10 April 2008

Harsh Punishment? Maybe, But Too Bad

I haven't posted on the teenage-girls ambushing a former friend and severely beating her while videotaping the entire incident.  Until now anyway.  The only reason it falls into my area of interest is because I didn't know that the possible punishment included life-in-prison.

Eight Florida teenagers -- six of them girls -- will be tried as adults and could be sentenced to life in prison for their alleged roles in the videotaped beating of another teen, the state attorney's office said Thursday.

The suspects, who range in age from 14 to 18, all face charges of kidnapping, which is a first-degree felony, and battery, said Chip Thullbery, a spokesman for the Polk County state attorney. Three of them are also charged with tampering with a witness.

They haven't shown any remorse for their actions, so I'm fine with this.  It was a despicable thing to do and whatever punishment the law will allow should be imposed.  Give them the possibility of parole under whatever guidelines are currently in place.  But throw the book at them first.

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