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These boys better not get off!! If I was his mother dont pull the "they only kids" card out on me cause I would raise all kind of madness!!! That was totaly uncalled for that poor boy. That has got to be the worst pain. I hope he recovers and these boys get the punishment they deserve!

FLORIDA!!!! AGAIN!!!! I am never going to Florida.

What is wrong with kids today, and their parents who never taught them that all life is precious . Apparently they were never taught that their own lives were worthy and precious.

Kids now a days are cowards, or a product of bad influence. Most kids now a days are raised by senseless parents and even have more access to senseless violence. These kids are probably products of inbreeding, or are just plain stupid. I hope they get what they deserve and land up being someones girlfriend in prison.......... As for the parents, stop reproducing, you are just bringing down the intelligence of everyone around you everytime you reproduce........

I pray for this poor innocent boy.....what is happening to our youth.....I still believe it stems from the families of these troubled kids.....

I live in Canada and both of our countries have basically the same laws – not to try individuals under 15 or 16 as adults. I am sorry, but I don't agree at all. Most of these crimes nowadays that are being done are "adult type" crimes and they should be punished accordingly. It seems that any young person who commits a crime is punished by a slap on the wrist. Also, a lot of parents are blamed for the crimes committed by their children. When will all of these crimes stop? Stop blowing the noses of our children and punish them properly! I am so tired of hearing that these kids are having a hard time at home or whatever. If they are punished properly by putting them in a jail maybe some of these kids will think twice before actually committing a crime. If an act results in repercussion do you honestly think the act will be done? Please, let's get back to "basics" with these young criminals and put them in jail where they belong!!

These days, too many parents are looking at their "tweens" and "teens" who are acting out because of a lack of consequences to their actions from early on and saying "I'm done with you. You are the world's problem now." First of all, those parents never really even started with their children, or the youngsters wouldn't be getting into all kinds of trouble in the first place. Second of all, leaving your kid to streets at that age leaves them with nowhere to turn but to crime and drugs, looking for acceptance and a feeling of "worth." I know what I am talking about. I've raised 3 kids to be motivated, upstanding, productive members of society and I have tried to be there for many others who were turned out by their own parents. The one thing all those kids had in common was that they felt betrayed and abandoned by their parents and society, so they turned to the only people who they felt would accept them – the criminals, drug pushers and gang members. We have to take a step back now, before it is becomes grossly too late, take a look at how we as a nation are parenting our children and make a choice – be the parents we should be, even if that means seeking counseling and help, or allow our future to be in the hands of people whom we "abandoned," who have no feelings of connection to us or any other person, save the gang members who will keep them alive as long as they are a useful commodity. Yes, these children are to blame for their actions, but so are the so-called parents.

THESE BOYS WERE OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT THEY DID SO THEY NEED TO STAY BEHIND BARS AND THINK OF WHAT THEY DID TO MICHAEL & HIS FAMILY KIDS HAVE TO MUCH HATRED IN THIS WORLD NOW A DAYS TO ME I THINK THEY SHOULD GET GASOLINE AND THROWN A MATCH ON THEM ALSO TO EYE FOR AN EYE IF I WAS THE MOTHER OF MICHAEL I WOULD BE FURIOUS,!!!!! I HOPE & PRAY FOR A GOOD RECOVERY FOR THIS
YOUNG MAN THESE BOYS THAT DID THIS SHOULD NOT BE LET GO INTILL THEY ARE ABOUT 60 YRS

Clearly, society is breaking-down. Serious, horrific, unspeakable crimes are being committed daily by younger and younger CHILDREN!! Parenting has broken-down. Is the divorce rate at or over 50% still? Too many mothers are forced to work, helpless to abandon the home and their children to support a single parent family. The television is rife with a continual stream with 'entertainment' consisting of murder, mayhem and crime non-stop. Music used to be about love and romance or broken-heart stories; now there is a lot of so-called music calling women unspeakable names, glamorizing gang-bang escapades, and materialism. The internet publishes humilation of children by their peers, vicious 'girl fights', and various abuse. Isn't this monitored. There is an old expression that rings too true: "The more you are exposed on a daily basis to things, the more it becomes an 'acceptable norm' "- These children doing monsterous things are a product of what they have been fed,... by poor parenting, exposure at a far too young of an age far too long to crap fed them by entertainment, and lack of accountability for anything. God help us- THAT is the generation we raised (or didn't raise) who WE will be depending on to take care of us in nursing homes in a loving caring way.......

Yea, What the hell is the deal with Florida? And the fact that most of these crimes we've been hearing about are being done by young kids. I hope that these kids do not get off. Charge them with the max. At that age, they at least knew what they were doing was wrong and then thought that it was funny. How disgusting. Make and example of them.

