is this a slap on the wrist? is this ruling too lenient? will they learn from this experience? is this all? are these kids gonna get some help through counseling?
oh, here i go again. reacting to the ruling of the judge on the three girls that vandalized their school over the weekend. you can read my blog “tweens gone wild”, which also has a link to the story.
according to local reports the judge in this case has sentenced the three girls – two 10 years old and one 12 years old, to community service. what kind of community service can they do at this age that would be meaningful for them? how will they learn from this? i had a suggestion, which you can read in my blog post “tweens gone wild”.
again, i’m struggling with what would be best for these kids. i read a comment from another source where one person said in essence that nothing will ever happen to these kids because of their age, so just move on. really? is that the approach we should take?
even though i do agree that nothing of consequence is going to happen to them, i disagree that we should just “move on” and forget about it. i do believe that a message need to be sent so that others who would think of doing something similar would think twice before acting out their thoughts.
would a news report using video showing them cleaning up the mess they did in the school be helpful? in addition the authorities could have them wear the orange jump suit that prisoners wear while they clean up the school. i believe this might and i said might, serve as a deterrent. what do you think?
"who are you & what do you want" ... good read"
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