Today Thomas Daugherty made a bid for an ankle-braceleted house arrest, but the judge was having none of it.
Sentinel columnist Michael Mayo has penned a letter to Daugherty and Hooks beginning "Dear Savages." He flounders between laughing at their future incarceration (Florida Cracker: check!) and wondering if they didn't get enough love in the womb. He leaves off the question of whether these kids were ever taught "Do unto others." In this post-Christian age, it might not even have occured to him.
Thomas Daugherty cowering as he's beaten with his own baseball bat?
Nah, he's just embarrassed about being in court. And he's a little camera-shy anymore.
UPDATE
They've arrested a third kid in the attacks, William Ammons.
UPDATE II
After his arrest in one attack, Ammons bonded out. A few hours later, he was re-arrested for a different attack. It appears he shot Norris Gaynor with a paintball gun while he was being murdered. A bad day for young Mr. Ammons.
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Previous postings:
Homeless Attackers Identified, Warrants Issued
Some Homeless Are More Equal Than Others
A Bit Of The Old Ultra-Violence In Ft. Lauderdale
Little scumbags.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at January 17, 2006 08:44 AMUnbelievable. How does that malfunction slip by normal socialization?
Posted by: Bill from INDC at January 17, 2006 12:39 PMHis lawyer said: "He's just a very nice, average, middle-class teenager."
If this is an average teenager, God help us all!!
Posted by: Cindy at January 17, 2006 01:07 PMMy theory at this time is that Daugherty wasn't given any moral guideposts at all. He wasn't "raised," he just got older. A two-year old's id in a 17-year-old's body.
Not only did he pick a weak and vulnerable group, but he attacked when they were *sleeping*. Big and brave, that boy is.
Hopefully, his own justice will come from a Louisville Slugger. Sure as hell couldn't happen to a more deserving guy.
Posted by: Trambo at January 17, 2006 02:06 PM How could this happen? See my comment on "Homeless Attackers Identified......" in previous post.
And yes, society can see this innocent little lad as an average kid. Really distorted lens on the world, really lousy assessment of life. Where in he11 is the reality factor? Where is the element of responsible parenting? I suppose that, as a 65 year old, I expect far to much from the current generation.
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