Wow! The Dr Phil show sure does swoop down into big news stories pretty quickly, huh? Some of his employees went down to central Florida and posted bail for Mercades Nichols who is one of the eight teenagers charged with participating in a videotaped beating of another teen. However, this wasn’t an approved course of action, I’m gathering.
“We have helped guests and potential guests in the past when they need financial assistance to come on the show - assisting with clothing allowance, lost wages, accommodations, travel and necessities,” Terri Corigliano wrote (she’s a spokeswoman for Dr Phil). “In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines (re the bail being paid).”
“These staff members have been spoken to and our policies reiterated. In addition, we have decided not to go forward with the story as our guidelines have been compromised.”
The show’s producers were in the process of booking guests for a program about the case and only two of the eight teens remained in custody last night.
These teens range in age from 14 to 18 and are facing kidnapping and misdemeanour battery charges. Three also face a felony charge of witness tampering. The state attorney’s office says all will be tried as adults.
All I know is that I watched a portion of that video last night and I am horrified, as a parent, about how angry and out of control our kids are becoming. To read more or view the video, click here!
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