If you want to know who to blame for the bad behaviour of kids today look in the mirror. I can't tell you how many of my children's friends have parents who think their kids are perfect little angels who do no wrong and don't punish them when they're caught in the act. I started teaching my kids personal responsibility before they were 5 and yes, they can learn it that early no matter what the "experts" might want you to believe. They were told to clean and they chose to expand the mess they made instead so they ended up putting every toy they had into garbage bags themselves and yes...they did go into the trash. Parents if you say you're going to do something make sure you carry through on it or keep your mouth shut. Threatening them doesn't work...didn't work on you did it? But when a promised punishment was carried out I bet most of you made very sure you didn't get put in that situation again...Kids aren't dumb, they know they can push the abuse button and parents get scared. My daughter told me once that I couldn't yell at her because that was abuse, she was pushing her little sister, I told her to go ahead and call and she could wait on the step with her suitcase for children's services. Funny she never called and she never pushed her little sister again either. BE PARENTS not friends. BTW she's a honours student in university and is going to be a lawyer, her little sister is working to be a doctor and their younger brother is looking at being an architect.

This kind of news just confirms that the world has gone mad. It's soo sad to see a young, innocent life changed dramatically in a blink of an eye for something so senseless and uncalled for. How will this boy ever live a normal life again? because of a stupid child that wants to "get even" ? what a tragedy. my heart and prayers go out to this young boy. May Our Good and Loving Heavenly Father place his Merciful and Compassionate Hands on you, Michael. My heart is with you. I'm so sorry you had to go thru this horrible experience.

jail seems like getting off too lightly for these pieces of trash. They should have to face the years and years of torture that their victim is going to have to face, IF he lives. They should have to suffer the numerous painful debridements that he has to. they should have to face the hundreds of hours of rehabilitation that he has to. They should have to suffer the agony of infections and numerous surgeries that he will have to face. Jail? that is getting off way too easy in my book.

My heart just breaks for this beautiful boy and his family. I can't even imagine how I would feel if this happened to my child . I hope these animals that did this get punished to the fullest extent of the law. I don't care how they are.

Be proactive with your kids sit them down talk to them lecture them about the consequences of violence. Our kids have a lack of conscienceness and are able to do some very violent things to each other. Rape, Murder, Robbery, etc. We are raising monsters. I say we are all responsible for the youth. If I teach my child to care and be accountable that child can touch the life of another If your child can positively impact another and another then we are doing our job but its obvious we have failed our children. There are far to many parents catering to their kids and ignoring obviously bad behavior. Many kids are failing in schools but they all have 50$ video games, and watch R movies, and wear the latest designer labels, etc. They show signs of aggression and parents want to act as if its a phase...let talk and teach our kids they dont just grow up to be angels they need to be taught goodness.

The parents of the kids who did this should share some responibility, but I'm sure they won't. Parents tell there kids retaillation is ok ?!? What a terrible way to think! These parents MUST be so proud to see how their kids have turned out. If I were them I would hide under a rock where they belong.

Mrs. K October 28th, 2009 2:32 pm ET

FLORIDA!!!! AGAIN!!!! I am never going to Florida. That's good because nothing like this ever happens in your state. Demand justice and get it. There is that line between letting the legal process takes it scourse and a parent taking their own.

I am a firm believer in 'an eye for an eye.' burn those sons-of-bitches long enough to have deep second-degree burns and then put out the fire. let them feel the pain and agony just the same. the worst part of this is that the law is hardly ever on the side of the victim. these bastards will somehome get off on some technicality, thanks to the bastard lawyers they get assigned.

these boys need to be tried as adult,serve time in prison and then when they are out, be made to pay for his medical bills and pay him restitution for the rest of their lives. they have caused this boy more pain than they will ever know. i had a bad burn when i was a kid and now over 40 years later, i still remember how painful it was. i remember the screaming and begging my mom not to touch me, to leave the dead skin on, because it was like being skinned alive, when she had to remove the dead skin. sorry, to be so graphic, but for the people who have never been burned, NOTHING compares to the pain. and for the parents, what have you been teaching your kids? not much, by their actions. i hope if they have more kids, they are taken from them. they are obviously not fit parents.

I once heard "you always reap what you sow, and you always reap more than what you sowed". This is true in life lessons, morality, finances, you name it. Be it good or bad, what you sow you reap and reap more.
Teaching morality has taken a back seat, if any seat, in our lives. We so don't want to anger our kids. And we don't.
They fill their time in many cases unsupervised. And let's not call bad
"evil" either ! I agree with Barb from Canada. Stop blowing the noses of our children, get back to some basics of teaching right and wrong at the home, punish when necessary. Punish these horrible offenders and punish quickly.
Parents...step up to the plate and take back your rolls!!!

I have to agree with Barb. I alive in Canada as well. And like Barb, I am sick to death of the whole b.s. of stating that "he/she came from a broken home or had a tough time growing up." Well, you know what? Lots of people come from broken homes and have had tough times growing up. We need to quit blaming others for our problems and GROW UP. This has become a society that has NO responsibility for our actions. Parents need to step up to the plate and be role models, teachers and grown-ups. You can not expect your children to be good people if you don't take an active role in their lives. Political correctness needs to go out the window. If you tell your child not to play with fire and he/she does, there is a consequence. The punishment should fit the crime. Anyone who says that these children didn't know the seriousness of their actions is just denying what everyone else knows. That is, that the children knew they would only get a slap on the wrist and that their records would be wiped clean when they were done.

