Lakeland teen beating: Were parents to blame?
The video clip is hard to watch. A teen girl being punched, slammed into a wall, taunted to fight back.
The Lakeland, Fla., beating happened March 30, and was released to the media on Tuesday.
The six girls, ages 14 - 17, have been arrested and may face charges as an adult.
According to news reports, the victim was lured to the home for the beating, to be aired on YouTube, after allegedly posting an offensive remark on a MySpace page.
This horrific beating begs the question: Who's to blame?
Should the parents of these alleged bullies be held accountable? Was the victim in the wrong? Is the media to blame?
Let's start talking about how we can prevent our kids from being the victim or bully . . .
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