Teenagers get handled with kid gloves. Under 18? They know they can get away with it and earn respect from whatever gang they've been hanging around. Serving some time in juvie just makes them swagger a little more. What a lovely life

Edit.. just read the article again. One of these guys is 19. I guess he's still a teenager, technically. But a judge won't cut him slack for that. He's an adult, and gets the adult treatment now