illegalize weapons.

 

[Avaleirra]

With his parent's dead bodies nearby, Caudle spent the rest of the day watching movies and playing.

I'm sorry but I had to laugh after reading this line.

And also, another question arises for me. We need to see this in the kids view too since the media and everyone else is against him but what if he had a reason to kill? What if his parents abused him physically, sexually or mentally? I'm not saying what he did was right, I'm just saying we should look at this from all sides.

 

[Varine]

I'm sorry but I had to laugh after reading this line.

And also, another question arises for me. We need to see this in the kids view too since the media and everyone else is against him but what if he had a reason to kill? What if his parents abused him physically, sexually or mentally? I'm not saying what he did was right, I'm just saying we should look at this from all sides.

I SO would want you as my prosecuting attorney.

 

[DDRtists]

Ouch, some parenting they did...

Even if he was abused, killing his parents wasn't the way to go about it.

I didn't realize it.

But yeah, it's why we are fighting to illegalize weapons.

If we weapons illegal, criminals will still have them, we just won't have them to protect ourselves.
Guns don't kill people, people do. Just because a few dumbasses don't treat them right and stuff like this happens, doesn't mean the people that DO use them right should have to go without.

 

[Varine]

I didn't realize it.

But yeah, it's why we are fighting to illegalize weapons.

No it's not. SOME people are fighting to illegalize them for a more powerful system of control. That's the mentality that got my cigarettes banned, and now I have to order them from Jakarta. Which turned out to actually be a lot cheaper, but I still have to order them.

 

[DDRtists]

No it's not. SOME people are fighting to illegalize them for a more powerful system of control. That's the mentality that got my cigarettes banned, and now I have to order them from Jakarta. Which turned out to actually be a lot cheaper, but I still have to order them.

Cloves?

 

[tooltiperror]

Yeah.


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