8 teens charged in videotaped attack

[TJ Phaserman 2]

LAKELAND, Fla. - Eight teenagers have been arrested on charges alleging they beat another teen in an "animalistic attack" so they could make a videotape to post on YouTube.

 

Seven of them remained in juvenile detention Tuesday, authorities said. A boy who was charged as an adult had been released on bail.

 

Victoria Lindsay was attacked on March 30 by six teenage girls when she arrived at a friend's home, authorities said.

 

One of the girls struck the 16-year-old victim on the head several times and then slammed her head into a wall, knocking her unconscious, according to an arrest report.

 

Later, according to a clip of the video that was released by the Polk County sheriff's office, the teens can be seen blocking a door and hitting Victoria.

 

"It's absolutely an animalistic attack," Sheriff Grady Judd said Tuesday on NBC's "Today." "They lured her into the home for express purpose of filming the attack and posting it on the Internet."

 

Victoria's father, Patrick Lindsay, said the teens intended to post the video on the video-sharing Web site YouTube.

 

Christina Garcia, mother of one of the defendants, said her daughter had turned the tape over to police.

 

The sheriff's office said that after the attack, three of the teens forced the victim into a vehicle and drove her to another location, where she was told she would be given a worse beating if she contacted police.

 

All eight suspects were arrested April 2 and charged with battery and false imprisonment. The three teens who took Lindsay to the second location are also charged with felony kidnapping.

 

Lindsay was treated for a concussion, damage to her left eye and left ear, and numerous bruises, police said.

[A l t e r E g o 9]

I hope they throw the book at these punks.

[ddillard 2]

This is ridiculous but not entirely surprising with some teenagers.

[Kor37 9]

I saw the video they made.......they all belong in jail!

[TJ Phaserman 2]

i say we hang them by their wrists for a day and beat them to see how they like it

Edited April 8, 2008 by tj_hawk

[Theunicornhunter 2]

I say it is a little insulting to animals to call it "animalistic" - animals don't attack for fun - they attack for food or defense. What kind of families produce these kind of kids?

[ddillard 2]

I say it is a little insulting to animals to call it "animalistic" - animals don't attack for fun - they attack for food or defense. What kind of families produce these kind of kids?

 

My other thought is that if this is the way the kids are, where were the parents when all of this took place.

[trekz 7]

This is awful. These punks need to be tried as adults and then throw away the key for a few decades.

[TJ Phaserman 2]

well seeing how it's in florida, the three that kiddnapped the viticm will be charged as adults, while the other 5 will probably be in juvie until 18 or 21