Posted by blessed1 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:38 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is very tragic! I knew the deceased well. I grew up down the street 4rm him. My heart goes out 2 the Clark/Conner family. REST IN PEACE "Penny Wayne" (Gregory)!

Posted by oldschool (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is why you don't spare the rod!!!!!!!

Posted by lookingout (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 1:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

this is horrible

Posted by GopherBaroque (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 7:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Euthanasia!

Posted by picture_music101 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 7:43 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The address under the picture is different from the article when clearly in the pic we know what the address is...small mistake

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What do you mean authorities have not decided if they are going to charge him as an adult, Evans said.

Why wouldn't they? This is what is wrong with this country...Letting kids do as they please, and then oh they just kids can't try them as a adult...b.s....He should get life or death which ever....How old was that woods boy that was tried as a adult?

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 8 a.m. (Suggest removal)

i wonder if he regrets doing it now?? & he prolly took his anger for whoever he was arguing with outside out on the grandfather. that is so wrong!! i just wish kids could talk to their parents/grandparents but its not like it use to be. & i think they should charge him as an adult. he is only 14 & thats a couple years from being an adult even if he committed an adult crime!

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 8:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

sorry i meant they shouldn't charge him as an adult. can't type this morning =]

Posted by SayItRight (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 8:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Sounds like he was trying to institute some discipline by demanding "Junior" stop arguing in the front yard.

It's disgusting that a fourteen year old has no respect for his own family. All over an argument in the front yard. Come on. You can't excuse that behavior. He should be tried as an adult. It's too late for the kid to be sorry now. He stabbed a family member to death!

Posted by Yeahuhuh (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 8:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)

When I first read this headline I thought a teen was allegedly killed.

Posted by Staple (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 8:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

This is truly sad, but God knows it all. As far as the teen is concerned; he is going to take orders when he is put behind bars. Then he will see that it was better to hear his grandparents (or who ever he was living with) than the prison guard. He going to have a long time to think about his mistake.

Posted by Classylady (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Old School,

Your comment said this is why you don't spare the rod--- it appears to me that the grandfather wasn't sparing the rod, there was some discipline going on or he wouldn't have made the teen come inside for indescent language. The Bible is being fulfilled everyday, all around us, and we had better wake up and stop ignoring the warning signs. Above all read your Bibles. The article said that the teen lived with his grandparents, it didn't mention his parents, but my condolences goes out to the entire family.

Posted by cyobtaf (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:01 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The headline leads one to think the teen was killed. Who proofreads this stuff?

Posted by Negotiator (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Uncivilized behavior.

Posted by aak1972 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

When you read the headline it seems to be a different killing than yesterday. Great job proofreaders!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by opinsab (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think the difference between this boy and the woods boy is that the woods boy planned out the murder of his parents, this boy did it out of anger. Im glad im not the one deciding who get and does what. Im sure if it was my father then i would feel that he does deserve the death penalty but he is so young. It goes back to his life style how he was raised and who he hangs out with. Poor kid. I and i pray for all those envolved.

Posted by fonkeytowngirl (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I knew this man because I lived not far from him and he seemed to be a quiet and nice person to me. One thing that I will always remember is him telling me one day to stop frowning so much and to keep a smile on my face. I never realized that it looked like I was frowning until he said something. He said that it's much easier to smile than it is to frown and I shouldn't have nothing to be sad or mad about. This man only knew me from passing by him on the road all the time and that's it but found the time to offer me that thought or suggestion. I would think often about what he said and now I smile a whole lot more than I used to. I can't say what went on in their house or what happened that day but what I can say is that two young lives have been lost tragically. In that neighborhood there is a lot of confusion that takes place between the children and it can get out of hands with the kids cursing and calling each other names. I believe that he was trying to discipline the child by making him come into the house and one thing led to another because the child was mad and if he told him this while he was arguing with someone else then don't you think that he felt that his step granddad made him look stupid or something and that's why he carried out so bad. He probably didn't intend on killing him but he did intend to severly harm him. Who knows? Maybe he'll have the opportunity to speak with someone that'll be able to help him talk through this and find out what really made him do what he did.

Posted by drawpaintsing (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I know this is off the subject, but what's up with the times of these posts? My computer and the clock at the office says it is 8:36am, and the last 5 posts shows they commented after 9 o'clock. How does the democrat have their time set? Has this always happened?

I don't have much to say about his incident, but it is sad. This world is gonna get worst. Take heed to what Classylady said. Read you Bibles and pay attention, those of you who believe in God.