If I was the parent of this poor boy or the parent of them heartless idiots, I would drag them idiots by the ears to the hospital where the victim is and have them, first, appoligize to him whether they like it or not. Second, I would follow this case so closely, that they would be sick of seeing me there all the time. I would be making so sure that they are paying the highest price for what they have done, that I would even recommend that they should face first degree murder.. after all they did come with all the "tools" to comit their crime so that was planned. I don't care whether they are teenagers or adults, it is actually even worst since they are young.. cuz young people are supposed to be a little innocent and they clearly showed that they aren't... wo what would it be when they are all grown up? Finally, I would make sure that I would be there to bug them while in jail to remind them why they are there and I would also be there the day they come out of jail to just be their worst nightmare.. I don't care whether they hang out with gangs and would try to scare me or have something done to me to make me stop, cuz I would make sure I would be the worst person to be around for them and they would so fear me that they would need to walk straight for the rest of their lives. Idiots!

PLEASE TELL ME THIS GUYS WILL GO TO JAIL FOR LONG TIME!!!!! Were is the justice in America??????

I truly hope that the judges of America,read this–do something right for all the people of crimes,put them all awayand let it be known to all !!!

What a horrible story, my heart goes out to young victim and I feel these animals should be put down...like the dogs that they are. Shallow graves for these boys says I. This behvior is so senseless and tragic and we as a society just tolerate. These offenders are clearly unredeemable and should face capitol punishemnt including the 13 year old.

I BELIEVE THESE KIDS SHOULD GET TRIED AS ADULTS THEY CAN MAKE ADULT DECISIONS THEY CAN FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. THERE PARENTS WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY IF IT WERE THEIR CHILD ON THE OTHER END. IT'S ABOUT TIME WE END THIS MADNESS.

I am just in total disbelief! What in the world is wrong with our kids today?!!! My God, please help these people! For these kids that committed such a crime not to have any remorse for this child??!!!...laughing in the courtroom??!!!! I pray for this poor innocent child. These days arent like they use to be...kids are exposed to so much more violence with games, television, music...i believe it stems from these things and the families! I hate to say this, but we see these things happen more and more frequently and i cant help but agree with Barb Quick, if they are old enough to commit such a crime, then get ready to do the crime.

I meant, get ready to do the TIME!

what is wrong with these children and what about the parents? how would they feel if that was done to them. they better not get a pat on the back. they think they can get away with it cause they are juveniles. there needs to be stricter laws for them

The parents are just as guilty as the miscreants they raised, they probably spoil these lil brats and don't have much too do in their lives. I hope these people read this so they could see how disgusted the world is with their bad parenting skills and their maladjusted offspring!

thank you for just been you. i been washing your show for the last 3 years and you really on top of callin thins the way they are.. im a puetorican in puertorico who thanks god for habing you in the air. god bless you and yor twines and keep up the good work you are doing for all of us

You know what I think is wrong with the kids these days is there isn't anyone at home. There from broken homes, raised by single parents, or from what I have seen is alot of Grandparents are raising their grandchildren. The family unit has been broken, family values are out the window. The children have been born to drug addicts, alcholics, spoiled parents, parents who only think of themselves, the heck with the children, let the television be the baby sitter, here child is a computer get on it and leave me alone, here's a new game for your 400.00 x-box that I bought you so you will keep quiet and out of my way. Hey kid you want something to eat fix it yourself or here is 5.00 go to Mcdonalds and get yourself something. I feel sorry for the children because they can't just be a kid, they have to raise themselves. Dear God what has happened to the people!

So many times ive gotten mad as hell when i see young kids being charged as adults.. I take that back. What these dumb kids did was so unreal, sadistic, and pure evil. I say throw em where the sun dont shine

What's wrong with people now days.I thought I wanted 2 live here,NOT.It's sad how these people are hurting innocent baby's,these kids.Sorry but this is no place to raise kids I thought I would like it here when I moved here,it has taken a tole on me,CAN'T do it it's sad.And for little Haleigh Cummings I pray they find that pretty baby,and little Somer I pray they find the person who did that 2 that baby I feel for the family.may god bless you all ! It is no excuse for these kids 2 do that 2 this child they should get punish real good for this,stuff like this makes me scared 2 let my grandson out my site i hate 2 let him walk 2 school,this is so scary

After living in the aftermath of my family member being burned on the job more than 3 years ago, my heart goes out for this young boy and his family. Seeing the suffering that a person goes through just to survive the burns first hand, I find it hard to believe that someone would ignite some on purpose. I hope this family gets the justice they deserve for their son.

What the****! Pearl , I couldn't have said it any better myself! If these little neanderthal heathen monsters are old enough to make an "adult" decission like this than they are old enough to do some adult time! Let's stop protecting these brats by blocking out their faces on TV and start showing the world who they are. Put their names and faces all over the media along with their parents names, living situations, prior criminal activity, etc. If they were a day late turning in a Library book I want the Librarian who collected the fee from them interviewed! It's a messed up world when the poor victim is splashed all over creation but the offender is "protected" because of age. Let's put the juvenile offenders in prison with the big boys and see how they like being bullied every day!

