This makes me sick. People are messed up!

After I suffered minor burns to both hands last winter, I have to say being severely burned must without a doubt be the worst thing a human can possibly endure. I can't even imagine what 2nd and 3rd degree burns all over the body must be like.

I think its worse than murder. Seriously. That would be insanely bad. If I was burned that badly, I would kill myself for sure. No WAY I could get through that.

OMG, I had bad sun burn before and felt so bad. The worst feeling would be the parents. There is no cure for those boys. If they can burn a human in the public at this age, then what can they do when they grow up.

I hope these $cumbags are violently azz raped everyday in prison for the rest of their lives.

There is only one light in Deerfield along A1A (@ Hillsboro Blvd.). That is smack in the middle of the beach/entertainment district. A very nice part of Deerfield Beach. Are you sure you aren't thinking about Federal Hwy (US-1)? Deerfield Beach (with emphasis on the "beach") is pretty much a nice, quiet (and expensive) beach town. Reminds me of Manhattan Beach in LA.

As mentioned above, there are "pockets" in every town, filled with low-life dirt-scum as these kids are. But, surprisingly, there are low-life dirt scum in high-end, gated communities here.

SoFLA is different. One block = $1,000,000 homes. Two blocks in another direction? Ghetto (see: Coral Gables & Coconut Grove).

I think punishments for a crime, any crime, should mirror the crime itself.

Exactly, burn the little ****ers like they burned the kid. This is so sad, but is everywhere today.

Danny; Could be. We'd land in FTL at 2am, and have to drive to an offsite hotel. Red lights along FedHwy were like stop signs.

MIA was even worse at that time of night between airport and I-95. Gangs had changed the direction signs to lead 'unsuspecting' to a dead end street, and rob them there. By the time I realized what had happened, I had to bounce one off the hood (at about 40MPH) of the rental to get the rest's attention. I think Avis waived the deductable for that one.

Seniority made it much easier to turn down overnights in South Florida and Delaware.

What year are we talking here? Were you flying DC-9's? :D If you end up on a surface street leaving MIA to get to I-95, you've definitely taken a wrong turn. We have the 112 Expressway to the north and the 836 along the south. Both 4/8 lane freeways take you directly to I-95 within minutes.

As much as I WANT to agree with this claim the bottom line is there is zero proof to substantiate. I have encountered several kids from stable middle income families, that I think are evil in and out. They didn't LEARN this behavior...they were born with it. I'm taling 10 year boys who would rape a girl or, as in FL, burn a kid for no reason. They are out there...

It was the year that Florida started putting 'Sunshine State' instead of the county on the license plates to 'disguise' rental cars. In reality, both of these spots are dangerous after dark, crime stats highlight it, sorry if your Mom calls the same city home, but fact is, This sick incident didn't happen in Peoria or Ponca City or Pacoima.

All airlines started moving their crews away from airport locations during the 80's and 90's because of the crime stats. I opposed it because it exposed us to the dangers of the streets. They reversed themselves 10 years or so ago when several crewmembers went missing from even inside hotel rooms. We have city guides giving us local law enfrcement assessments of layover sites. Now, MIA and FLL, it's on the airport property, room service or in the hotel for food. Parts of South Florida may be a playground during the day, but has become a drug infested danger to visitors after dark.

The title of the thread is wtf is wrong with people?

Singpilot is spot on. There are a lot of places we used to fly into that we simply would not leave the hotel. It was far too dangerous. They were armed and we were not.

Believe this is a byproduct of parents "not parenting" and so many mothers leaving the house to enter the workforce. Kids are raised by babysitters (who do not give a schnit) and parents who pretty much feel the same. Then there are the kids whose parents were tossed in the "house of doors" and thats the only life they know. WTF is correct.

Yeah, I've met my share of folks like that.

While for the most part I believe most behavior is learned and can be untaught there are some who are bad seeds from the moment they pop out.

If i saw that on the street i'd be tempted to shoot all five of the little cockroaches and set them on fire.

Just absolutely horrific. My best wishes go out to the poor little boy.

Oh no...my mom is no dummy. She wouldn't live or visit Miami if it were free.

I'm just updating your facts a little. You're quoting incidents from the 80's/early 90's. Yes, Miami is STILL a *****-pit, but you can come/go from the airport now with little worry. When I fly in to FLL at night, there are more cops than passengers running around. They have their own station there now.

just an update.......he gets to be home for Christmas.......

Burned teen: Michael Brewer celebrates leaving hospital with movie, snack -- OrlandoSentinel.com

MIAMI - On his first night out of the hospital since he survived being set on fire two months ago, Michael Brewer watched a movie while lounging on a couch and eating a pizza snack, his mother said Wednesday.

"We got our Christmas last night when he came home from the hospital," Valerie Brewer said during a news conference at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her son, who was burned on more than two-thirds of his body in the Oct. 12 attack in Deerfield Beach, was discharged from the hospital's burn center Tuesday afternoon.

Brewer is staying at a house his mother described as a "safe place." She would not give the location.

Three teens have been charged as adults with attempted murder for allegedly surrounding Brewer, dousing him with rubbing alcohol, and lighting him on fire.

Valerie Brewer said her family plans to stay in South Florida, but will not remain in their old neighborhood, where the attack occurred and relatives of the accused boys live.

Michael, 15, doesn't want to return, she said.

"He doesn't feel safe going back home," Valerie Brewer said. "He does fear for his life going back there."

She said her son doesn't talk to her about the incident because he doesn't want to upset her. But he is seeing a therapist, and probably will have to keep talking to one for the rest of his life, she said.

Michael uses a broomstick for balance to walk around, his mother said. She also described the pain her son goes through when he showers, which he did Tuesday night.

He ate a pizza-flavored Lunchable snack pack and watched a cartoon movie; she didn't remember the name.

Appearing on national TV before the news conference, she said she has no opinion on whether the teens accused of setting her son on fire should be tried as adults. Supporters of one of the suspects have asked prosecutors to reconsider their decision to move the case out of the juvenile justice system. The three suspects face second-degree attempted murder charges, which carry a maximum 30 year prison term.

Instead, she said she's focused on her son's recovery, calling him her hero.

"We thought he would be at the hospital for a year," Brewer said on the CBS Early Show. "This is a Christmas miracle."

It is not clear how the burns will affect the boy as an adult, said Dr. Louis Pizano on the NBC Today show. He must undergo physical therapy five days a week and be constantly monitored for any possible infections.

Pictures released Tuesday show Michael Brewer in immense pain as he performs physical tasks such as raising his arms and moving his legs.

"He is just an incredible person, I'm so proud of him," Valerie Brewer said. "He is my hero, he really is."

Brewer said she's "still not focusing" on whether those boys should face an adult charge, which carries a maximum 30-year prison term. "That's just too negative for me," she said.

She said she has not talked extensively with her son about the day he was attacked. Instead, they focus on maintaining a positive attitude, she told the Today show.

Brewer said she and her son wanted to thank those who have been supportive of Michael's recovery on Facebook.

"It definitely made a difference," Brewer said. "Michael has realized what a strong support system he has and it has lifted his spirits."