Posted by daris (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 9:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree he needs to be held responsible for what he's done, meaning he need to be tried as an adult. That's what's wrong with the world today we keep making excuses for these kids. Whether he did it out of anger or not he still took a life unnecessarly. As long as we keep making excuses for these kids, it's going to get worst. If he walk away from this because of his age and yes because he did it out of anger, guess what every time a kid get mad with a stepparent they'll think they can get away with it. I want to say something to the "MEN" and please don't take this the wrong way. Before you take on a relationship sit back and observe the situation you're going in. When you get a woman with teenage kids that hasn't been brought up old school way then you got a problem. Again, not saying this one was a case like that but anytime a 14 year old disrepect then you know how their being raised. I get so sick of seeing young men take on a family with 4 or 5 teenage kids when you know in this day and time these kids are not going to listen to you becuase some homes has no rules. My heart goes out to the Clark & Connor family, you all are in my prayers.

Posted by cchat123 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:08 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The story headline reads: Teen allegedly killed after arguing

Why does the story tells of a stepfather being killed by a teen?

My junior english instructors, high school teachers, associate teachers, undergraduate professors, and graduate professors encouraged me to proof read and proof read your material again before presenting your work!

Hint

Posted by NatchezBell (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The boy is just a kid.

Posted by GopherBaroque (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I still say EUTHANASIA! fyi, proofreaders only correct spelling, not grammatically incorrect or ambiguous sentences. The headline definitely needed a re-write but that is where the news editor comes in.

Posted by buttercup26 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WHY SHOULDN'T HE BE CHARGED AS AN ADULT??? HE DID AN ADULT CRIME!!!

Posted by Krogers (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:53 a.m. (Suggest removal)

this scenario was just as I had speculated

this punk was out of control and needed his you know what kicked a long way back

but I would say that it is hard to justify taking a 14 yr old to trial as an adult

not that he shouldn't receive LIFE imprisonment, but he is definitely NOT an adult

this family was having troubles for a while for this to boil up out of control, what a sad outcome due to the lack of objective observance, realization of the reality, and action in regards to the boys disrespect, disobedience, and violent temperment. The vile and hatefilled talk finally manifested into this physical incident.

Posted by geauxtigers (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The title of this article is very deceptive...sounds like a teen was killed, not did the killing.

Posted by obamayamama (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder if this kid got the idea to stab someone with a kitchen from the girlfriend from last week??

Kids these days seem to have no boundaries. If this kid is stabbing and killing family members, maybe he should be sent over to Afghanistan to take that aggression out on some Al Qaeda members! Or how about the next area where the US will more than likely begin to start fighting with soon, the Congo? Train him for 4 years and turn him loose over there. Better than letting him rot in a prison cell, use him for this country's advantage.

Posted by natchezsouthside (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 11:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

what, no one blaming society???

Posted by obamayamama (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 11:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Of course it is society's fault, that's just a given.

Posted by eagles (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 11:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

It's simple - just say "Teen allegedly killed step-grandfather after arguing". Or better yet (since he did kill him - not "allegedly"), let it read "Teen killed step-grandfather after allegedly arguing".

Posted by Swapmeet (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 11:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

[Posted by drawpaintsing on August 19, 2008 at 10:32 a.m.

"Posted by Krogers: I know this is politically incorrect to say, but -- is this a black thing? all these stabbing are by black on black people?? I pray that the black community will try to activate a moral upheaval and stop these crimes somehow."

Krogers, there are two ways to take your comment, and I must agree with you. Our young community as a whole has lost it's morality. Our young women are taught that their bodies define them and their worth. Our young men don't respect themselves enough to pull their pants up and act like men. Some of our priorities are out of line. There are good Black people, and there are good young Black people. The good of us take the time out to teach out children the values and standards in life. We teach our daughters how to dress and carry themselves as women. I'm talking about the ones who don't know morales. But what are we to do when things have gotten so bad, to where we are afraid to approach some of these young people. You can't pull everybody to the side and talk to them now. I would usually get offended on comments like that, but it's the truth. Our community has lost the unity, respect, and love for one another. We need to stop blaming other folks, and get our morality and dignity back. I admit that I did, but the more I thought about it, I realized it is true. Like I said, it's two ways to take your comment. Some may disagree with me, but it's the truth. I know this, because I've been exposed and experience all of this.

I'm having a time with my 9 year old son, because some of his male classmates have cell phones, grilles, earrings, sagging pants. He actually think it's cool. I've been going through this with him for about two years now. My son is extremely smart, almost to where he don't have to study much, but he would have been influenced by that, he would become an educated fool. It took me a while to realize that, and when I did, I left that guy. I tell my son he is very smart and intellegent, but who will know that when you look a certain way. He is very influential. I don't want him to grow up and disrespect women, have a bunch of babies scattered out everywhere. I want him to respect me when I get older, and respect is wife. I hurt for our youth. It's time to stop playing.]

