You know...............I really don't know. Although a 17/18 year old, in my opinion, is not at the most mature age, and most people at that age still have some childishness in them, I can't help but believe that for something like THIS, a teen SHOULD be held fully accountable. 17 is not 5...........its not an age where a youngster is unaware of what he's doing. Heck, I think even a 12 year old should be accountable for doing something like this.........maybe not to the extent of a 17 year old, but still........this is something that every human should have conciousness about, regardless of the age. A *child* is different, but for a teen, this is totally unacceptable. Teens KNOW what they are doing........and while they go through periods of frustration, they STILL know what they are doing, and know what's right or wrong, and should be held accountable for committing such a crime........... Its not something you can say *He's young and didn't know any better* about..........because he DID know better than that. I think.........I *think* I believe he should be charged as an adult.