I agree with Carolyn....the juvinelle justice system is a JOKE! Worse yet the parents act like their kids did nothing wrong. Parents need to stop cuddling and start teaching their kids that there is conscequenses! These kids need to see what they've done. Make them go to the hospital and look at that suffering kid .... someone should light them on fire .... throw the parents in the fire too. Maybe then they will see what these little bastards did was WRONG

I've always wanted to visit Florida, But all I'v heard is all these beauitful
children being abuse one way or the other. I think I'll stay in OHIO. I know tradge is every where , but I all I hear is about Flordia. I also feel
your doing the crime you do the time. These boys knew exactly what they were doing.But I wounder if how can these young hoods have so much hatred in this world ? And what has happen to Morality, It went out when they took prayers out of school, You get into trouble if you correct your children , and in trouble if you don't. The court sysytem I
honestly believe should have left things alone when the kids can call
the law if you look at them wrong way, that b.s. If you can't correct your children when there doing wrong,Then who's at fault? Bring GOD back , and maybe people could see some changes. My prayers are with each and ever child that is and being abuse. My prayers are with
15 yr.& family , and pray he comes through this.

I remember when I was child, my biggest concern was how am I going to get out of doing this homework. It never occured to me to take a life; under any circumstances. It amazes me how different our generations are. It amazes me that there seems to be a lacking of a soul in any of these children. I'm afraid to get in an elevator w/a group of children in it. I'm afraid to walk thru the mail w/the fear of being attacked. I never thought that I would ever live to see the day when I am afraid of children. They should be tried as adults and should be made to suffer the consequences!!!! I don't believe in that "they're only children" statement. They weren't thinking as children when they committed the violent act, don't treat them as children when then get caught.

The problem here lies within the family unit. There are too many teen mothers and fathers. These kids do not know how to raise kids. And, the majority of them are unfortune children from hoodlums and hoodrats themselves.

Parents, regardless if you are fifteen or fiftty – please put your children first. Teach them, love them and show them what a great world it could be.

Maybe, just maybe if the parents of these little monsters were also held accountable (legally and/or financially), things would change. I have know a few little monsters in my time and I can tell you, the parents just didn't care.

I say charge the children and the parents and when they get out of jail, make them pay financial compensation to their victims. Let's make people scared of breaking the law and restore respect for human life.

I hope and pray that this poor child fully recovers god bless him and his family. I hope these animals stay in jail for a long time. As a parent i can't even imagine what these poor people are going thru seeing the child that they brought into this world now has to suffer so terribly. My prays are with you all.

This is one of the most ugly and unimaginable things I have heard of in a long time. These children need Jesus!

Michael Brewer reminds me of one of my nephews. If any of this ever happens to my family, they had better what out. That is all I have to say. To Michael Brewer and family, I hope and pray that Michael recovers and I hope his family can go on and be happy. Life is so short.

To Mark: I do happen to live in a rather safe area in the beautiful state of Idaho, and it is very rare that something so heinous would happen here. My comment earlier was eluding to the fact that lately there are so many crimes coming out of Florida. To name a few: Caylee Anthony, Haleigh Cummings, Somer Thompson... and the list goes on. Like Nancy Grace says....THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! Something has to be done to protect the innocent children that are being brutally victimized!
In the case of this young man, I can not fathom what the family is going through and my heart goes out to them. What is this world coming to? Seriously. What scares me is that the kids of this generation, that think it's FUNNY to do such things as this, will someday have children also! And that, my friends, is a SAD thing. It is only going to get worse and worse. Then what?? What are we as a country going to do about this? WE are the responsible ones, WE are the ones who have to start making changes in the way we raise our children.
"And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD” Joshua 24:15

My this case has been on my mind since I heard it on the news, I am so upset over this incident like none before. I do wonder what kind of up-bringing these kids have had? Bullying is a terrible thing, kids are killing themselves and quitting school, running away, my heart goes out to those who are being bullied, I heard that the lawyers were saying the 5 boys did not understand what the consquences would be when they did this, Sorry I don't believe that for a minute these kids are plenty old enough to understand what they were doing all of them, in todays society and technology Oh they knew, after I had a good cry for this boy and his family I believe that they should all go to an adult prison, just one should'nt be charged with this- all of those god aweful boys should, How cruel and inhuman is this,I heard one mother say she had no idea anything was going on.WHAT. unbelievable, Be invalved in your kids life,
I hope you stay on top of this story,

Totally agree with the lack of parenting today. People should not have kids they are not ready to put 110% effort into raising. Nothing is wrong with putting an unwanted child up for adoption or having the pregnancy terminated. It's not even bad if someone doesn't ever want kids at all. Don't put creatures like these boys in this world because you think you "should" have kids because everyone else does. Save society a lot of suffering and do the responsible thing by not having children you cannot or will not raise into decent human beings.

OK A COUPLE OF YOU AREN'T GOING TO LIKE MY COMMENTS BUT I DON'T CARE. I AM TERRIBLY OFFENDED WHEN JEN SAYS THAT IT IS OKAY TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY, WHEN IN REALITY THAT IS ABORTION AND BY SOME STATES LAWS THAT IS NOT OKAY. TO ME YOU ARE SAYING IT'S OKAY TO PLAY GOD WHEN IT COMES TO AN INNOCENT BABY AND FOR THAT YOU ARE WRONG!!!!!! ALSO FOR BRENDA YOU CAN ONLY BE INVOLVED IN YOUR KIDS'S LIFE AS MUCH AS THEY WANT YOU TO BE INVOLVED. I MEAN DO YOU EVEN HAVE CHILDREN???? BECAUSE SOME CHILDREN NO MATTER HOW MUCH VALUES, AND WHAT'S RIGHT AND WHAT'S WRONG YOU TRY TO INSTILL IN THEM THEY DON'T CARE. THEY DO THEIR OWN THING. I AM NOT CONDONING THESE KIDS 'S BEHAVIOR AT ALL. THEY DO HAVE TO BE PUNISHED FOR THEIR CRIME IN THE FULLEST EXTENT OF THE LAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kids or not...these evil brats need to be punished to the full extent of the law...I would never allow these cruel brats walk in public again...what they did was beyond comprehension. God bless you Michael.

