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   (Hughstan Schlicker, 15, Above) (Map of Mesa, Arizona above) Oh Feburary 6, 2008, in Mesa, Arizona, Hughstan Schlicker called 911 and told them that he had shot his father in the head with a 12 gauge shotgun. Schlicker was upset with his father for taking his internet prilages away. His father suposivley found suicide threats on Myspace.com. Schlicker's friends in florida tryed to talk him out of it and finally called the Mesa Police. The police told his mother and she didn't seen to worried. His mother assured the police all of the guns in the house were put away. Schlicker said he was really upset with his father for taking the internet away from him. Schlicker spent entire days on Myspace.com. He said he called into his school sick by faking his dads voice. He then said he walked into the garage and found a shotgun lying on the counter. His original plans were to shot himself in front of his father but then they soon changed into shoting his father and then himself. Schlicker went on to say if his dad came home later than 4pm, he would not follow though, but his father came home early at 2 pm. When his father came home he waited by the stairs until he was in the kitchen and then he walked up behind him and shot him in the back of the head. He then stated that he called one of his friends and she talked him out of killing himself and talked him into calling the police. Prosecuters said Schlicker sounded remorseful when telling detectives about what happended that day. He talked about how he "misses Dad" and how he wished he didn't do it. Schlicker was charged with first-degree murder and was tried as a adult. This relates to what we have learned about adolesecnce this year because is shows how kids dont get away with everything and they have to learn from their mistakes just like adults do. I think the ruling in this case was very fair and very just. Hughstan Schlicker shot and killed his father in cold blood and now he has to be punished for what he did. He diserves everything he gets. This case would not have been different if he was an adult because he was tried as an adult.

__**References: **__ Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (march 6, 2008). teen killed dad for banning myspace. //kpho news chanel 5,//. Retrieved from []

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