[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

While I agree it's a bit young to be out alone in the evening with friends (especially in the winter months) ... if I was assigning parental blame I think I'd be more inclined to blame the parents of the other gang of kids, who were also out on the streets ... but carrying knives, and willing to use them on 12 year olds.

umm no 12 yr olds or younger should be unsupervised in the evening outdoors though

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

umm no 12 yr olds or younger should be unsupervised in the evening outdoors though

A 12 year old should be able to go watch the Christmas lights turned on in their home town/City without this happening to them.

The parents of the little scum bags are the bad guys here for raising monsters.

You stop this by making an example of the parents and guardians of these monsters, by giving them the sentence for murder. It'll start to teach parents to make sure their children know right from wrong.

So many lives get destroyed and changed forever from a single incedent like this. It's not on.

Only we the people can make the change, first we have to come together.

[Zizu]

Originally Posted by Alf

A 12 year old should be able to go watch the Christmas lights turned on in their home town/City without this happening to them.

The parents of the little scum bags are the bad guys here for raising monsters.

You stop this by making an example of the parents and guardians of these monsters, by giving them the sentence for murder. It'll start to teach parents to make sure their children know right from wrong.

So many lives get destroyed and changed forever from a single incedent like this. It's not on.

Only we the people can make the change, first we have to come together.

I have to agree with the parenting point .

Too many parents simply have no idea who their kids are hanging out with , where their kids are or what they’re getting up to .


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[Alf]

Originally Posted by Zizu

I have to agree with the parenting point .

Too many parents simply have no idea who their kids are hanging out , where their kids are or what they’re getting up to .


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There's far more broken families these days then there used to be. I come from a broken family myself as my parents divorced just as I became a teen, I was lucky enough to have decent morals from a young age that kept me in good stead, but I also lived through what a broken family can do to children.

I'm not judging anyone for that, because it is the way it is, and the ease divorce laws came in, but I think it can play a part. As a teen I was always jealous of some of my friends who came from strong family units, and missed out on those great times, I also had great friends who came from broken families too, so it doesn't mean they can't function, I just know from experience that it can be damaging sometimes to a child.