This is important because this girl is being repeatedly terrorized in a town that seems to turn a blind eye to bullying and assault. Cassandra was lured into a car, beaten by people hiding in the back seat, and then thrown from the slow-moving vehicle. Three people are responsible for this crime - the boy who lured her (age 16), the driver (age 18), and the girl who beat her (age 16). All three should be charged to the fullest extent of the law (Attempted murder, assault battery). Instead, girl was released to her mother's custody (who states she "doesn't want to get in the middle") and not held...due to her age. This is an unconscionable act, by a 16 year old juvenile who had (a year prior) told Cassandra's mother "You are going to find her beaten to death at the side of the road". This proves premeditation and harsh prosecution MUST happen swiftly to prevent further injury, or worse.