Basu: Trying teen as adult will lead to 2 lives lost

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Basu: Trying teen as adult will lead to 2 lives lost

Buddha once said, “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
Whether or not Tiffany Hamilton ever heard that, the Des Moines mother understands the self-defeating course of staying angry, especially at someone you love.

Two days after the accidental shooting death of her son, Corey, 16, on Oct. 12, Hamilton publicly embraced the mother of his killer and forgave him.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20121023/BASU/310230086&Ref=AR?nclick_check=1

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If even the victim’s mother recognizes the shooting was an accident, why should the prosecutor try to make more of the case than it deserves?

Totally agree. Why the prosecutor is wanting to try him as an adult when not even the victim's mother is asking for it? Once again. Is not about justice, is just to appear tough on crime.