I would like to give the benefit of doubt to a 14 year old, I do, but this wasn't one mistake. There was a clear pattern and you can see the difference between a stupid 14 year old making a very very stupid mistake and regretting it, and a ####head 14 year old mad that he got tattled on in this case.
https://cqrcengage.com/cfchildren/ap...ent/13312880?0
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"The biggest problem I have is [Mitchell] has been bullying Isaiah since he was in second grade, so I thought he'd have a more severe punishment," said Joni Meyer-Crothers, Isaiah's mother. "I truly believe Hunter is remorseful. I don't think Mitchell is remorseful at all, in my opinion. Him rollerblading by our house is a taunt. It's like him saying, 'I may not be at school, but I'm still here.'
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What the magistrate had to say to Mitchell in the case:
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"Mitchell, I'm not sure you still get it," he said in the courtroom. "I don't think you like being where you are. But I still don't think you've put yourself in the shoes of not just the one victim but numerous victims. No one should come to school and feel humiliated or intimidated.
"If this is what you do in school, I wonder what you do outside of school. You're supposed to be on your best behavior in school. So if this is an example of your best behavior, I wonder what your worst behavior is. I don't have a sense of real remorse. But I do feel that you feel sorry for yourself."
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Compared to the response of his accomplice:
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When the McKie youth was given an opportunity to speak in court, he was brought to tears describing how his life has been affected the past two months.
"First of all, I would like to apologize to Isaiah," he said. "I would like to apologize to my family and his. I want to learn from this experience, and I want to learn from my mistakes. I'm going to work as hard as I can to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. I made some dumb decisions and I have some growing up to do."
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I won't crucify the guy, but I doubt he's a standup young adult right now.