12-year-old boy faces more than 80 charges for string of alleged car thefts

[Kamaji]

12-year-old boy faces more than 80 charges for string of alleged car thefts

By Louis Casiano, Fox News
July 27, 2023

A 12-year-old Georgia boy is charged with breaking into dozens of cars, of which he isn’t even old enough to drive.

The Griffin Police Department said the unidentified boy was arrested Wednesday, Fox Atlanta reported.

He has been charged with 84 counts of entering an auto and an additional five counts of criminal trespass.

Officials say even more charges are pending.

Several businesses along the North Expressway Corridor reported a string of car thefts over the past month.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/07/27/12-year-old-georgia-boy-faces-more-than-80-charges-for-string-of-alleged-car-thefts/

[PeteS in CA]

IMO, US criminal law doesn't know how to handle kids determined to follow a career of crime. Wrist-slap grade consequences teach little thug-wannabes that crime has no real consequences.