Lionel Tate

I do not know how others felt but to me it was sad to see Lionel Tate go to prison with such a severe sentence. It is clear to me that the injuries Tiffany Eunick received were horrible and that it why he received such a hard sentence. At the same time it is hard to see someone lose their freedom so young.

I know that when you are younger it is hard to understand boundaries and to know when you are going to far. I understand how this could have happened, not the extent to which it happened, but how something like this could occur. I remember in class when we were learning abut this class, people were sharing how they had experiences(obviously on a smaller scale)  where something like this occurred. As a kid, you are strongly influenced by your environment, so anything you see around you may make you think those actions are okay.

At the age of 12, Tate was sentenced to a life in prison without chance of parole. For some reason, I find it really hard to believe that it was his intent to kill Tiffany but instead more of a horrible mistake. Tiffany lost her life that day which is terrible, but it was still hard to see Lionel Tate lose his freedom as well.