From the local paper:
“Authorities say a 16-year-old from Toppenish who was shot while allegedly assaulting residents while burglarizing their home is paralyzed, and it remains unclear if prosecutors will pursue charges as a result...”
And even better later in the same article: “He said he did not know the status of the referral, but anticipated prosecutors may not pursue charges in the near future due to concerns over medical expenses the county would have to pay if it jails the teenager...”
Authorities say a 16-year-old from Toppenish who was shot while allegedly assaulting residents while burglarizing their home is paralyzed, and it remains unclear if prosecutors will pursue charges as a result...
And even better later in the same article: He said he did not know the status of the referral, but anticipated prosecutors may not pursue charges in the near future due to concerns over medical expenses the county would have to pay if it jails the teenager...
Why not charge him? Try the S.O.B.! If he is paralyzed the taxpayer is going to be footing the bill for his criminally induced disability claim and E.B.T. card anyway. Might as well put him the slammer to cut down on his breeding options. Side benefit is he won’t be limping along slowing down the supermarket checkout line!