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By Associated Press

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Published: Fri, April 11, 2008 - 2:44 pm
Last Updated: Friday, April 11, 2008 - 3:01 pm

BARTOW, Fla. (AP) - Eight teens accused of taking part in the
notorious videotaped beating of another central Florida teen are
being held on bond.
A judge set bail Friday for each at $30,000 during their first
appearance.
The state attorney's office says seven of the teens will be
tried as adults. The youngest of them is 14. The eighth person is
18-years-old and considered an adult by state law.
They face kidnapping and misdemeanor battery charges. Three also
face a felony charge of witness tampering.
A judge has issued a gag order requiring everyone involved in
the case to keep their mouths shut.
The video has been viewed widely on national TV and the
Internet.

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These girls hads got away with alot are they would havd known this was wrong. so people is saying that they are white trash gene. that is not the case these children are bullys
and needs some good dicipline by there parents. the family need a good church to help raise these children. It is not about where you came from but where you are going. Jealous is like the devil he will me you in the end. you have that good person and that bad person you chose the one you whot to be. these girls needs some jail time because they made just kill the next person. we have this in ALABAMA two

Posted by DEBRA on 04/19/08 - 11:50 pm • Report Abuse

Now they say this Mercades Nichols girl has a past filled with violence and a former boyfriend had to get a restraining order against her after she stabbed him with a pen.

Weren’t her mother and grandmother all over cable news talking about what a sweet kid she was and how she was just helping the other girl out?

Posted by BamaBob on 04/19/08 - 7:22 pm • Report Abuse

First and foremost I want to request that your news station offer my email to the victims family of this horrible crime. I would like to offer my support and help in any way possible to see that the teens responsible get punished to the fullest exent of the law.
These teens who beat this girl up deserve to spend the rest of their lives in jail.
Shame on the psychologists who are suggesting that it could be the fault of myspace or you tube.. violent people have been in our society for a very long time.
my daughter was harassed online on myspace andshe did not go and attack the ones who harassed her.
These teens made a choice to act like animals and they deserve to be severly punished.
The parents how have made the ignorant comments in defending their animal like teens should be punished as well.
I most certainly want to help the family of the victim in any way that I can.

Posted by Kimmii on 04/18/08 - 8:58 pm • Report Abuse

woooaaahhh, they broke the bodily contact rule. My daughter is big for her age and I am 4’11”. However I taught my three children who are bigger than me about breaking the bodily contact rule..... I don’t care what the circumstance is you do not make bodily contact with another human being in conversation. That is my rule “I am the mama” My sons and my daughter have backed down many times based on the bodily contact rule. These children need a good old fashioned spanking.....God says its okay...spare the rod and spoil the child.

Posted by sweetnsour on 04/18/08 - 2:19 am • Report Abuse

The little brats didn’t like the video cam when it was in their face during the hearing, but sure liked it when they were cowardly beating and taunting one defenseless girl. The message needs to be loud and clear, just because you are under 18, does not mean you can get away with anything, heck, a 5 year old knows better than that.

And to the parents of these brats, SHAME ON YOU!!! You are a very big part of the problem of why your kids are in this mess, very obvious, you did not teach your kids about accountability! Well, they will learn the hard way, Shame on you for failing them and shame on these brats who knew right from wrong.

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Posted by favmom39 on 04/17/08 - 8:37 pm • Report Abuse

Check this out!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1p0jO1EqGg

Posted by BamaBob on 04/12/08 - 8:30 am • Report Abuse

The parents should be held accountable as well; especially the one who gave the interviews claiming that the victim “asked for it”. Yes, they will get off with a slap on the wrist and go on behaving like animals.

Posted by nuff said on 04/11/08 - 10:10 pm • Report Abuse

if any of theese girls were mine court would be the least of there problems

Posted by camcilwain on 04/11/08 - 8:24 pm • Report Abuse

There will be lawyers begging to represent these idiots just to get the publicity.

Posted by Madcap on 04/11/08 - 5:58 pm • Report Abuse

On that interview with Greta, the mom of Mercedes said she didnt have a lawyer yet but was in the process of finding one. Guess she didnt find one..

Posted by sjcmom365 on 04/11/08 - 4:29 pm • Report Abuse