The only reason this story is news is because, based on the info we have so far, it's appears to be a grand hypocritical overreaction. A kid mishandling a BB gu

The only reason this story is news is because, based on the info we have so far, it's appears to be a grand hypocritical overreaction. A kid mishandling a BB gun is arguably just as dangerous, or more so, than a kid playing with small amounts of household chemicals outside and away from others. The former killed someone and was not charged with anything, the latter harmed no one and gets felony charges. The only difference is fear. People are not afraid of BB guns, but if you frame Drano+aluminum foil (from what I've read of the ingredients) in a small water bottle as a dangerous explosive or as a terrorist act, people will overreact and impose absurd punishments. The hypocrisy is the most relevant point of all.