TexasGal wrote:I am guessing the teen got into an argument with dad after the officer brought him home. By the time the officer was called back out, the teen had gone off the deep end of mindless fury. I remember when my son was between the ages of 15 and 18, he could get really angry out of proportion to reality. That age seems to be rough for having adequate control of emotions. I got the impression mom and dad did not reside at the same house so family problems may have had a part too. My heart goes out to the officer and to the teen's family. I see no way the officer could have done anything differently unless it had been to try using a taser if he had one.
The male teen brain can be set off into a frenzy with very little outside influence. I've seen teen boys tear apart their house, and go wreck their truck into a concrete wall, because they were grounded from Xbox...
It's sad that this boy lashed out at the officer and was met with deadly consequences, but there was no reasoning with him in his frenzied state. I pray for the officer, who will likely have long term mental trauma from the incident. I can only imagine what the boy's family is going through. I pray for all involved.