I agree he should be tried as an adult. However if you are mentally ill, truly ill, embarrassment is not on the top of your list. These people are in so much mental pain...................... thinking clearly is impossible for them. Perhaps he heard voices, perhaps he saw things that weren't there. No this does not excuse him, but it could explain his actions. Perhaps his parents were aware of his illness but did not seek help for him. This makes me think of the shooting in Virginia, that young man was clearly very mentally ill.
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I couldn't agree more. At 16 you have a CLEAR knowledge of what death is... and you KNOW murder is WRONG WRONG WRONG.

IMO, mental illness is just no excuse to get off after murdering three people in their sleep. There are TONS of ways to get help if you need it....Being embarrassed to get help does not excuse stabbing three people to death.