I love how you left this part of the story out:
"Then his father leveled a threat: If Jackson, 18, reported him to the police, he would have no choice but to do his “duty” for his country and “do what he had to do.”
In interviews with investigators, Jackson Reffitt said his father told him: “If you turn me in, you’re a traitor. And you know what happens to traitors. Traitors get shot.”"
If you threaten to shoot your kid, I no longer have any sympathy for you when said kid turns your ass in for your own stupidity. Outside of just this situation, being family doesn't mean you get to treat your kids like garbage and have no consequences for it, it's mind blowing to me that so many conservatives on this site feel that way. If you want your kids to treat you like family, treat them like family. Simple as that. If you can't manage that, don't complain when your kids don't consider you family.