If it wasn't for the flip phones
I'd swear the time setting was in 1970's or something.
I found it hard to believe those guys went way beyond "typical bully" stuff
kidnapping and torturing a 12 year old
then almost killing Jack in front lawn surrounded by a crowd of party kids...
and nothing was done... No criminal charges filed.
and the mother didn't even TRY... forcing the truth about the beating out of him
and the mother didn't even TRY... forcing the truth about the beating out of him