They were looking at putting the guy away for the Rest Of His Life, so they could escape a little parental guidance. I don't think they should go to jail, but the leading away in handcuffs and giving them a little taste of what they were willing to condemn this guy to if they'd carried through is not a bad idea. We're not talking about shoplifting candy at the corner store here.

If their parents whine, it means that the parents are losers.