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Smarkil posted...

If they aren't being prosecuted, then the judicial system isn't doing it's job.

Yes, it actually would be. Prosecutorial discretion is a thing.

if the kid chose to press charges,

That's not how that works.

If you are a private citizen who is the victim of a tortfeasance, you can choose to sue the tortfeasor in civil court.

If you are a private citizen who is the victim of a crime, you have basically no say in whether or not criminal charges will be brought against the person who committed the crime. If the person who committed the crime also committed a tortfeasance against you, see above.
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