When I was a teenager the worst I did was maybe light a fire in a trashcan or two. Maybe spray paint something on an abandoned building.
Two teenagers who escaped custody in Jenkins County are back in custody, according to the Burke County Sheriff’s Office.
It happened on Thursday afternoon. According to BCSO, the inmates were able to obtain Jenkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Perry’s gun and used it to knock him unconscious. They also fired three shots in his direction, but he was not struck.
Now, let’s stop here for a minute. When you hear “two teenagers obtained a deputy’s gun, knocked him out cold, then apparently committed attempted murder,” you might think to yourself: “Okay, these are old teenagers though. Eighteen, 19. Right?”
Wrong:
The armed teenagers, ages 14 and 15, then made their escape.
Fourteen and fifteen.
Yes, they were just a couple of young boys:
I don’t know what kind of life these young men have had up to this point, but I can bet it’s not been a good one — not if they’re committing armed assault and attempted first degree as part of a jailbreak.
The young men reportedly “escaped while being transported from court” after they had allegedly “complained repeatedly about being hot in the back of the vehicle.
Continued…
Approved ~ MJM
