This is insane.  Any one that has spent anytime with kids knows how crazy this is.  There is no doubt this kid knows right from wrong, heck a 5 year old knows right from wrong.  That still doesn’t mean a child understands the consequences of their actions. 

Kids are not equipped to deal with life on their own, that’s why we are responsible for them until they are adults. 

Does this kid need help?  Yup.  Does he need consequences?  Of course.  Should he at 11 years old spend the rest of his life in an adult prison.  No way.

Boy, 12, faces grown up murder charges - CNN.com