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Two alleged hellions charged with beating McDonald's manager, trying to steal her wig, glasses and phone

Boston Police report arresting a 14-year-old and her 15-year-old BFF on charges that responded to a request to leave the Codman Square McDonald's Monday night by beating the manager - and a woman who tried to protect her.

According to police, the two were among a group of girls just hanging out in the McDonald's, 605 Washington St., for an hour without buying anything. The manager asked them to leave, at which point they allegedly unleashed a torrent of insults.

At this time, a male entered the restaurant, purchased food, and shared it with the group. Upon finishing their food, one of the females approached the victim and threw a drink at her. The victim then walked towards to the exit and again asked the group to leave. At this time, one of the suspects spat on the victim. The suspects then picked up chairs and threatened the victim. Bystanders interceded but suddenly the suspects began to attack the victim, beating her viciously with closed fists. A female inside of the store attempted to help the victim by getting in between her and the suspects when the suspects turned their attack on her, striking her with closed fists as well. The suspects then attempted to flee with the victim’s glasses, her phone, both of which had been broken during the altercation, as well as her wig.

Arriving officers found the two and, after the victim IDed them, brought them down to C-11 for booking on juvenile charges of assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon - a chair - assault and battery with injuries and trespassing. A third alleged beater remains at large.

Innocent, etc.

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They should be forced to work foodservice and deal with customers, their wages going to charity.

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Time to end this farce of treating suspects of serious crimes differently because of their age.

Unless, to use Swirlly's words, people still believe it's ok for "boys to be boys".

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A first fight in a school yard is not comparable to jumping an adult and stealing their property.

It is ok for "boys to be boys".

Maybe you on board with suspending 1st graders for pretending their fingers are guns.

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They know they can get away with it because of their age and act badly knowing it will all go away at 18.

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Stats show they continue to get in trouble with the law after 18 as well.

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Even more so if their parents minimize their actions or try to lie, blame other teens involved, not hold their kid(s) accountable.

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I have repeatedly presented the reasons and research that lead the law to treat younger people differently.

Unless you have some, you know ACTUAL RESEARCH to present that it should be the other way around, or are going to mount an ACTUAL CAMPAIGN to change the laws, maybe you should just stop your mindless opinionated diatribes about this every time juvenile court issues arise on UHub?

Feel free to start an actual discussion with evidence in hand anytime - since you clearly fear teenagers but have zero experience with them outside your high school years.

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Of course it's makes sense to treat underage kids differently than adults. With that said, being 15 should not be a free ride to get away with anything.

These kids should get some serious intervention as they are clearly headed down the wrong path. The previous poster's suggestion of making them work in customer service is just what Judge Gary would invoke if it were up to me.

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Of course it's makes sense to treat underage kids differently than adults. With that said, being 15 should not be a free ride to get away with anything.

Since when is it?

This is another instance of perception vs. reality gap. If you think the juvenile justice system can accurately be summed up as "a free ride to get away with anything", I'd guess you've never had any experience with it. You might want to talk with someone who has - I have a friend who's a juvenile attorney, and wow, the stories.

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And, if the current system of coddling these suspects because of their age is working so well, then why are incidents like this one are increasingly becoming the norm? Remember, we are not talking about six and eight year olds caught stealing candy bars from the local 7-11 here. We are talking about ASSAULT. And why, because they got PO'ed because they were asked to leave. Sorry, but NO EXCUSES here, regardless of the perps ages.

And perhaps if we treated criminal suspects for who they are - criminal SUSPECTS, and based their trials and sentencing solely on the crime they are accused of committing, then other juveniles might start to get the message "hey, if I do this and get caught, I'm facing some serious problems". Before you say, well that won't work, let me ask you - Has anyone tried this approach and studied the results? I'm willing to bet the answer is no.

And, with respect, I fail to see how NOT revealing the names of juvenile suspects should even be a consideration. They are a criminal SUSPECT, the public should have the right to know their identities. For one thing, the juvenile suspected in neighborhood break-ins may be one of your kid's friends - if I were a parent, it seems to me that having that information trump your misguided concerns about a teen's privacy rights. And if we're so suddenly so concerned about a suspect's privacy rights, then perhaps we need to revisit the whole idea of identifying ANY suspect prior to conviction - regardless of age.

But you and the other "protect juvenile suspects from the evils of the justice system at all costs" types go right on ahead and continue to delude us with your "science-based" theories and liberal coddling of people for a totally arbitrary reason (age). Just don't complain if and when increasingly serious crime by even younger and younger people continues to escalate.

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We know your opinions. Back it up with factual data, or drop it.

Otherwise, do explain why my 16 year old can't vote, and why my 18 year old can't drink wine in a restaurant, or my eight year old neighbor isn't allowed to drive the family car? According to your "responsibility" rhetoric, they should be.

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Maggots. 14 and 15 years old, absolutely disgusting.

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Beating up bus drivers, Fast food managers, robbing, assaulting people. I'd like to know what their parents or guardians have to say, what their reaction is.

These young criminals should be sent to a military reform school at Devens MA or some where else for 6 months.

Teach their punk asses what being tough and intimidating is all about.
Plenty of returning or retired military folks looking for work!

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What causes this?

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and say that these young ladies felt "disrespected" so therefore they had to beat the victims. Makes total sense to me.

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They should also be banned for life from that McDonalds. When all their friends are hanging out there, THAT is real punishment.

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At a minimum, they should be banned but how do you ban someone who you couldn't get to leave in the first place.

I think they need to do some time in DYS at least.

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'Hellions' is too refined a word. I prefer 'mouth-breathers' or 'knuckle-draggers'.

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Sure. Have special juvenile sentences for adolescents, but add legislation requiring their parents/guardians to pay fines (lose benefits from government) as well and serve time in cases of extreme violence. If the children get off lightly, then the parents who raised these monsters (or didn't) shouldn't get off lightly.

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