[TidesHoss32]

you are right as far as inmates getting out while performing crimes worse than this, however, I have seen countless times, those inmates return to prison a very short time later. Im not saying these two kids should be put to death. However they need to serve a MINIMUM of 20 or 30 years. I truly wish they could get a year for every shot they fired. And Belfry, you just want these guys in prison because these are the weakest and at the bottom of the prison food chain, lol..its ok to admit it..give them the guidance they need (let them be somebody's wife), and the rest will take care of itself.

Once again it is so easy to gaze at the most extreme cases and state that these two will be as bad as the others mentioned. If the appropriate treatment is made available these two may have a chance to be saved. I think we could also pull out the most horrific case of drinking and driving that have caused tremendous pain or death and still I bet there are a few on this site that do it every other weekend. Most of the cases that have been mentioned no interventions took placed prior to the behavior progressing without help to the level of insanity. I say that if you are without sin cast the first stone. I will never compare this crime with a crime that needs to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. One of the reasons that we are currently in Iraq is due to the barbaric court and punishment that was used in their society. The raping and murdering of a child is much more horrific than the killing of a horse. Some have even suggested they would resort to the same barbaric actions of these boys in their punishment. Two wrongs will never make a right. The fact that my profession has been attacked is as low as it comes. You apparently have very little knowledge about the need for this service in our society. Without counselor, psychologist, and psychiatrics this world would be a great deal worse than it currently is. I can tell you that many inmates that have been involved in crimes that would make this look like a cake wake are getting out everyday. Take away the treatment that they receive and then see what your community becomes.