An egg is a "dangerous weapon"? Come on, folks, that's a real stretch. It was very disrespectful, but a felony? I don't think so.
I suspect it was to allow the prosecutor to pursue a more serious sentence..........which of course will be bargained down given that these were juveniles.
This is Massachusetts-they’ll be given a parade
It might seem/be a stretch. However, consider if the egg hit someone in the eye very hard. It could have caused some serious damage. Even if raw.
I think a fitting punishment would be to make the parents as well as the teens work in community service and at least some of it in a VA hospital.
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