WAKE UP DUMMIES.........The Popularity of Violence on the Television, in Video Games has never been seriously challenged. A child has no focus on the consequences of his actions, when a child sees violent acts on Televison etc. They do no focus on the fact that these are actors and actresses, and characters. All they know is that these Violent Television shows and Violent Video Games are the Popular ones.....JUST WAIT A MINUTE.....Things are going to get much worst. And their is no Justice in this World that can equal the pain that the young man will endure the rest of his life. SO DONT SIT IN YOUR HOUSE UP ON THE HILL AND PRETEND THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW WHY CHILDREN COMMIT VIOLENT ACTS, HAVE NO REMORSE, AND HAVE A JUVENILE CRIMINAL SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS THEM.

What is wrong with kids these days? What kind of influnce are they living with? These boys need to be tried as adults if they are old enough to do something like this then they should be punshied like adults!!!!!!!!! My heart goes out to the Brewer family they need all the pryers in the world now.

to all of you out there that try to blame these type of crimes on games, tv, etc. grow up. Their are millions of people who play the games, watch tv, etc. they aren't going out and killing people. When the government took the right away from parents to discipline their child is when the United States turned to so much violence. I will spank my child if need be, and if she reports it as abuse so be it, atleast I know i'm teaching her about what's right and wrong. Also parents are to blame YOUR KIDS NEED YOU!!!! not just when you want to be there, they need to know they can come to you whenever. Don't give me the well I work, I don't have time, well you had time to spread your legs and produce a child into this world, well it's time to wake up and take responsibility for your actions. Yes I work, i'm married and have a seven year old child. Very rarely does she leave my eyesight unless I have work then her grandparents have her. I got married at 18 had my daughter when I was 20 I took the responsibility after I had her as a parent to care for, teach her, be there for her, not like most people my age who would be out partying etc. It's my responsibility to make sure i'm there for her, to have time for her, My husband and I have even taken her on our special occasions like our anniverserys because she is our responsibility. I'm not the perfect parent, but I do my best if we all would do that for our children we would be better off.

This is a horrific and sad story. I feel so heartbroken for the victim and his family. I dont know any of the people in this story, but i cant help but feel badly for the parents of all the kids. I am a single mom, with 3 kids, i HAVE to work, i dont receive any child support, and i struggle between working and being at home to spend time with my children. 1 parent cannot be everywhere, and can not always know what their kids are doing, or who they are influenced by. They will lie and deceive the parents, and when you think all is well, the bottom drops out. I know, i have a 19 yr old who was in trouble off and on for 5 years, and i had no clue until it slapped me in the face. Its not because im a bad parent, its because he only had one parent, and I couldnt stay home and be there to fix his breakfast, and welcome him home from school, and screen his friends, or take him to extra curricular activities...i had to work 10 and 12 hr days, 5 and 6 sometimes 7 days a week. I had to rely on him to do as i asked, and hope he didnt fall onto the wrong path...and hope just doesnt get the job done.

I am simply horrified over this story. I just do not understand what is going on today with children. Why are they getting so violent towards each other and why does it seem they have so much hate in them? I wish the best for this boy and his family. I cannot even imagine the pain he is going to endure for the rest of his life. My heart goes out to him. I am so sorry this happened to him.

Light them on fire and then we'll see if they still think what they did is funny. Eye for an eye!!

My first thought was "These are just kids" , then I thought of people I know that had no guidance growing up yet still managed to make good decisions... What these boys did is horrible they should be tried as adults and put away for life, although I hate the thought of our tax money going to feeding these animals for the rest of their miserable little lives. There is no way anyone who could do this to another human being and have no remorse could ever function in society anyway... Shame on the parents for raising children devoid of love and compassion. My prayers are with the Brewer family.

What in the Lords name is wrong with our society today? Why are children killing or attempting to kill children?
This precious gift from God and his family are in my prayers daily.

If these kids are old enough to commit an adult crime, they are old enough to be charged as adults. Our system needs to hold these kids accountable. If they don't do this now it's like telling them what they have done is ok since they are under age.

I feel so sad for this boy and his family. There are some REALLY SICK people in this world. How could someone deliberately hurt someone for material objects? That poor boy is suffering more than we could imagine for a totally senseless act. I agree that the parents of these scumbags who did this are responsible also. What kind of animal raises animals like this? I hope they ALL rot in prison for the rest of their lives or the death penalty would be even better. They don't deserve to be walking the streets ever again. My prayers go out to this young boy and his family. I will have him in my thoughts and prayers for a long, long time and I hope other people do too. He needs all the prayers he can get right now. Decent people out there, when you think of him ,please say a quiet prayer for recovery and to lessen his pain. Please join me in this, for him. I don't know this boy, as I live in another part of the country, but, when I hear stories like this, it just breaks my heart, being a grandmother of six, I would not want to live through what his family is going through right now and in the future. God bless him and his family.

