In Court, a Teen Burglar Mocked the Judge
The Breaking Point: When Love Means Letting Go Seventeen-year-old Ryan Cooper entered Courtroom 3B with defiance, smirking as if sentencing were just another inconvenience. Charged with a string of escalating crimes—from shoplifting to burglary—he showed no remorse, convinced his juvenile status made him untouchable. Judge Alan Whitmore, with decades of experience, warned Ryan he was…