I can't blame this kid or his parents. But I can blame Liberalism. Liberals just are myopic and idealistic and they reject the reality of Evil. Hug a Terrorist, Give Kim a Flower, Peace and Love, Love Trumps Hate. Liberalism Kills People. Liberalism Lies To People. Liberalism does not Liberate People, It Intellectually Enslaves them. The only people Liberals think are Evil and who they actually HATE are Conservatives who dare to practice ethics and who try to live by a moral code, and call EVIL ......evil.
I feel bad for the family, but no one should let their kid use a tour company that promises to show them the wonders of ISIS, The TALIBAN, and basically a who's who list of despots and tyrannical regimes.
I blame all involved. The parents should have taken a clue from other American's being held hostage in one of the most brutal regimes in the world. The kid for thinking that somehow North Korea would look the other way as he insulted by attempting to steal as a souvenir a propaganda poster. I blame petulant former President Barack Hussein Obama for not standing up and doing enough to get the kid released from that country.
The State Department had been warning people, on a regular basis, to not travel to North Korea. Any trips there would be at their own peril.
My heart breaks for the family of the youngster. I cannot imagine such a loss. May God Bless and comfort them in this time of sorrow.