"What is wrong with society today and why do our kids do what they do?" I know why! If you want to know look up these scriptures. It was prophecyed ahead of time.
The composite sign Jesus gave his diciples indicate the end of the world is rapidly approaching. Mathew 24:3,7 see how the beginning of the end would be. All the signs of the last days have been fullfilled. Look up 2Timothy 3:1-5 there you will find a "handprint" of these days we live in.
First action Jesus took when he was enthrowned at Revelation 12:7 was to clean out the heavens.The Satan and his demons got thrown down to the earth never to be able to enter heaven again. The Bible tells us "woe to the earth and sea for the devil has come down to you having great anger knowing he has a short period of time left. Don't you think they want to take as many as they can down with him? John12:31 Time is coming soon when they will be gone. They will not influence anyone anymore! Satan sets snares to trap us. 2Cor 11:14 – Luke10:22-25 – John14:30 Read Daniel 2:44 to see what is taking place in heaven as we speak! You are going to love what the future holds! Isiah65:21-25 !! Isiah2:2-4 Rev5:9-10 Re21:3,4 Isiah9:6-7 Isiah33:24 To be Cont...

Continued...Have you heard of the Flood in Noah's day? At that time the angels could come down to the earth and materialize to look like people. Wicked angels had sex with the women and bore children that were giants or men of fame. They were called Nephilim Gen.6:4-8 These hybrids were mean and filled the earth with badness. God bought on a flood to destroy these demon's children. (the good people could have gotten into the ark, but they did not believe) Now you see why Satan wants to take our children when he goes. He is the ruler of the world until his last day and he is influencing our children to lose thier lives in revenge. John14:30 – 1John5:19 – When God brings his vengence on wicked mankind again it will not be by a flood. It will be by Jesus and all the holy angels. Again, a new world order will begin for the good people of God's choosing and this time Isiah 25:8 tells us they will never have to die. Rev.7:13-17 tells us a little about that time.
You can blog a request for certain Biblical information on the Bible and I will have the answers for you. Trust me when I tell you God reveals these things to people of his choice and they feed this spiritual food to those who will let thier veil be lifted. Mathew 11:25 2corinthians 3:12-18 2Corinthians4:3-4 Please look up these scriptures, it could mean life or death for you. To be cont....

To Jen: There is something wrong with Abortion! Psalms 139:15-20 I am not critisizing you because you may be innocent in knowledge but if you are a man of God you will have second thoughts. Of course like you say, adoption is a choice God approves. It is Fornication and adultery that he hates. He loves all and wants none to be destroyed. He wants us all to repent and turn around and do what is good in his eyes and not theirs. This is how to get our sins blotted out. Cont..

omg!! flordia,,, it's got to be the swamp air.. seems like the people in this state are really losing it's minds.. stay out of flordia... and for these kids, what kind of parents did they have.? i pray this little guy makes it, i know the pain he must be in,, it's a shame what this world is really coming to..people need to be saying their prayers, and pull together ,,to keep it together...these kids are a work of the devil,,, and they are not alone.....

I pray for this young boy gets better and for God can give strength to his family.On the other side of the boys who did this I think if the parent that laugh thinks its a joke and doesnt care should get investigated because for her child to do this their learning it from the home and all the parents of these kids should pay the bills and pain and suffering for the boys family. Being in the hospital and getting his treatment, They wouldn't be laughing if it was their child laying in a hospital bed. They should also be charged as adult.Now a days kids are so smart and the know right from wrong.These kids knew what they were doing.They got caught and now the court says their minors! If their wasnt remours for the boy ,why should the court be "Oh but their just minors! Hope the boy gets justice and God have mercy on these family members that dont care about what happened.

Its so sad what happen to that little boy, my heart goes out to him an his family. Bad thingsdont just happen in Florida its every where and It needs to stop!!

Another senseless act of violence. I pray this boy recovers, but he will have challenges for the rest of his life. I agree with previous posters who say that the parents of many children today are not doing their jobs. We need to teach respect for life, we need to discipline our kids and hold them accountable for their actions, and we need to spend time with our kids and guide them. This type of thing should never happen. Ever. I feel so sick every time I read about the violence in our society. When will we wake up as a nation and take control of our families and teach accountablility? I pray for you Michael, and I pray for your family. I hope the boys who do this are punished and learn that this is not a joke. You don't burn another human being for anything, especially over a video game.

Children having children cannot teach their own children the values of life as they have not yet learned them. They are as vulnerable as their own babies.
Single young parents ignoring responsibility as they wish for their youth back and fun times with the rest of the crowd. Unable to set examples of good behavior over bad behavior, right over wrong, because they have yet to learn themselves.
Sinigle parents trying to be both mother and father, thinking one parent is enough because they want a baby right now! too much responsibility, too hard of a job giving constant care to children, the need to gratify one's self, takes the toll. Ignoring the children, letting them learn life's lessons on their own so the young adult can take a break.
Children left alone so parents can work; sometimes during the evening, most after school hours. Children have to feed themselves, supposedly set aside a time for homework/tv/bathing/and go to bed on time. No one to oversee/guide them, help them.
The lonliness of coming home each day from school. No one to tell your story to, help you eat properly, come in at at decent hour.
The older these children become, the more they see being along as an opportunity to do things they know they shouldn't, but why not, no one is around, no one cares!
Want to see the youth violence/neglect/illiteracy decrease? Stop the children from having children.

