I am not making any excuses for the girl who slammed Kaylee’s head into the concrete. I agree that girl did not act in self-defense, as her family claims.
But, remember, the original story was that Kaylee was jumped by a group. That turned out to be false. In Court, both sides agreed this was a fight one girl took too far.
The only issue is whether she should be charged as a juvenile or an adult. I want to be clear: If she were charged as an adult, I would have no complaint. I just understand why she’s being charged as a juvenile.
To be charged as an adult, the Court considers certain factors, such as whether she is a repeat offender. The answer is no.
What really matters is the outcome of the trial. Will she be sentenced to a detention facility? Or will she be released and sent back to school? Even if she were charged as an adult, the latter could happen.
And so, do I. The prospective maximum sentence for a juvenile criminal is much lesser than the sentence for an adult. And courts are far more lenient with sentences for juveniles.
The objective is to get the assailant to plead to a misdemeanor of some kind and be released for time served. Quite frankly, it is because the assailant is Black, and her victim is White.
Had the races been reversed, the attacker would have certainly been charged as an adult with attempted homicide plus a few "hate crime" offenses piled on. And she would be rightly convicted too.
The injuries were inflicted in a sustained and deliberate manner resulting in permanent disability to the victim. That is a factor that the court should be considering. They are not doing that.
What we are hearing from the media is an orchestrated campaign of excuses for violent behavior by a member of a protected class.