Pretty disturbing stuff. The latest article in post 49 (or somewhere thereabout) describes the crime scene. These kids scrawled things like "you had a nice cat" and "look in the microwave" on the wall.
It goes on to say that the family of the one kid had to move out of town because the kid was getting harassed at school and around town.
My mean side thinks that these kids' justice should include eye-for-eye type punishment. My not so mean side tells me that none of them will ever lead a normal life because they'll always live in fear that their new girlfriend or friend will find out about their pasts.
They've effectively ruined their lives by doing this. What they did is so f****d up that they'll never be able to distance themselves from it. They've already punished themselves. What was supposed to be a stupid, childish B&E will now haunt them forever and permanently taint their character to everyone they knew, know and will ever meet.
I'd say that the worst punishment they could get is having their names publicized.
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