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Prison time for Florida teen who beat teacher over Nintendo Switch would be 'death sentence': tearful mom
2023-12-02
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My apologies, dear Reader. This was meant to be linked to yesterday’s Bloid, but I stacked the two articles together and set them for today, breaking the link.
[NYPOST] The mother of the hulking Florida teen who beat his female teacher unconscious over a Nintendo Switch video game claimed prison time would be a "death sentence
...the barbaric practice of sentencing a murderer to be punished for as long as his/her/its victim is dead...
" for her convicted son.

Leanne Depa pleaded for leniency for the now-18-year-old Brendan Depa, who faces up to 30 years behind bars for slamming Matanzas High School paraprofessional Joan Naydich to the floor before kicking and punching her in the back and head more than a dozen times.

In her first public appearance since the February beatdown, the grieving mother Wednesday begged Naydich to request that the 6-foot-6 teenager be handed a lighter punishment.

"I am so sorry for what my son did and nobody should ever have to go through that," Leanna Depa said on an appearance on NewsNation’s "Banfield" through tears.

"But at the same time, please consider that my son has had a hard life and he’s gone through so much trauma in his life. He has autism. Please show mercy to him."

Brendan Depa pleaded guilty last month to beating Naydich over the video game when he was just 17, leaving her with five broken ribs, hearing loss and what she claims are ongoing cognitive problems.

The disturbing incident — and teachers’ futile attempts to stop the attack — was captured on the school’s surveillance footage.

Courtesy of Skidmark, the Daily Mail has more.
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Posted by:Fred

#8   Question: why was he on a video game in school anyways?

He wasn’t supposed to be. But the classroom teacher had never taught before, according to the boy’s mother, and apparently never got around to reading the individual education plan written out for how to handle him. Ms Naydich wasn’t actually involved in the interaction, she just happened to be within reach when he needed something to hit.

Skidmark’s Daily Mail link gives all the background.
Posted by: trailing wife   2023-12-02 20:43  

#7  It wasn't that he flipped; it was the extended hip hop all star style in his size 15s.

Question: why was he on a video game in school anyways? Is it policy that student can dink around on devices while in session, or did everyone know that he was violent and let him do what he wants?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2023-12-02 10:13  

#6  Given this 6'6" Walking Mental Issue has Rage problems. If sentenced to prison,he will sooner than later, will be read about again.

Either Killed in prison, or killed a prisoner.
Posted by: NN2N1   2023-12-02 08:57  

#5  In the article, the adoptive mother says she never even thought her son belonged in a mainstream public school setting. While there was maybe more she could have done to prevent that exact situation, the gummint school industrial complex probably would have fought her tooth and nail with your tax dollars.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2023-12-02 08:38  

#4  what she claims are ongoing cognitive problems.

Clearly evident before the beating.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-12-02 08:11  

#3  Eventually, as they move down the scale, autistic people can be triggered to violent tantrums, or even an attack when what they expect, a plan, or an unexpected difference in their surroundings occurs. I've looked after a kid like that.
So, one might say this kid couldn't help himself, he'll never be able to help himself. Remains a danger unless carefully managed.
Posted by: Richard Aubrey   2023-12-02 08:10  

#2  Always the sob stories. You telling me there aren't others out there who've experienced the same challenges in life and choose not to pummel someone nearly to death? It's always the same. Demand to be treated equal before the law, but if convicted use every excuse you can find why you should not be punished equally.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-12-02 07:15  

#1  Death sentence is appropriate.
Posted by: Grom the Reflective   2023-12-02 01:39  

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