Is text-rage beating case a lesson to share with our kids?

In a TODAY exclusive, a 13-year-old Florida girl charged in connection with the savage beating of Josie Ratley said Thursday she did not think the boy charged with the assault would actually harm her friend. She tells TODAY's Meredith Vieira, "I wouldn't really hurt somebody, and wouldn't help someone hurt somebody." Watch their discussion and share your thoughts. What do you think about the circumstances of this case? How would you discuss this with your kids?

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