Dr. Phil and his talk show are once again at the center of a heated debate.

Eight teenagers between the ages of 14 and 18 brutally lured and then attacked a 16 year-old girl who was a former friend of theirs because they say she was talking trash about them on the internet. The girls savagely punched and beat the girl while videotaping the attack in hopes of posting the footage on YouTube.

They did, and they got what they wanted, an assload of attention.

But as the nation watched the film aghast at the savageness of the attack, a producer for the Dr. Phil show was busy bailing out the apparent ‘ringleader’ in order to get exclusive coverage of the story.

D. Phil’s rep spoke in his defense Saturday saying, “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. In this case, certain staff members went beyond our guidelines.”

The attack lasted more than 30 minutes and the victim is now struggling with hearing loss, blurred vision and a swollen face.

From CNN:

The suspects, who range in age from 14 to 18, all face charges of kidnapping, which is a first-degree felony, and battery, said Chip Thullbery, a spokesman for the Polk County state attorney. Three of them are also charged with tampering with a witness.

Everyone involved in the case was under a gag order imposed by a judge. The only attorney for the teens who has been publicly identified did not return calls from CNN, and his assistant cited the gag order as the reason. The teens are scheduled for their first appearance in court Friday.

Wow, these little jealous bitches need to learn a lesson here and serve as an example to all the other little f*ckwads who think it’s OK to assault people. Especially with the sole intent to videotape it so they can have bragging rights.

Shame on you Dr. Phil and your show. He acts like he knew nothing about bailing the little twat out, like it was all the fault of a producer. Whatever. The producer is just the one taking the fall. I’m sure there was someone above him who approved it, and that might even have been Phil himself.

I love how the mother of the bailed teen cries and complains about not having the money to bail her daughter out. I tell you what. If that little bitch was MY daughter I would be thankful I didn’t have the money to bail her out, because I would probably beat her ass if she did get out. And I certainly wouldn’t allow someone else to pay her bail. I would be ashamed of her and would expect her to serve whatever time needed in order to pay her consequences for such a heinous act.

Am I wrong? WTF is wrong with parents these days? You are NOT protecting your kids by letting them off easy!

One teen remains jailed after the attack.

Gloria Allred is set to represent the victim in this case. Go Gloria. I love it. If the bullies families don’t have money to make bail, I can’t wait to see how hard it’s going to be to find a good attorney.

Good luck assholes!

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