Why is the boy who threw the lighter not being charged with 1st degree attempted murder? He obviously planned this attack and brought others into this plan with him. I think even the 13 yr. old should be treated as an adult. My prayers to this young man and his family.

THIS IS SAD, WHAT IS OUR WORLD COMIN TOO..IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BABIES RAISING BABIES...ITS EVERYONE EVEN ADULTS, ITS UP TO U ON HOW UR CHILD IS BROUGHT UP,NO MATTER UR AGE...IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CHILDREN BABYSITTING THEMSELFS, LOTS OF KIDS THAT AGE STAY HOME ALONE & DONT DO ACTS LIKE THIS...SOMETIMES THERE R PARENTS THAT HAVE RAISED THERE KIDS GREAT & THEIR KIDS STILL ACT UP....WE WILL NEVER KNOW WHY KIDS & ADULT BEHAVE THE WAY THEY DO.....

My heart and thoughts and prayers go out to this young 15 year old who with gods grace and termination will heal him physically and mentally and spirtually. I am speechless and apalled. I still can't believe this. These boys that did this need to be charged as adults.
I use to feel the opposite but kids know what they can get away with and what they can't. My children everyday, I tell them don't ever put me in a position to where I have to visit you in jail or prision. Trust me, I put the fear of god and me in them. They won't have to worry about the law, and trust me I love my children and I would die for them! Please tell the mom off this young boy my heart really goes out to her. Stay strong and fight.

I feel that kids think and I am talking 13 and older feel that they can get away with stuff just because of there age. They should change laws and it should also be a mandatory class that they take in middle and high school and it should be taught by a person who represents the law. Kids who are especially prone to violence should be mandated to take it so as a preventive maybe they'll think twice about such horrific acts. If they do decide to do it anyways they can't cry mommy I am only 15. For the kids with anger issues and who is willing to get help and see a councelor at school, they should take it seriously and get that child help. Parents know the signs and they know what to do.

My prayers go out to this boy and his family. I wonder what this world is coming too. My grandson was jumped and beaten up also a few weeks ago for his cell phone he had gotten for his birthday. He too had a hospital stay and will have to have dental work because they knocked out a few teeth. These are high school kids and it seems to me kids now days think just because they are under 18 they can get away with these crimes. I say you do adult crime you get adult time, no matter what your age. He could have died, he is a severe hemophiliac. This happened in Jacksonville Fl. and it is not just there in FL but all over the world. Our law makeres need to rethink the laws for these kids and their parents and hold EVERYONE accountable.
Thank you Nancy for all you do and maybe with your help someone in D.C. will hear our cries and make some changes and hold these bad seeds accountable for their crimes.
Bless you and again thank you and your team of crusaders.
A worried grandma in New York

Why does it always take something like a death, or a huge tragedy to wake people up? Instead of whinning about what happened to this child why don't people take a stand and start fighting for our children and make sure that the wrong people get their rights taken away from having children. If communities would stick together and watch over one another, this kind of crap would not be happening. I hope those children all get the death penalty. They do not deserve to live after what they did.

So sad. My heart aches for Michael and his family. His life would never be the same. What did he do so wrong to deserve this? What kind of children would do such a horrific thing to another child? What kind of home were they brought up in? I think the parents should be held accountable in addition to the charges brought against these terrible kids. These are not kids, they are monstrous animals and should be dealt with as such. Heaven helps us all, We are really in the end times. I hope this family gets justice and the perpetrators get put away for a very very long time. Maybe we can start a Fund or Organization for Michael. There should be an UPROAR from parents everywhere against this crime. Let us do something positive for Michael. Let us pour out our love for him.

I hope that this boy has a decent recovery. Now as for those other children who tried to kill the boy (which is EXACTLY what they were trying to do), I think we should look inside those homes as children are a product of their environment, all the kids should be charged with 1st degree murder and the parents should be charge as accomplices! Maybe then parents will start to take responsibility for their children.

This absolutely makes me sick to my stomach!! What is wrong with kids these days, setting someone on fire!!?? I think that someone needs to step up and have these laws changed, come on even a three year old knows not to play with fire. Where were the parents at of these delinquents?? I pray that this young boy gains the stregnth to pull through bless his heart, but if it takes a turn for the worst every last one of them including the 13 year old should be tried as adults. This should be the case anyway, but because they know they are under 18 and they will only get a slap on the wrist, if people don't step up now and take the actions needed to be taken they are just going to go out and find themselves another victim.

