This is going to be a national story. Go and watch the videotape. He was outnumbered, he was down on the ground not doing anything, was limp in fact, and now he's dead at 14. It's a tragedy and a crime.
Joyriding? Is that it? Okay, I had to keep my wallet, car keys and cigarettes in my pillow case when I went to sleep. He got my mom's car running, so I had my son in law disable that, and my New Yorker that had a blown transmission, was also permanently disabled. My son was old enough to get a license, but I could not afford the insurance, so no license. He didn't deserve one, either.
Pepper, I remember hearing about that boy who died. It changed my mind about putting my son in a similar program.
You can't go against CPS or a juvenile judge. If you don't have the money for a damn good attorney, they will run you over. No lie. I feel badly for the family. I'm sure they did their best for the boy.