It's really hard to know what to say or think about the 15 and 11-yo... Dad's a slam dunk criminal and should be disallowed from being anywhere near anybody's kids including his own for the rest of his life......
BUT. The kids. It's easy to call them monsters. But the fact is, they were coached in this criminal, disgusting assault on a smaller child, by a person they were born to look up to for guidance.
I am NOT (hello) saying they should face no consequences. But they are just kids.. who have been taught how to be criminals and sociopaths. Maybe there's hope for them, once they're removed from such a damaging environment?
If that was my 7yo, I'd be unspeakably hatefilled toward the whole sorry family. All the same, those boys didn't just up and decide to hurt that smaller boy. They had their father there to "guide" them and in many ways they are victims of that man, too.
Like the poor kids raised by white supremacists.. etc.. I can hate on adults but have a hard time not feeling badly for their kids, who know no better.
And yes, the mother needs counselling badly and a visit from CPS, if this is the type of critter she chooses to partner with.