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"This one fits in that category of the most heinous crimes you've ever seen," said Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti.
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- The Broward Sheriff's Office has arrested five juveniles who investigators said set a 15-year-old boy on fire because he reported the attempted theft of a bicycle on Sunday night.
Michael Brewer, 15, was hospitalized with second-degree burns over 80 percent of his body after the Monday afternoon attack.
BSO said investigators believe Brewer owed $40 to one of his attackers for a video game. Police said they believe one of them tried to steal Brewer's bicycle in retaliation. When Brewer cooperated with the police investigation into the bike theft, the others got angry and set him on fire, police said.
"This one fits in that category of the most heinous crimes you've ever seen," said Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti.
BSO said the incident happened at about 3:15 p.m. Monday at the Lime Tree Apartments, located in the 400 block of Southeast 13th Court.
Police said five schoolmates attacked Brewer, pouring rubbing alcohol on him and setting him on fire using a lighter. Investigators said they found a lighter at the scene.
"As parents and as leaders, we need to step up to the plate and do a better job of teaching our kids right from wrong," Lamberti said. "This was blatantly wrong. This group of kids thought that because a kid may have snitched them out and turned them in because they were trying to steal his dad's bike, in their mind, it was OK to set him on fire."
Originally posted by endisnighe
I believe cases such as these are increasing in number due to the fact that our societies, as a whole, are teaching the kids that their are no bad consequences to our actions. Or how no matter how well you do, you get a pat on the back. Ohhhh a D well at least you tried. Our actions must have severe consequences, if they are bad or you get crap like this. My guess is these kids will go to child lock up until they are 18 and than get out. Or, if tried as adults they will get a 10 year sentence and spend 18 months in jail.
Originally posted by kiwifoot
Hm, I can't believe nobody on ATS finds this as disturbing as I do!
Maybe the rot has set in deeper than I thought.
Apathy? Denial? Too busy watching TNG!!!?
Oh well.
Originally posted by endisnighe
I believe cases such as these are increasing in number due to the fact that our societies, as a whole, are teaching the kids that their are no bad consequences to our actions. Or how no matter how well you do, you get a pat on the back. Ohhhh a D well at least you tried.
Originally posted by Misfit
Some folks just don't know what to say about inhuman acts such as this.
Originally posted by DrMattMaddix
Originally posted by Misfit
Some folks just don't know what to say about inhuman acts such as this.
'Socially unacceptable' would be an understatement...
Keyword is 'inhuman' ... you hit the description spot on.
When one is deemed to behave 'inhuman' that should open up a floodgate of punishment options.
Who would be too 'nice' or too 'good' to administer any punishment to these subhumans?
Anyhow, If I stated my opinion, I would be banned.
As a society, we all need to make a conscious effort to call these subhumans what they are and not resort to using 'easy' terms... they are no longer human or people or even criminals.