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Video-Beating Teens Could Face Life

They'll be tried as adults on kidnapping, battery charges

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(Newser) – The eight Florida teens who videotaped a half-hour beating of a classmate will be tried as adults and could face life behind bars if convicted, CNN reports. The suspects face felony kidnapping charges, and three also face witness tampering raps. They seemed remorseless, a sheriff said. “They were joking: ‘I guess we won’t get to go to the beach during spring break,'" he said.

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8Eight teenagers have been arrested on charges alleging they beat another teen in an "animalistic attack" so they could make a videotape to post on YouTube.   (drspook7)
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Eight teenagers have been arrested on charges alleging they beat another teen in an "animalistic attack" so they could make a videotape to post on YouTube.   (drspook7)
Six female teenagers invite a girl over and beat her, while two male teens stand guard outside the house.   (RunescapeContest2008)

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