from the report on MSNBC, it said police intend to try the 6 girls and two boys as adults. I have no objection. these teens, the attackers, probably didn't get any discipline as children. The mother that was interviewed seem sto think the victim deserved it. And i agree, she is an idiot and deserves some sort of punishment for her attitude and failure to control her daughter. Luckily, our legal system is not a complete failure. Parents are held responsible for the acts of their minor children. I'm guessing (and i'm just a mere law student) that the jury, after watching the video, will award an enourmous amount in damages:
1. they attackers families will have to cover all medical expenses for the victim
2. pay for all emotional damages this girl endured, which could be argued to be in the millions, now that everyone online has seen this ass beating. this girl's reputation has been seriously damaged, she'll probably be ridiculed for the rest of her early years.
3. (and this is the big one) punitive damges. clearly, this type of behavior cannot go unpunished. A jury will not be sympathetic at all to the attackers or their families. They are probably all uppermiddle class rich white families with nothing better to do than create drama with everyone else. They'll have to bring out the check books to make this problem go away. Say hello to a lower tax bracket and goodbye to your current socio-economic level. I'm sure the Fathers of these girls and boys are royally pissed off at their bitchy daughters and dumbass sons, cause they can kiss that new porche or yacht goodbye.
If only i was already a plaintiff's lawyer, i'd could take a third of the jury award.
On the Criminal Side of things, if these girls are tried as adults, and convicted, they will not fair so well in prison. they thought that was an ass whoopin they gave? just wait till they meet bruce, the female convict who runs prison. Best advice for them, since video cameras can't lie, is to plea bargain, maybe even turn on everyone else, testify against your former friends. Either way, their planned out happy lives in the white suburbs is now over. No awkward prom sex for you this year. Instead, some not so nice lesbian sex, where the foreplay hurts, and your prison jump suit gets torn and taken away. Enjoy!