Angela Corey, it's simple. If you're old enough to do the crime, you're old enough to do the time.""I'm not sure what these kids don't get about you use a gun and you're going to adult court. I'm very strong about that message," she said.
Corey has made it no secret. She's tough as nails when it comes to juvenile crime. "These are kids who have crossed that line in the sand. They show no remorse. They do a lot of planning. And they're using very dangerous weapons, primarily guns. We're just not gonna tolerate that in our community."
She says suspects seem to be getting younger and younger these days. "Some of them are committing robberies, committing sexual batteries, some of these young people are doing heinous crimes."
Heinous crimes, like the murder of Makia Coney. Her classmates, Charles Southern, 17, and Conner Pridgen, 16, are charged with it.
Then there was a case back in November. Pizza delivery woman, Sarah Hotham, 57, was shot and killed at work. Jonathan Hartley, 15, and Keon Sams, 17, were charged for that crime.
All of those children, are being charged as adults.
"If these kids are gonna have the freedom to plan these crimes and commit these crimes, and do them on their own terms, then I'm not sure why they shouldn't be treated as adults," said Corey.
And to parents of young offenders, who think her stance is too tough, she has this to say. "This is what I wanna ask them. Why are their children out running around with the freedom to own guns and out in places they shouldn't be."
