While I agree that statement holds true for the driver the 15 year old, I can’t say the same for the passenger the 13 year old. Reason being cause as a parent if your child is and has been getting arrested MULTIPLE TIMES within the past few months that’s more than enough for an alarm. In basketball terms there would need to be a full court press from any and all family members to apply pressure of any and every sort to the young girl. Otherwise you leave your child to the mercy of the streets and the pitfalls of it. I understand family members may have jobs, active work schedules, lives of their own to run and be concerned with.......I get all that.
However, with this young girl being in trouble and having multiple run-ins with the law there shouldn’t be a moment in time where THAT particular young girl shouldn’t be without an adult near her and definitely not free to be in the streets. I don’t care if you have to tie a rope around the waist of you and your child to make it abundantly clear that wherever your child goes....you go. You have to go to work.....WE are going to work. You have to go to the bathroom.....WE have to go to the bathroom, you want to go get something to eat.....WE go get something to eat. Now because that didn’t occur on the parents end for the 13 year old she is left to fend for herself with a public defender who most likely isn’t vested in the 13 year old or the 15 year old up against a prosecuting attorney with a million dollars in their pocket with a national political backdrop. When I see people on here saying “the parents need to be held accountable”.....I think they mean in this kind of way and what the parents could have done more of to help prevent this.
In regards to the plea deal for the 2 girls......
The teens have reportedly pled the juvenile version of "not guilty."
"If you were to reach a plea agreement, then the juvenile would admit involvement," said Lotze, who also said the agreement could include, "… potentially being in a youth shelter involvement, which is similar to a jail but for juveniles. Or could involve being on home detention or being on probation."