Teens in stolen car crash had 126 arrests; murder charges possible (w/video)

[Disir]

The last thing Keondrae Brown remembers before he blacked out is lying in shattered glass on Tampa Road, next to the burning wreckage of a stolen car, lucky to be alive after a high-speed crash that killed his brother and two of his friends.

Now Keondrae and two other boys in a second stolen car could face murder charges in the deaths of Keontae Brown, 16; Jimmie Goshey, 14; and Dejarae Thomas, 16.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri suggested the more serious charges against the surviving teens at a news conference Monday, a day after the Palm Harbor crash once again highlighted Pinellas' deadly plague of juvenile car thefts.

"We have a serious problem and something else needs to happen," he said.

Frustrated with the persistent high-speed joyrides and the lack of consequences, Gualtieri shoved his finger into the podium, calling the juvenile system broken. He pointed to the teens' extensive criminal records — 126 arrests among them, including several for auto theft — as proof that the juvenile system rarely holds a kid for long. No consequences equals no fear of doing it again, he said.

Among them, the six teens had already gone to the Juvenile Detention Center 43 times, the sheriff said.
Teens in stolen car crash had 126 arrests; murder charges possible (w/video)

This is a problem.

 

[Meathead]

Keontae Brown, 16; Jimmie Goshey, 14; and Dejarae Thomas, 16. Hmmm. Trayvon is noticeably absent. Thank you Mr Zimmerman.

 

[Carter Malone]

The last thing Keondrae Brown remembers before he blacked out is lying in shattered glass on Tampa Road, next to the burning wreckage of a stolen car, lucky to be alive after a high-speed crash that killed his brother and two of his friends.

Now Keondrae and two other boys in a second stolen car could face murder charges in the deaths of Keontae Brown, 16; Jimmie Goshey, 14; and Dejarae Thomas, 16.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri suggested the more serious charges against the surviving teens at a news conference Monday, a day after the Palm Harbor crash once again highlighted Pinellas' deadly plague of juvenile car thefts.

"We have a serious problem and something else needs to happen," he said.

Frustrated with the persistent high-speed joyrides and the lack of consequences, Gualtieri shoved his finger into the podium, calling the juvenile system broken. He pointed to the teens' extensive criminal records — 126 arrests among them, including several for auto theft — as proof that the juvenile system rarely holds a kid for long. No consequences equals no fear of doing it again, he said.

Among them, the six teens had already gone to the Juvenile Detention Center 43 times, the sheriff said.
Teens in stolen car crash had 126 arrests; murder charges possible (w/video)

This is a problem.

"This is a problem."

Don't make the mistake of believing its a bigger problem than it really is.

 

[Disir]

The last thing Keondrae Brown remembers before he blacked out is lying in shattered glass on Tampa Road, next to the burning wreckage of a stolen car, lucky to be alive after a high-speed crash that killed his brother and two of his friends.

Now Keondrae and two other boys in a second stolen car could face murder charges in the deaths of Keontae Brown, 16; Jimmie Goshey, 14; and Dejarae Thomas, 16.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri suggested the more serious charges against the surviving teens at a news conference Monday, a day after the Palm Harbor crash once again highlighted Pinellas' deadly plague of juvenile car thefts.

"We have a serious problem and something else needs to happen," he said.

Frustrated with the persistent high-speed joyrides and the lack of consequences, Gualtieri shoved his finger into the podium, calling the juvenile system broken. He pointed to the teens' extensive criminal records — 126 arrests among them, including several for auto theft — as proof that the juvenile system rarely holds a kid for long. No consequences equals no fear of doing it again, he said.

Among them, the six teens had already gone to the Juvenile Detention Center 43 times, the sheriff said.
Teens in stolen car crash had 126 arrests; murder charges possible (w/video)

This is a problem.

"This is a problem."

Don't make the mistake of believing its a bigger problem than it really is.

It is a problem. It's a nation wide problem. Don't make the mistake of confusing foster children with delinquency.