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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Update on the case:

13 yr old cannot be tried as an adult under any circumstances, even for murder in DC

15 yr old can be tried as an adult but only at discretion of the judge and burden is high

Prosecutors are working on a plea deal.  Next hearing in April..

I am stunned.  This is so depressing.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/prosecutor-to-offer-plea-deals-for-girls-13-and-15-accused-in-fatal-dc-carjacking/2021/03/31/a9b94b74-922b-11eb-bb49-5cb2a95f4cec_story.html[/quote]

No surprise here. DC has basically decriminalized youth crime, up to and including murder.  Under current law, a 15 year old can murder anyone, including you, with relative impunity.  That’s how the people in DC want it.  They are “children” no matter what they do.  No worries, though, they will totally be rehabilitated before they are released. Pinky swear.  [/quote]

Charge their parents.[/quote]

For what?  At most you could argue for some sort of negligent supervision kind of theory, and even then you’d need to look really hard at what the parents knew and what they were doing.  Some on this thread blame the parents; some blame society; indeed there is a hint in the Post story of blaming Mr. Anwar himself (who was “forcing” his way into his car; this is laying the foundation for some super lenient plea deal).  The truth is, at 15 you are old enough to know it is both wrong and dangerous to carjack someone.    [/quote]

How sad if WAPO is even hinting that it was Mr. Anwar's fault. I don't know his financial situation; but since he was making deliveries, he must have needed the money and thought his means of earning money was about to be taken away from him. Such a tragedy. I'm so very glad that many people understand the travesty of what occurred and have contributed to his family's gofundme account.[/quote]

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