Defense seems to be that there was no plan to set the kid on fire. The group of teens happened to find a jug of rubbing alcohol (which, as unbelievable as it sounds, appears to be the truth from everything I've seen). A few minutes later, they see the kid. Words are exchanged. Then one pours the alcohol on him...
was it supposed to stop there? When another kid took out a lighter and flicked it, did anyone know what he was about to do? Did he not realize how flammable rubbing alcohol is? Because he knows now!
So, yeah, it's a mistake if I think I'm just pouring alcohol on you and YOU, on your own, decide to take the next step and light it!
Is that what happened? Don't know. I do know that these defendants will all but certainly turn on each other. This is going to be a REAL interesting fight from here on out.