Winslow shooting plotter released:
One of the convicted in the Winslow Township High School shooting plot in South Jersey has been released early. Back in October, the 15-year-old was sentenced to three years in a juvenile facility. He ended up serving less than 8 months.
A report by a psychologist described the youth as “very compliant,” and suggested that his release from incarceration would be appropriate. He will be on probation until he is 18 years old.
The youth, who has completed 10th grade and maintained honor status at Training School for Boys at Jamesburg, will enter an alternative high school in September, said his attorney Mark Molz.
“I messed up,” the youth told Superior Court Judge Angelo DiCamillo at the hearing.
“I want to go home with my family, finish school and get good grades and graduate.”
As always in these cases, I have to wonder if the boy is sincere or is he just telling the judge what he wants to hear. I hope he is sincere but you’ll forgive me if I’m a little skeptical. If he has changed his ways then great. I’m happy for him. However, If I was the judge I would have made him serve out the remainder of his sentence to teach him a lesson in responsibility. Then again I’ve been told I’m a heartless bastard.