They have no idea ...

[lawgator1]

Update: The two ten year olds are to be tried as juveniles, the 17 year old will be tried as an adult. One of the 10 year olds, presumably the more incorrigible, is accused of dropping a cinder block on the homeless guy's head.

Teen faces adult charge in attack - Orlando Sentinel : Volusia County News Teen faces adult charge in attack - Orlando Sentinel : Volusia County News

 

[vader]

Vader, I only wish that were true, my man. I see kids every day (my family included) that have great parents, but fall into the wrong crowd, and are steered down the wrong street by overwhelming pressure from those with whom they spend most of their time.

Not to discount parenting. Our only line of defense is early education about behavior and the dangers of drugs, alcohol, et al. Keep an open line of communication, let them know that we are there to discuss ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, and make them comfortable with doing so.

In reality, a lot of the burden, though, falls on society as a whole. Through TV, movies, music, print, and general attitude, we perpetuate such culturally-deteriorating ideals as self-indulgence, objectification, materialism, egocentrism, lack of consequence, and generalized nearsightedness. Until this changes, there will continue to be those who fall to the plagues of humanity.

LG, really sad story. Thanks for the update.

Quit freaking me out, man. I was trying to be supportive. :unsure:

 

[Business]

Its just so depressing to see four lives ruined this way. You've got three kids, one of whom at 10 is apparently totally out of control and just plain mean, beating up on the most defenseless human being they could find.

When the story came out, the homeless guy told the paper that he could not bring himself to fight back because he was afraid he would get in trouble for hitting a ten year old. Someone told me that a local station showed video of the kids being led into a building and one of them flashed the bird at the camera.

Just completely and utterly depressing.

Man, If some little 10 year old punk got nasty on me like that I would jerk that little s**t up. I wouldn't punch him, or do him any physical harm. I would jerk his ass up though.

The story is crazy man. I can't believe there are kids out there that young acting like that. Looking on the optimistic side, for every little bastard like that kid there are 100 kids that will grow up and do great things.

 

[volfan2024]

Still no test out there though to identify those that might one day root for the University of Tennessee. Sadly, until medical science can devise such a test, treatment is just not an option. There is hope that one day, with the right combination of castration, brain surgery, and drug therapy, it will be possible to keep people from going down that unspeakably horrible path. Until that day, I weep for those that are victims of this awful genetic mutation. I weep.

If you're lucky and the grace of God smiles upon you,you are born with the big orange gene.

 

[volfan2024]

Ask any con in the joint what he wants to do when he's sprung and he'll talk of heading for the beach. It has led to Florida becoming a den of criminals.

Really I think this is true to a point.

 

[volfan2024]

Vader, I only wish that were true, my man. I see kids every day (my family included) that have great parents, but fall into the wrong crowd, and are steered down the wrong street by overwhelming pressure from those with whom they spend most of their time.

Not to discount parenting. Our only line of defense is early education about behavior and the dangers of drugs, alcohol, et al. Keep an open line of communication, let them know that we are there to discuss ANYTHING AND EVERYTHING, and make them comfortable with doing so.

In reality, a lot of the burden, though, falls on society as a whole. Through TV, movies, music, print, and general attitude, we perpetuate such culturally-deteriorating ideals as self-indulgence, objectification, materialism, egocentrism, lack of consequence, and generalized nearsightedness. Until this changes, there will continue to be those who fall to the plagues of humanity.

LG, really sad story. Thanks for the update.

The open line of communication is very important.Every parent also has to come to the realization that no child is a perfect child, if you find yourself believing that, the line of communication is reduced drastically, and some unqualified doctors need to quit prescribing medications that they have little knowledge about when he comes to child psychiatry.