Sad

Yesterday I sat in a courtroom and saw a boy who killed three people get sentenced to three consecutive life terms in prison. It was overwhelmingly sad. He was only 16 when he brutally stabbed his best friends' family to death. I'm not sure which is the worst part.

First, his family sat right behind me. i couldn't help but think of their pain. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to see your son in that situation. My heart hurts for them.

The victim's family sat in the jury box. They were so composed at first. They cried quietly as their loved ones were remembered. I tried to hold in the tears.

Then, there was the boy. Just 16 years old when he did this. He pled guilty. The evidence was overwhelming. He'll spend the rest of his life in prison. He showed no emotion. Not a bit. Not a tear, a quake, a shudder. He didn't say anything either. When asked, he couldn't or wouldn't say why he did it.

The DA says he did it just because he could. Because he wanted to kill someone and his friend was an easy target. I don't get it...I don't want to believe that that is possible. I can't wrap my head around it. He stabbed his best friend 15 times. It was brutal.

The only survivor of the family spoke to the court via a video tape. It was hard to watch. The judge released it to the media and we aired it on the 6:00 news. It felt so invasive. It's so sad