Prison Is Too Hard

(Daytona Beach, Florida) Teen Warren Messner was sentenced to 22 years in prison for beating a homeless man, Michael Roberts, to death last year. Messner received the lightest sentence of the four boys involved in the killing. Jeffrey Spurgeon, Justin Stearns and Christopher Scamahorn all received at least 27 years.

Nonetheless, after 10 months of juvenile detention Warren Messner has had enough. Earlier today, Messner with his attorney appeared in court to ask the judge to reduce his sentence because prison is just too hard.

The judge said no, causing Messner's parents to break down. Mrs. Lori Messner tearfully complained that prison was unfair and her son was locked in a cell all the time and not getting anything like schooling and mental health services. The judge explained that that was the purpose of prison. People are locked away and not given anything.

When a parent has to be explained the purpose of a prison, is it any wonder that some kids do exceedingly stupid and criminal things?