If charged harsher and then pled down to misdemeanor assault would be an outrage, starting at misdemeanor assault makes me think an outcome even further down the scale after plea bargaining will be the result.
I could see the parents fighting tooth and nail for their 'precious darlings' innocent prank not permanently affecting their lives at all, and the outcome not even being a slap on the wrist at that point. And then the perps come back to same school (after suspension/expulsion is nixed) and to acclaim from some of their peers for 'getting away with it'.
I could see the parents fighting tooth and nail for their 'precious darlings' innocent prank not permanently affecting their lives at all, and the outcome not even being a slap on the wrist at that point. And then the perps come back to same school (after suspension/expulsion is nixed) and to acclaim from some of their peers for 'getting away with it'.
The granting of a pardon is an imputation of guilt, and the acceptance a confession of it.
