Sunday, January 11, 2009

MSNBC Investigates - Caught on Camera: Teens Gone Wild

Seriously, what the hell is going on? I know this investigation is old, but I am seeing it replayed on TV tonight. Crimes youths in poverty and minorities commit are plastered on every major newspaper daily. Yet there are suburban teens who are going absolutely wild thinking it's cool. Young girls being hazed and covered in feces, boys beating one another to prove they are in a "gang", and females trying to impress boys by assaulting another female are only a few examples of the things going on across the country. I don't consider this behavior as "boys being boys" and "teen girls having insecurities". It is blatant discontent of authority and rules, knowing their punishment will be minimal if any is enforced. I'm not saying set an example of one individual who tries to jump on the bandwagon, however these youths need to be held accountable to the same degree as those who sell drugs or commit burglary. A crime is a crime and should be treated as such.

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