Injustice to Children: Jason Trembath and Others Prove Our System is Flawed

Wherever country you reside, chances are there are many loopholes in your judicial system. Although there are many cards that criminals play in the courts that help assist a killer to serve little time and be released back into our society, the following are some of the few true stories that illustrate how justice does not exist, especially for children. There are many high-profile cases many of us can think of at the top of our heads. As depressing as it is to look back and think of their stories, I ask that people keep in mind that the victims deserve to be remembered and have their stories told.

Jason Trembath ~

Seventeen-year-old high school senior, Jason Trembath, had come home early from a school testing that had been rescheduled for another day. He ate a quick lunch, and asked his kid brother, Mikey, if he wanted to hit some baseballs in the park directly behind their home.

After playing for a short time, a drunken 14 year old, Shawn Driskel, approached Jason with a few of his friends. He, (Driskel) began taunting and teasing the brothers, removing Jason's ball cap, and shot him in his abdomen. While Shawn and his friends fled, Mikey helped Jason back to their home, where Jason collapsed outside the backyard gate. His mother, Mona, had heard some commotion, and when she looked out the yard, she saw her oldest on the ground with a bloody nose. Immediately, she grabbed her car keys and followed the suspects, writing the address of the home where they ran to. By the time she made it back home, the mother was in shock to see paramedics and police treating her son for a gunshot wound. Giving her information to the authorities, Mrs Trembath was forced to live a nightmare by the end of the day when he oldest child had passed away.