my baby brother was really upset so
he was crying
until he realized he was taking selfies on my laptop
Uh……
Cristian Fernandez is only 12 years old. And if Florida prosecutor Angela Corey has her way, he’ll never leave jail again.
Cristian hasn’t had an easy life. He’s the same age now as his mother was when he was born. He’s a survivor of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. In 2010, Cristian watched his stepfather commit suicide to avoid being charged with abusing Cristian.
Last January, Cristian was wrestling with his 2-year-old brother, David, and accidentally broke David’s leg. Despite this, their mother left Cristian with his brother again in March. While the two boys were alone, Cristian allegedly pushed his brother against a bookcase, and David sustained a head injury. After their mother returned home, she waited six hours before taking David to the hospital. David eventually died.
Now Cristian is being charged with first degree murder — as an adult. He’s the youngest person in the history of his Florida county to receive this charge, and his next hearing is scheduled for tomorrow.
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Poor child. It sounds like he’s never gotten to know what it feels like to be really happy.
We have to stop show-boating every time someone commits a crime and the media deems it worthy to pay attention to. This is probably the only reason why the prosecutor wants to try him as an adult. And to say that this CHILD is an adult, to simply WANT to put him away in jail for the REST OF HIS LIFE for something that does not have enough substantial evidence is simply a crime. He is NOT an adult. Look at him, he probably is just starting to reach puberty. How could you say that he is an adult when he hasn’t reached full height yet? It is clear that he needs guidance, regardless of what people accuse him of doing. Though we may do things that have consequences, there are also things called seconds chances and redemption. Whether he is innocent or not, it is unforgivable to put a CHILD into prison with adult males that have done unspeakable things, and while they are not ALL guilty, it is almost guaranteed that most of them are. Putting this CHILD into a prison with adults that have done crimes will only encourage negative behavior within this CHILD in the future. ANYTHING he does while “serving his time” will ultimately be the people who put him in there in the first place fault. At the very LEAST, please let him be tried as a minor, not as an adult. At the most, stop show-boating and dismiss the case. There is no reason to bring in this child’s life for publicity or a title.
