I understand your point, but i believe he was not in this situation, and at sometime a young man has to be held responsible for breaking the law, period. Right is right and wrong is wrong.

it doesn't help when they're angels fans too
(hee hee, i kid)

I'm not arguing that fact at all. He does know what is right and wrong and I do believe a young man needs to be held responsible for the things he does. But there are cases when a kid does what he has seen his entire life. The whole "do what I say not what I do" doesn't really work as all us parents already know.
I think we both have the same thoughts on this kid but I was just stating in my earlier post that (if it was the case) It was too bad he didn't have someone bring him up like he should have been brought up.