They are murderers...put them in prison where murderers belong.

That is very typical of the juvenile justice system. In Kent County, rural eastern shore, most juveniles have their cases closed at intake - no supervision and no leverage to keep them in drug treatment either. Sloppy system. The juvenile system should have consequences so that the adolescent learns his lesson before becoming an adult and having a record that will follow him for life.

How can they 'write' a book report when they cannot even 'read'? As for '10 years or so...' in prison. Give me a break. How about life in prison. They took a life. They should now be made to spend the rest of their life locked up.

These kids need to do some hard time in prison, they are repeat offenders, if not sent to prison they will kill again, trouble certain to happen. Send them to prison let them know what happens when you break the law. Now if these were white kids and they beat and killed a black kid the news would be all over this, we would have mouthy Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and the NAACP all over this screaming discrimination. But where is the justice for this WHITE boy and his family. Don't care what color you are but blacks seem to always say they are falsely accused they did not do this. Hello, look at the crime in Baltimore City compare the numbers of black vs whites doing the shootings, crimes,drugs and murders. Why are there no groups like the National Advancement of White People? A White Scholarship fund? Why because white people are afraid to stand up and defend their right to freedom of speech. Blacks sure speak their minds. We must hold criminal responsible for their actions white,black green or yellow. Send these criminals to prison for about 10 years maybe then they will grow up and realize they are not above the law because they are black. This school system failed this family, the justice system failed them, and now another slap in the face. If this were my son I would assure you these kids would know what pain is and they would know the ramifications of what they did. I would not allow my son to be brutally killed and not seek the same justice and revenge.

with these punishments, they may as well send the offenders to Disneyland.....write a book report?