This was posted today on the article from yesterday dealing with this murder. Since most people have come to this thread, I brought it over so people can see some good points made in the post. I want drawpainting to know that it takes a lot of courage to say what you did and I want to encourage you to keep fighting for your son. Don't get tired or overwhelmed fighting it. It can literally be life or death if you allow him to start hanging out with thugs. Stay strong!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by natchezsouthside (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

let's bring the parents up on charges of neglect and creating a menace to society.

not until we as a society hold parents responsible for their children's behavior will parents face facts.

If this "boy" should not be charged as an adult then his mother and/or father should be held responsible and charged.

Someone has to be responsible for this criminality.

Some how people need to learn that this is NOT how we behave in civilized society.

If you can't be civilized then you belong locked away.

Posted by MARIE (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

from what i could gather this boy supposedly had slap and adult outside thats why his granddad was getting on to him

Posted by redusmfan (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There is no question in my mind. Charge him as an adult and charge him with premeditated murder. Give him life with no parole or the death sentence. He had time to reconsider when he went to the kitchen and grabbed teh knife.

His was a thug wannabe, now he is just a thug....standing in front of his grandparents house cursing up a storm and then hollering at his step-granddad....piece of crap....

Posted by happybunny (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 12:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As I said yesterday...

The poor grandfather was probably raising this brat because his momma's on crack and there is no baby's daddy.
He killed this man because he didn't want to come inside the house...good grief!

Try him as an adult, he needs to be locked up, not released from the juvenile system to kill again.

Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 1:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"Teen allegedly killed after arguing"

teen is the subject and killed is the verb. Whacho problem is?

XXBeautifulDisasterXX says that he shouldn't be tried as an adult. When a teen killed someone a couple days ago she said, to paraphrase, "Well maybe he got angry."

I don't know about the beautiful part but the disaster part is spot on.

happybunny got it right just above this post.

Posted by drawpaintsing (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 1:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks Hardcorps, I was trying to figure out a way to explain the title.

Posted by drawpaintsing (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 2:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I will say on this article just like I said on the other article. I was not criticizing the young man in the article. I was just expressing my view on what Krogers posted about the black community. I don't know his intentions when writing his comment, but mine was just how I see our youth, nor your loved one. I will say again that I hope that God will have mercy and grace on all of your hearts. I can't judge your relative. I feel sad for the entire family.

Thanks, Swapmeet. I don't understand why my son feel this way right now. He's not a deliquint and he's not a troubled kid, but he can't see the harm in it. He say he's not trying to be like that, that it just looks cool. I can't get him to see that society will see him differently. Eventhough he may not have that mentality, no one else will read his mind. He will be judged by the way he carries himself.

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

something no one is realizing is i'm sayin that murder was the wrong answer. but he got so angry that is what it resulted to. & he was living with his grandparents. where was his parents?? i mean they could have been on drugs & that could have been affecting the boy. things could have been building up inside him for so long & it finally exploded.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

draw, my son acted the same way when he was a young teen - got into the heavy metal music, pierced ears, arrogant attitude, baggy clothes. I talked to him and grounded him, tried to guide him, turned off the MTV and games, and prayed A LOT. Today at 30 he is a fine young man with a real future. I look at some of his friends from that time and thank God I prayed for mine. Wish I had prayed more for them. Stay a strong mom and don't ever give up.

Posted by steve_o (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

(From: knoe.com)

Updated: Aug 19, 2008 08:28 AM CDT

MONROE (KNOE 8 NEWS) A 14-year-old Ferriday boy accused of stabbing his stepgrandfather to death is being held at the Renaissance Home for Youth in Alexandria.
Authorities say he will remain there until the court determines if he will face a second-degree murder charge as a juvenile or as an adult.

Looks like it will be a 2nd degree charge. Wonder why the move to Alex?

Posted by daris (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I went back and read some of the comments thats's been posted since I was on before. The boy is just a kid,, you got to be kidding. So that make it o.k.? When we were coming up we were taught to respect our elders. How many of you got mad when your parents fussed at you and made you come inside and also be on punishment? I'm sure mostly everyone that was raised in Big Momma days and when parents were your parents and not your best friend. Stop and think did you ever run and get a knife and tried to stab them, no, we dealt with it and went on. So please stop saying they are kids, no I don't know his situation but I do know you're suppose to respect your elders.

Posted by countrygurl2010 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I wonder what was goin through his mind when he decided to do this.
I mean this is a person that takes care of him.
&& he is gonna go and do somethin like that to the one that truly cares about him.
i don't know what is goin through some people's mind these days.
geez.
if you get mad or angry don't result to the worst thing possible.
&& you have to live with it for the rest of your life.
if you get mad that is when you go and call a friend or talk to another adult about it.
don't take measures into your own hands by killing a loved one.
what was he thinkin?

