The attorney for two of five Brookwood High School students charged in a prank gone wrong says the teens are deeply remorseful for their actions.
Matt Crosby says none of the 16-year-old boys meant harm to anyone or anything when they stretched duct tape across Ronald Reagan Parkway in a prank known as “duct-taping”. Cars run over an object in the road and then drive through the tape which mimics the sound of a flat tire.
The object in this case was a log that was thrown as a Gwinnett County police car was driving past.
The hood of the car as well as one of its headlights were damaged.
“They are just thankful that nobody was hurt… they made a very bad choice that night, but thankfully nobody was hurt,” Crosby tells WSB’s Sandra Parrish.
He says his clients, neither of whom threw the wood, have apologized to the officer and have already begun community service.
All five face a felony charge of terroristic threats while the teen who threw the log also faces a second felony charge of aggravated assault.
Crosby is hoping the charges against his clients will be reduced.
“My assessment of the case is it’s more of a reckless conduct; they acted in a reckless disregard for the consequences… that is a misdemeanor offense,” he says.
Gwinnett County District Attorney Danny Porter told Parrish last week he will take into consideration the character of the teens as well as any criminal history as to whether he will reduce the charges. That decision is expected in the near future.
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