I'm keeping this handsome boy in my prayers; if he survives he is going to have a hard road. The boys who did this knew exactly what they where doing and have shown no remorse yet; I think these boys need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Michael Brewer deserves justice.

i hope these kids get life in prison without parole. i am an officer and i just graduated from college last year with my degree in criminal justice. if i was the officer that arrested these kids i would have taken them straight to the pen and thrown them in the SHU for 23 in a half hours a day

even if you raise your children right – instill good moral values and "try" to shelter them from things like violent video games and rotten movies and shows on TV – someday they will be put in a MOB MENTALITY situation and from there it is follow the leader – and the mean boy/girl is going to bully the others into doing what they want and have already set out to do -i think all of the boys involved in this should be punished SEVERELY – the mob mentality will always win over a good moral compass – unless your children are without friends and living in a bubble!

florida.........i'm with the other writer.....I WILL NOT GO THERE! danger lurks around every corner because kids are not a first priority there

caley anthony, little haleigh, jessica who died in a garbage bag......on and on

how many children will suffer there before the laws change to protect the innocent children of all ages!

i think all the boys should be tried as adults, all are old enough to know right from wrong. i have 4 boys myself and consider the danger they could be in everyday. our yougsters need to be taught and protected, never take for granted the help they may one day ask for as micheal did, i commend him on his braveness to even turn the young man in for his crime, i am sincerely sorry for what happened to him and wish him all the best, and may the boys who hurt him face many years of regret

I lived in Florida for about 15 years. It is even worse than we hear on TV and I lived in what was considered a nice area at one time. I remember one time reading the newspaper and this is what it said; the divorce rate is the highest divorce rate in the nation. Also, the schools were rated as the last in the nation. I moved to a small town in florida (25,0000) from Chicago. I grew up in Chicago and the surrounding areas. But I wanted my kids to stay away from trouble makers, drugs, gangs etc., So we moved. To make a long story short, my 18 year old died instantly in a car wreck when she got a ride from a girl that had been up all night drinking and doing drugs. The girl did not even get charged. Welcome to Florida Huh? I wouldnt move to Florida for anything. I rather have snow up to my bootie. Its healthier and better.

they BETTER do their time, hell we should really change the juvenile system altogether...CONVICT THEM AS ADULTS! This is 2009, theis marks the end of innocence in our country. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 ,16...year olds know exactly what they do, between the internet, the crime shows, movies, cellular phones, video games, music, and even the media (since we all know they glorify every crime, making the subject out to be some kind of hollywood star), the kids of today are NOT the same what they were just 10-15 years ago, i'm only 36, and i cant believe it, what has happened? why is this happening? why is it that we now have to fear a 13 year old as a murderer, instead of an adult like Bundy, Dahmer, etc., i'd expect it more from an adult whose gone nuts, but KIDS who have NO stress, a FREE life, NO bills, the best time of your life, and instead they kill, rob, burglarize, rape, fight...why? there is NO reason that can or may justify their actions or reasoning. but they know, they know what they do, they are NOT INNOCENT.

I'am from up north but live in jacksonville,and have another closer to we're Sumlar went to school, where also my child went, This city is full of peddlers of there drugs and fast talkers that hurt thy elderly and thy innocent children or the working people, They should be held responsible just as other under age children have, Enough of dicrimanation or can we do this chapter or to young, this child bares all the suffering that no one should endure as the victims also of murder and guns being put to them for robbery forget 10 20 to life it should be life,if you can take the life of innocence of there moment in life of fighting in this economy and we all not stand united the right way then the ones that cannot, then put the cannots as who they are, let others suffer again, burglary 3,4 times no big deal huh, but if it was there family or they knew there friends in the courts it would be different, well I say inpeach all that can't stand for the right,and that means the ones that protect the murdrer and etc, making sure they are having a fair trail is one thing but getting them off means you can't be any better than them.Wrong is wrong! Your part of the solution or your part of the problem,We all need to stand and show , there is always excuses but there is none and laugh, that's the way it is all around here and if you exspect justice they don't have the time for it ! And that's why all this crazy stuff is happening, don't have the time? Thats what I was told ,well evidently maybe somebody else can have there job because they don't need it as far as I'm concerned!If the whole city and state is going nuts ! Where are they going wrong, WHEN THEY SHUT A CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!violence brings more violence, it is out of control that's why these poor children have suffered because of our system,Waiting on the next victim that is an outrage!We The people have to stand together!For The childen and the innocent god bless the victims and there loved ones!

these teens will grow up to be murderers if they are laughing at another human being burning alive. throw em in the slammer, flush the key before they kill, and hurt more people.

i pray for the boy who is going through this pain. the other boys need to be punished. the parents are to blame.

Florida is one messed up state right now...from children being murdered by their OWN parents to have 13 year olds setting former classmates on fire for revenge....The surrounding areas need to help eachother out and stop acting like nothings happening. I pray for the families that have lost their loved ones in florida and it breaks my heart to see this news article. The young boy never deserved this but the nasty kids that did it to him with have their punishment one day karma's real and it hurts when it bites you in the butt

Regarding this case and punishment. With the severity of Michael Brewer's injuries. I feel like part of the punishment for these boys who took the time to plan out this event and watch as the boy burned, that they also should be made to watch the recovery and visualize the pain and recovery of what they have done. Put them off in a room where they can observe and see what Michael has to endure and live with, the changing of the bandages, the pain, the scarring, the suffering. I feel that they should see and know these things and know what he is going through first hand as part of the punishment. They watched him burned, with open eyes they should watch what they did every day and be made to look at the process of recovery.