Bond denied for student accused of stabbing Sterling HS classmate to death

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Mystic Mountain Climber

A Texas teenager accused of murdering a classmate in a high school science class has been denied bond. Aundre Matthews, 18, is charged with Andrew Mesimer's death over a disputed vape pen worth $21. The fight allegedly started when Matthews believed the missing pen was taken by Mesimer.

Eyewitness testimony revealed that investigators saw "quite a bit" of blood in the classroom and on the floor after the incident. This is one of the first hearings under a new state law, which allows prosecutors to request a defendant be held with no bond for non-capital offenses.

The lawyer for the accused teenager did not make any statements about his intentions or the circumstances leading up to the crime.

According to authorities, Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare believes this legislation will help hold more violent offenders accountable.
 
I dont get why this kid gets denied bond, like 18 and in high school? That's still a kid to me 🤷‍♂️. And $21 vape pen is the reason for all this drama?! It just feels so... pointless. I mean, if you're gonna take someone to court over that, can't we be talking about real issues here? This law might help with violent offenders, but what about kids who get into fights in high school and then turn out to be decent people? Does he not deserve a chance? 🤔
 
Ugh I'm so over these forum comments that just spew out 500+ characters of "I cant believe this is happening!!" without even putting themselves in the shoes of the victim and their family 🤯. It's like, can't we have a civil discussion for once? And what's with all the outrage over a vape pen worth $21?! Like, it's not the end of the world. But seriously, this is a pretty disturbing case... I don't know if the new law is going to help or hurt things, but it does make me think that we're more focused on punishing than actually understanding what drove someone to commit such a heinous act 🤔.
 
I'm so worried about these kinds of cases getting more and more common 🤕. It's just unbelievable that some kids can't even resolve a simple issue over a vape pen without things escalating to murder 💀. I mean, what were they thinking?! As a parent, you always hope your child will be able to make good decisions and avoid violence, but this is just heartbreaking 😔. And now we're seeing more laws like this that allow for no-bond situations... it's scary to think about what the justice system is trying to prevent 💡. Can't we just talk things out instead of resorting to violence?! 🤷‍♀️
 
😕 This whole situation is just so tragic and senseless... 18 years old, fighting over a vape pen that's worth $21? What were they even thinking?! 🤯 And now the poor kid who died is gone, leaving behind a family and friends who'll never see their loved one graduate from high school. It's like, what's the point of even having laws if we're just gonna let people go free after committing such a heinous crime? 🤔

I mean, I get it, the new law trying to hold violent offenders accountable is probably a step in the right direction... but can't we find a way to help these kids before they resort to violence? 🤷‍♀️ It's like, what kind of society do we live in if we're just gonna let kids like Aundre grow up with that kind of anger and entitlement?! 🤯
 
Man, can you believe a 21 dollar vape pen is worth fighting over? It's just crazy how young people are dying over stupid stuff like that 🤯. I'm all for holding kids accountable for their actions, but a murder charge over a vape pen seems way harsh to me. The new law is probably trying to address the issue of violent offenders getting off scot-free, but it feels like it's being taken too far in this case. It's just not fair to the accused kid and his family that they're stuck behind bars without even getting a chance to plead their case 🤔.
 
Man, I just can't believe what's going on with these young people and their guns... I mean, vape pens lol 🤣. It's like, a kid gets killed over something that shouldn't even matter in the first place. A $21 vape pen? What were they thinking? And now this other kid is sitting in jail with no bond, which means he'll just be stuck there until his trial. That's some harsh stuff.

I'm all for holding people accountable, but do we really need to punish them so hard for something that was just a stupid misunderstanding? It seems like the system needs to find a better way to deal with these situations before things get out of hand. And what's with the new state law? Is it really going to make a difference or is it just another way to lock people up without giving them a chance to make things right?

I feel bad for Aundre Matthews' family and friends, but at the same time, I want to know more about what led up to this incident. Was it really just about the vape pen? It's like, we need to have some real conversations with our kids about how to handle conflicts and work things out instead of resorting to violence. 🤔
 
This whole thing is wild 🤯. I mean, who gets murdered over a vape pen worth $21? It's crazy how something so trivial can escalate into violence 💔. And now the accused teenager has been denied bond, which means he'll be locked up without a chance to see what happens next 🚔. But at least the authorities are using this new law to hold more violent offenders accountable 🙏. I just wish they had some idea of what led up to the fight before making such a harsh decision 🤔. It's not like we have all the facts, you know? The lawyer didn't say anything about his intentions or what went down in that classroom... it's all pretty murky 😕.
 
can't believe this is what we're teaching our kids that violence solves everything 🤯 a vape pen worth $21 led to someone's lifeless body... it's just not right. the fact that this law allows for no bond is supposed to keep society safe, but I'm not convinced it'll actually stop these kinds of senseless acts. what if we're sending a message that violence is okay as long as there's an 'offense' involved? it makes me wonder if our priorities are really in the right place...
 
I'm so worried about our high school system 🤕😔. This is just another example of how young people are getting caught up in stupid stuff that's not worth dying over. I mean, a vape pen is $21? Like what even is the point of fighting over that? It's just not right 😡.

And can we talk about this new state law for a sec 📊? The numbers on bond denials have been going up steadily since it was implemented 5 years ago ⬆️. In Texas alone, there were 27,000 more arrests in the first year of the law's implementation. That's a huge spike! 💥

I'm all for keeping our communities safe, but is this really the best way to do it? 🤔 We need to address the root causes of violence, not just throw the book at young people who make one bad decision. We should be focusing on education, mental health support, and community programs that help kids stay in school and find their passions 🔥.

I'm just saying, let's think this through before we pass laws that might end up hurting more than they're helping 🤷‍♀️.
 
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