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New Minnesota law means children under
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Posted By: NorthernDog, 6/11/2026 2:19:47 PM

A new state law goes into effect on Aug. 1 in Minnesota, which will no longer allow 10-, 11- and 12-year-old children to be criminally prosecuted. The law, passed two years ago by state legislators, now requires children under 13 who are considered delinquent, or who have broken a state law, be redirected to social services. The Minnesota Association of County Social Service Administrators (MACSSA) represents social service staff across the state's 87 counties and is asking the state to step in and make changes to the law. Anne Broskoff is the Human Services Director in Brown County; she's also

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From what hear this age group is committing a lot of crimes.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: earlybird 6/11/2026 2:25:11 PM (No. 2115323)
The need for this reveals a lot about MN children.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: Jethro bo 6/11/2026 2:25:22 PM (No. 2115324)
What could possible go wrong? No consequence crime will lead to the Nirvana of criminal behavior. And expect a lot of 10-13 year olds to open Lerning Centers and daycares.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: earlybird 6/11/2026 2:27:46 PM (No. 2115325)
Walz, Ellison,and that woman whose name esca[es me don't have enough fingers to plug all the holes in the lawless leaky dike that Minnesota has become.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: voxpopuli 6/11/2026 2:35:05 PM (No. 2115331)
and.. of course asking for the age of one of these criminals would be considered RACIST.. so i guess anyone of them could state they are 12 years old..
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Reply 5 - Posted by: bamapreacher 6/11/2026 2:43:02 PM (No. 2115335)
The biggest problem here is that adults will hire kids to do their dirty work. They can rob and kill at random knowing they willl not face prosecution.
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Reply 6 - Posted by: daisey 6/11/2026 2:44:12 PM (No. 2115338)
Also known as the “license to kill” law.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: MindMadeUp 6/11/2026 3:00:08 PM (No. 2115350)
Somalis will cash in on this loophole.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: DCGIRL 6/11/2026 3:18:26 PM (No. 2115359)
Great, now every Somali will be 10 years old. What a crazy law.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: DougTN 6/11/2026 3:49:46 PM (No. 2115366)
Look for gangs to employee a lot of youngin’s for wet work.
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Reply 10 - Posted by: sunshinehorses 6/11/2026 5:53:06 PM (No. 2115400)
But there have been kids in that age group that have murdered people (maybe not in MN, but it has happened). Does this mean they will completely get off???
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Reply 11 - Posted by: snowoutlaw 6/11/2026 6:05:51 PM (No. 2115410)
Then close down juvenile hall and arrest the parents.
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Reply 12 - Posted by: padiva 6/11/2026 6:33:18 PM (No. 2115431)
'Shoplifting for tots' will be taught at 'The Learing Center.'
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Reply 13 - Posted by: DVC 6/11/2026 6:36:26 PM (No. 2115436)
So, lots of 13 year olds will be doing violent crimes, egged on by elders who will say "You can kill someone, and nothing can be done to you."
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Reply 14 - Posted by: hershey 6/11/2026 9:14:15 PM (No. 2115473)
Minnehahah land just can't stop shooting itself in the foot...boneheaded and stupid...
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Reply 15 - Posted by: tangles 6/11/2026 9:55:49 PM (No. 2115482)
But their parents can! Lock them in the same cell as their kid. The end.
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Reply 16 - Posted by: YorkieMom 6/11/2026 10:53:15 PM (No. 2115486)
Kids younger than 13 know right from wrong. This is stupid.
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Reply 17 - Posted by: Strike3 6/12/2026 6:08:19 AM (No. 2115538)
Millions of Somalis will become children once again. Not just in IQ this time.
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Reply 18 - Posted by: Sorosisbehindit 6/12/2026 7:00:32 AM (No. 2115552)
So now a 12 year old will own a daycare center?
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Reply 19 - Posted by: mifla 6/12/2026 8:11:00 AM (No. 2115604)
Fagin in Oliver Twist comes to mind.
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