So true.I started RU when I was 17- which is probably less and less common these days. And not to say I was perfect and didn't do stupid crap, I sure did. But by 17 I knew you don't touch strangers without their permission unless you're acting in defense. Unless these people were shooting at them (doubt it), were in on it (doubt it) or it's a misidentification (seems unlikely) it's pretty stupid. I could forgive a lot of stuff nearly all young people experiment with- alcohol, drugs, social media. This is different, at least to me.
BTW, I started at Rutgers at 17 too.