=(

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

forgive me for puttin my opinion on here like everyone else. ya know...no matter what happens everyone gangs up on one person just because they see things differently. thats why they put this comment thing out here for us to use. so we can voice our OWN opinion.

& anger does things to people. people act outta anger all the time. no that doesn't make murder right. DID YA GET THAT?? IT DOESN'T MAKE MURDER RIGHT!!!! the boy made a very bad desicion he's gonna have to live with for the rest of his life. & if he don't care bout what happened then he deserved to be charged as an adult. but as of right now with what i have read i think he shouldn't be charged as an adult.

yall have a WONDERFUL day! =]

Posted by XXBeautifulDisasterXX (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 3:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

& hardcorps...

its a disaster cause i put my opinion out there?? MY opinions??

& the beautiful this is dead on!!!!

Posted by countrygurl2010 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Ok XXBeautifulDisasterXX
&& yeah like i said he did make a decision that he is gonna have to live with for the rest of his life. b/c of somethin careless that he did to that poor man.
What is he gonna result to when he grows up?
he is gonna always have everything that he has done now on his shoulder.
He deserves everything he gets for what he did.
=(
that was heartless and careless and WRONG.

Posted by heavenislookingdownonme (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 5:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I CAN'T COMMENT ON THE SITUATION BUT I HAVE MET THE LITTLE GUY AND HE HAVE PLAYED WITH MY SON IN JONESVILLE QUIT A BIT AND HE NEVER SEEM TO BE A DISRESPECTFUL LITTLE BOY NOT IN OR OUT OF THE PRESENT OF HIS FATHER AND STEP MOTHER SO MAYBE HE NEEDED TO BE WITH HIS FATHER OVER HERE. I CAN'T COMMENT ON WHAT WENT ON OVER THERE BUT THE PEOPLE FROM OVER THERE IN FERRIDAY AND SOME OVER HERE KNEW OF THE FAMILY STATED THAT THERE WAS ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH HIM AND HIS STEP GRANDDAD THAT I AM QUITE SURE THE FAMILY AND THE PEOPLE AROUND KNEW ABOUT. IT'S TIME TO SPEAK UP FOR THIS CHILD I'M NOT CONDONING WHAT HE HAS DONE AND HE WILL BE JUDGED ON JUDGEMENT DAY NOT BY US SO MAYBE HE WILL GET IT STRAIGHT WITH THE LORD BEFORE HIS TIME AND I'M PRAYING THAT HE DO BECAUSE IN MY HEART I FEEL THAT HE IS A GOOD CHILD... I WILL BE PRAYING FOR HIM. ALSO REMEMBER IN THE BIBLE THE LORD SAYS PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS DO NOT PROVOKE YOUR KIDS. SO UNTIL U ARE IN THE SITUATION THAT YOU ARE JUDGING THEN DON'T JUDGE BECAUSE YOU ARE NOT THE ONE STANDING IN THAT PERSON SHOES. I FEEL SORRY FOR THE FAMILY THAT LOST THE YOUNG MAN TO BUT I'M STATING MY SIDE FROM THE CHILD THAT I MET AND THE FATHER THAT I KNOW OVER HERE IN JONESVILLE. BLESS EACH AND EVERYBODY TOUCH BY THIS. I HAVE TO KEEP MY SON MIND STRAIGHT BECAUSE THIS IS A CHILD HE GOT TO KNOW AND BECAME FRIENDS WITH. LISTEN TO THE KIDS WHEN THEY ARE TELLING YOU SOMETHING OR START ACTING OUT. SOMETIMES THEY WANT TELL YOU WHEN SOMETHING IS BOTHERING THEM BUT THEY WILL START ACTIN OUT BECAUSE I HAVE 5. REMEMBER THAT GOD IS STILL IN CHARGE OF OUR LIFE. WE CAN GET ON HERE AND POST ALL THE OPINIONS WE WANT BUT GUESS WHAT GOD HAS THE FINAL SAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by fire39212 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 6:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Amen hardcorps and happybunny..

Posted by rose18 (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 10:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

this is so sad for the familys

Posted by tolduso (anonymous) on August 19, 2008 at 11:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

sad,sad sad

Posted by Peace007 (anonymous) on August 20, 2008 at 12:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree with heavenislookingdown. We don't know what caused the boy to lose control. Only God knows.

Posted by ThornInYourSide (anonymous) on August 21, 2008 at 7:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I say let's do like they did in the old days and hang him. In the old days if you committed a crime you were hung and you didn't hear of all of these stupid crimes.