I'm fully convinced good kids with good grades who go to church every Sunday and almost always behave and be good and whatnot can snap and do something they may or will regret for the rest of their life.
@ Foil, no need to agree, we are all just talking. We don't have to agree to be friends. If we all agreed on everything it would get pretty boring here, agreed?
I would seek criminal charges in the form of community service without jail time and most importantly a psychological evaluation for the reasons I explained. Kaiaatsel mentioned service in an animal shelter and that sounds like a great idea. A full summer and a few essays on the subject of animal cruelty would wipe the criminal charge clean....pending results of the evaluation.Also, relying on parents to correct the problems with the group we are speaking of can't be counted on. They need evaluation by a trained professional to make sure they aren't just another group of kids that will eventually ruin his or her life. How many times have we heard parents or neighbors say "I can't believe he did that. He was always a polite and pleasant kid with good grades"...or "She would never do something like that, it must be a mistake".No matter how much you believe your child to be an angel, some have a true dual personality.
Today we are so inundated with politically correct liberal nonsense, they are actually considering criminal charges! What the hell is wrong with society today, that parents can't be allowed to do their job and tell the kids, DON'T TORTURE ANIMALS?
@WillyP... For the record, everything following the first paragraph in my last post was a general comment on the OP and not directed at you. My apologies if you thought otherwise but overall I'm not having any second thoughts about an evaluation for these kids. I've visited China for a week too.
IHateHackers raises a few good points too, mostly the fact that some parents just aren't going to pull through, but as for how to take of the kids in such a situation afterwards is still debatable and depending entirely on the situation. Again, I'm not sure something as simple as community service is going to be enough in this instance. Otherwise I would, admittedly, be all for it.
How have I disrespected anyone's views? So typical of the liberal crowd, any disagreement is intolerable, except your own. There's nothing wrong with having a civil discourse. Don't be offended just because someone criticizes your views.
...So typical of the liberal crowd, any disagreement is intolerable, except your own.
Quote from: WillyPHow have I disrespected anyone's views? So typical of the liberal crowd, any disagreement is intolerable, except your own. There's nothing wrong with having a civil discourse. Don't be offended just because someone criticizes your views.This is actually what we're getting at, WillyP, the fact that if we even so much hint we disagree with you, you accuse us of all being "liberal" and the such. Which can, and has, been taken as an insult. Not a good thing, especially if the other people don't actually consider themselves liberal (whether or not you think they actually are is beside the point).