Four 5th-grade girls devised sinister plot to kill AZ boy and fake his suicide, cops say: ‘Just end

[mountaineer]

Four 5th-grade girls devised sinister plot to kill Arizona boy and fake his suicide, cops say: ‘Just end him’
 By Ronny Reyes   
Published June 25, 2025
New York Post

Four fifth-grade girls in Arizona devised a fiendish plot to kill a male classmate and make it look like a suicide — with one of the students caught smiling and laughing as she made excuses to investigators, police said.

A newly released report from the Surprise Police Department revealed the disturbing facts behind the arrest of a group of girls, ages 10 and 11, who were set to stab a boy to death during recess at the Legacy Traditional School in October.

The suspects had agreed to “just end him” in the school yard over cheating allegations following a break-up, AZ Family reported.

Each girl was allegedly given a role as they planned to lure the boy to an outdoor bathroom and stab him in the stomach, according to the police report. ...

Three of the girls showed remorse when confronted by police and school administrators, but officials noted that the fourth girl would start smiling and laughing when coming up with excuses over the murder plot.  ...

Spot the psychopath.

Nerve
@TracePurlee
maybe they're swifties. here are lyrics from Fortnight: [Chorus: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift & Post Malone]
And for a fortnight there, we were forever
Run into you sometimes, ask about the weather
Now you're in my backyard, turned into good neighbors
Your wife waters flowers, I wanna kill her
And for a fortnight there, we were together
Run into you sometimes, comment on my sweater
Now you're at the mailbox, turned into good neighbors
My husband is cheating, I wanna kill him
1:32 AM · Jun 29, 2025

[Wingnut]

How do you cheat on a 10 year-old girl? 

[mountaineer]

What the heck are 10-year-olds doing in boy-girl relationships? Something tells me they have way too much screen time, whether TV or online.

[Fishrrman]

Bad seed.
I'd like to know the demographics here (but we never will)...

[Cyber Liberty]

Bad seed.
I'd like to know the demographics here (but we never will)...

I saw a video story about this on X.  It appears they are all white.

https://twitter.com/jnottah/status/1939333052632903683

[MeganC]

Spot the psychopath.

Sociopath. A psychopath will kill even when they know they will get caught. A sociopath will take the time to plan to avoid getting caught.

[Sighlass]

Note to self, if one of my former girlfriends suddenly starts wearing rubber gloves around me.... introduce them to our forum flirt @corbe as a diversionary ploy.

[Smokin Joe]

Sociopath. A psychopath will kill even when they know they will get caught. A sociopath will take the time to plan to avoid getting caught.

Potayto/Potahto 

[verga]

I weep for our society.

[MeganC]

Potayto/Potahto 

It matters because sociopaths hide their misbehavior and are sometimes apparently 'nice' people. IMHO sociopathy is an aspect of autism.

[berdie]

I weep for our society.

As do I. The thought that little kids think like this is scary. Are we facing a generation with no conscience?

[mountaineer]

As do I. The thought that little kids think like this is scary. Are we facing a generation with no conscience?

These children's generation and that of their parents are largely unchurched. That may be a contributing factor.

[Smokin Joe]

It matters because sociopaths hide their misbehavior and are sometimes apparently 'nice' people. IMHO sociopathy is an aspect of autism.

Admittedly, I never thought of sociopathy that way. We'd just look at each other and say "That boy ain't wired right". I see your point 

[Smokin Joe]

These children's generation and that of their parents are largely unchurched. That may be a contributing factor.

When someone does not believe in something greater than themselves, in a moment of accounting for all they have been and done, or the concept that somewhere, somehow, someone is watching them and their actions, they are less constrained in their behaviour and motives tend too be more self centered and less altruistic.
Belief in an omniscient, omnipotent, and eternal deity who has standards for behaviour sure gives one pause.