http://www.buffalonews.com/home/story/646531.htmlCurtis Byers, the Williamsville South High School student accused of brutally beating another student, had a violent criminal record that included an armed robbery in August 2007 that left a victim being shot, and the June 2007 arson that nearly killed Buffalo Firefighter Mark P. Reed.
Police and fire officials said Byers was arrested last year and confessed to both crimes but never served any jail time.
Firefighter Reed lost his right leg in the Wende Street arson after a brick chimney collapsed on him and shattered more than 30 bones in his body. Byers, then 15, was sentenced to community service because of his age, officials said.
Two months later, after he had turned 16, Byers was involved in an armed robbery in which he was accused of shooting the victim in the arm while trying to steal a gold necklace. He was charged in the latter case with first degree robbery, and felony assault and criminal possession of a weapon and was placed on probation in State Supreme Court, according to Buffalo detectives.
Byers, now 17, is charged with a felony assault in the March 24 attack of Michael Lang, 17, in the high school's cafeteria. Surgeons placed four plates in Lang's face to help rebuild it.
Clearly a misguided youth who just needs another chance.
He is going to end up killing someone at some point but no he is just misunderstood.
Bullshit legal system who rather let this guy go but at the same time punishes people for doing things in their owns homes with no effect on anyone else.
