Girl, eight, 'raped by boys aged ten'

[Squilliam]

KingFate said:

Squilliam said:

What the hell are two kids doing in a court room? Its not going to make anything better and theres nothing in the legal system which makes 10 year old kids legally responsible for their actions.

Sadly, but if they want to act like adults they should be punished like adults.

No.

Noone can argue successfully that 10 year old boys are fully aware of the consequences of their actions. Theres nothing to gain from punishing these kids. At this point you can't argue that its to prevent it from happening again, its not going to make the girls life any better and its very doubtful that they will even be able to get a conviction due to diminished legal responsibility. I.E. They aren't expected to know any better.