Re: WTF happened on Comm St.?
Date: May 08, 2007 11:22PM
Herndon Cutie Wrote:
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> FairF4x0r Wrote:
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> > Herndon Cutie Wrote:
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> > > Maybe if these damn kids
> > > had jobs, they wouldn't be committing crimes.
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> > Well with your solution they'll have to. If
> mom
> > and dad are in jail because junior got caught
> > smoking a joint out at the park, then he'll
> have
> > to drop out of school and hop on the
> construction
> > truck to get money to feed himself.
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> So where in my remarks did you see anything about
> smokin weed? I'm talking about gang members and
> teens that commit VIOLENT crimes. Last time I
> checked, smokin weed isn't a violent crime. In
> fact, I support legalization! ;P
The point was missed but I will rephrase:
Well with your solution they'll have to. If mom
and dad are in jail because junior got caught up
in a fight with someone in public, then he'll
have to drop out of school and hop on the
construction truck to get money to feed himself.
I think a better solution would be to penalize parents only if it can be shown there was outright negligence in their parenting. But I agree with Meeps... if parents have been in to see school officials over problems, cooperated with police in dealing with the kid, etc. then throwing them in jail won't do anything useful at all. It will penalize siblings and transform low-income families to zero-income families.
I say rezone some commercial space out there off 28 for a charter boot camp to stick these kids. Whip 'em into shape that way. Cheaper than jails, doesn't resort to foster care, and may actually turn some of these kids around.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/08/2007 11:22PM by FairF4x0r.