Teens Roberto Emilio Basilio, Ayinde Kadeen Woodley, Anthony Jason Riddle & Jose Luis Sotero Facing Litany of Charges for Robbing & Beating up 13 YO Boy for Gucci Backpack in Forsyth County GA

Four teenagers, Roberto Emilio Basilio and Ayinde Kadeen Woodley, both 18, and Anthony Jason Riddle and Jose Luis Sotero, facing robbery & assault charges for beating up & robbing 13 year old boy of his Gucci backpack at Forsyth County GA shopping center.

13 YO boy beaten at upscale Forsyth County, Ga., shopping center
for $900 Gucci backpack

It is a low-down dirty shame that young thugs, with nothing better to do, are slowly invading North Fulton county and the more diverse parts of Cumming, Ga. According to Forsyth News, Roberto Emilio Basilio and Ayinde Kadeen Woodley, both 18, and Anthony Jason Riddle and Jose Luis Sotero, both 17, each face charges of theft by taking and robbery, both felonies, and battery, a misdemeanor, according to the Forsyth County Sheriff's Office. Why? They allegedly decided to beat up a 13 year old boy for his Gucci backpack outside the AMC theater located in The Avenue shopping center.

Ayinde Kadeen Woodley

It's ironic because there was a time when blacks were spat on and called niggers if they set foot in Forsyth County. The late civil rights icon Hosea Williams led a protest on the county and was called all manner of names by whites. I mention Hosea Williams because while he stood up for what is right, these four young suspects, two black and two Latino, stand for everything contrary to everything he marched for.

Anthony Jason Riddle

We live nearby and my kids often goes to the movies at The Avenue, which is a popular spot for teens and adults alike. We go to the movies there at least three times a month, plus often dine at the restaurants located in the vicinity as well. I was shocked to learn that there were also other incidents that occurred in recent days at The Avenue -- a woman was grabbed and a child's hat was taken after someone pointed a pistol at him. Last week when I went to the movie with a friend to watch The Help, I noticed an increased police and security presence. I didn't think twice about why this was the case. This is a shame, a real shame. I don't know why some people feel they are entitled to just taking other people's stuff. If you want a $900 Gucci backpack, why don't you work to earn the money to purchase it? These boys are old enough to become gainfully employed.

I am deliberately showing the pictures of the two black suspects because I want people to see these two young men. If they are guilty of the charges, they deserve to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. It's time for tough love. This isn't about airing dirty laundry, it's about confronting a systemic and deplorable breakdown in many homes across this country.