Because they aren't adults. You wouldn't put a dog on trial for murder, even if it did kill someone. Why? Because a dog is not a person. You wouldn't charge a 2 year old for murder, even if they did shoot someone intentionally (other than the fact you could never prove it) because they don't qualify even as a juvenile. trying these kids as adults means that it will be on their record for life that they killed someone as an adult. and we all make mistakes (drinking, smoking, having sex without protection, etc.) That's part of growing up. But part of growing up is also being able to say: "Yea, I got so smashed so bad I couldn't even stand once. when I was 16." And everyone says, "oh, when he was 16."
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