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'Enough is Enough With Teen Beatings'

John Eagan

Story Created: Apr 14, 2008 at 6:06 PM EDT

Story Updated: May 6, 2008 at 2:45 PM EDT

      The brazen pack mentality seen in a brutal YouTube video turned to humility for 8 Florida teens who nervously stood before a judge Friday for their alleged roles in the beating of 16-year old Victoria Lindsay.
      All 8 are being tried as adults and could face up to life in prison, but now they're also being tried by their peers on the very site where the video was posted.
      ABC 6 reporter Paul Mueller has the story from our affiliate...

Friday, Apr 18 at 2:18 PM kristina wrote ...

i think that the 8 teens that beat that girl and the boys that were there should get more time in jail and maybe get death

Tuesday, Apr 15 at 11:12 AM DC wrote ...

They intended to post THEM (5 video's total). In statments made to the victim and police. There were a number of classmates that had been notified BEFORE the crime, to wait and watch for the posting that night. PRE-MEDITATED>

Monday, Apr 14 at 7:36 PM Ches wrote ...

The kids never posted it. The video was never on YouTube until the sheriff released it. That's why you see the victim's face hidden in ALL versions of the video.

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