Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press

ELYRIA, Ohio – A northeast Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother and
wounded his minister father was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in
prison for crimes rooted in his obsession with video games with violent
themes. Daniel Petric, 17, who could have gotten life without parole,
shook his head slightly, sniffled and held back tears but sat down
without saying a word when given the chance by Lorain County Common
Pleas Judge James Burge.

Petric's eyes were red from crying when his father, Mark Petric, asked
the judge to be lenient and said his son regrets killing his mother and
reminds his father often that he is glad his father survived.

As for his mother, Daniel Petric's frequent comment is "Dad, I miss mom.
I miss mom," the father said.

"He still does not understand why he did something so terrible," Mark
Petric told the judge.

The prosecution disputed the contention that Petric had shown remorse
for the crimes and asked for the maximum sentence.

Besides his father, Petric's sister, grandfather and other family
members attended the hearing in Elyria, about 20 miles southwest of
Cleveland. Some wiped away tears.

Petric was convicted of shooting his parents in October 2007 after they
took the game "Halo 3" away from him. The judge, who heard the case
without a jury, said at the time of the verdict that the teen was so
obsessed over a video game that he may have believed that, like the
characters in the game, death wasn't real.


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The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

On Jun 16, 7:34*pm, HK wrote:
Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press

ELYRIA, Ohio – A northeast Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother and
wounded his minister father was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in
prison for crimes rooted in his obsession with video games with violent
themes. Daniel Petric, 17, who could have gotten life without parole,
shook his head slightly, sniffled and held back tears but sat down
without saying a word when given the chance by Lorain County Common
Pleas Judge James Burge.

Petric's eyes were red from crying when his father, Mark Petric, asked
the judge to be lenient and said his son regrets killing his mother and
reminds his father often that he is glad his father survived.

As for his mother, Daniel Petric's frequent comment is "Dad, I miss mom.
I miss mom," the father said.

"He still does not understand why he did something so terrible," Mark
Petric told the judge.

The prosecution disputed the contention that Petric had shown remorse
for the crimes and asked for the maximum sentence.

Besides his father, Petric's sister, grandfather and other family
members attended the hearing in Elyria, about 20 miles southwest of
Cleveland. Some wiped away tears.

Petric was convicted of shooting his parents in October 2007 after they
took the game "Halo 3" away from him. The judge, who heard the case
without a jury, said at the time of the verdict that the teen was so
obsessed over a video game that he may have believed that, like the
characters in the game, death wasn't real.

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The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

But, Herr Krause. I would tend that the lad could become good friends
with your heroes like, Bill Ayers, Angelia Davis, and Ward Churchill.

On Jun 16, 7:34*pm, HK wrote:
Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press

ELYRIA, Ohio – A northeast Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother and
wounded his minister father was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in
prison for crimes rooted in his obsession with video games with violent
themes. Daniel Petric, 17, who could have gotten life without parole,
shook his head slightly, sniffled and held back tears but sat down
without saying a word when given the chance by Lorain County Common
Pleas Judge James Burge.

Petric's eyes were red from crying when his father, Mark Petric, asked
the judge to be lenient and said his son regrets killing his mother and
reminds his father often that he is glad his father survived.

As for his mother, Daniel Petric's frequent comment is "Dad, I miss mom.
I miss mom," the father said.

"He still does not understand why he did something so terrible," Mark
Petric told the judge.

The prosecution disputed the contention that Petric had shown remorse
for the crimes and asked for the maximum sentence.

Besides his father, Petric's sister, grandfather and other family
members attended the hearing in Elyria, about 20 miles southwest of
Cleveland. Some wiped away tears.

Petric was convicted of shooting his parents in October 2007 after they
took the game "Halo 3" away from him. The judge, who heard the case
without a jury, said at the time of the verdict that the teen was so
obsessed over a video game that he may have believed that, like the
characters in the game, death wasn't real.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Hey Harry, you didn't get this line from another article:

"Mark Petric, a pastor at New Life Assembly of God in Wellington,
stood up as deputies led his son from court. The teenager turned and
gave his father a wave goodbye. "We love you, Danny," the father
yelled. ..."

Looks like the kid was also a "Right-wing-christian-fundie" eh?

Tim wrote:
On Jun 16, 7:34 pm, HK wrote:
Ohio teen who killed over video game gets 23 years
By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press

ELYRIA, Ohio – A northeast Ohio teen who shot and killed his mother and
wounded his minister father was sentenced Tuesday to 23 years to life in
prison for crimes rooted in his obsession with video games with violent
themes. Daniel Petric, 17, who could have gotten life without parole,
shook his head slightly, sniffled and held back tears but sat down
without saying a word when given the chance by Lorain County Common
Pleas Judge James Burge.

Petric's eyes were red from crying when his father, Mark Petric, asked
the judge to be lenient and said his son regrets killing his mother and
reminds his father often that he is glad his father survived.

As for his mother, Daniel Petric's frequent comment is "Dad, I miss mom.
I miss mom," the father said.

"He still does not understand why he did something so terrible," Mark
Petric told the judge.

The prosecution disputed the contention that Petric had shown remorse
for the crimes and asked for the maximum sentence.

Besides his father, Petric's sister, grandfather and other family
members attended the hearing in Elyria, about 20 miles southwest of
Cleveland. Some wiped away tears.

Petric was convicted of shooting his parents in October 2007 after they
took the game "Halo 3" away from him. The judge, who heard the case
without a jury, said at the time of the verdict that the teen was so
obsessed over a video game that he may have believed that, like the
characters in the game, death wasn't real.

--
The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.

Hey Harry, you didn't get this line from another article:

"Mark Petric, a pastor at New Life Assembly of God in Wellington,
stood up as deputies led his son from court. The teenager turned and
gave his father a wave goodbye. "We love you, Danny," the father
yelled. ..."

Looks like the kid was also a "Right-wing-christian-fundie" eh?


Looks to me like stupidity runs deep in that family.

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The modern GOP is little more than an army of moral absolutists led by a
gang of moral nihilists.