Cry me a river

Warren Messner, a 15-year-old boy convicted along with three others teens of beating a homeless man to death while the man begged for mercy, has asked a judge for a reduction of his 22 year sentence because he and his parents think prison is "too hard" on him. He had pled guilty to avoid a life sentence, but apparently he thinks that he's served enough time, and wants to go home and be an "inspirational speaker" to other teens.

From the article:

"Messner's parents broke down at the denial. His mother said it's unfair, that her son fell in with a bad crowd and prison is killing him.
"He's not getting the mental health, the schooling. He's not getting anything, anything but locked in a cell all day long," Lori Messner said.

Yeah, that is pretty much what happens in prison, ma'am.

Fortunately, the judge didn't buy this B.S., and denied the motion. Messner will have to serve his full sentence, without the possibility of parole.

Oh, and why did the teens beat this man to death? Because they were bored.

""Did you feel bad when you are doing it?" Messner was asked during questioning.
"Not really, no," he replied."

It's good to know that he's feeling bad now. Too bad it's for himself, and not for his victim. He'll have another 2+ decades in prison to ponder that, however.