<p>Jack,
regardless of what the charge would have been, the alleged perps might never have been caught at all if they hadn’t picked the wrong individual to attack, and it the victims of the non-lethal attacks hadn’t been willing to participate in the investigation. When I saw the car photograph posted I was pretty sure they would find the killers, and that the law would come down on them like a ton of bricks. IMO, the worse unfairness is to those victims of crime that don’t have the support an institution behind them. </p>
<p>Speaking as a parent … I feel horrible for Amalou’s mother and family, as well as for the families of the young people that did the crimes. As the UChicago police chief said, "We are also saddened for the other young persons involved in this case. "</p>