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Originally posted by Megerts
I have to disagree with you whole heartedly! I knew these girls... If their parents gave them all they wanted they wouldn't have to rob a store to get drug money. Hell, one of the girls lived in a ghetto apartment. Her mom had to work and extra job just to keep her on the dance team. I honestly don't think money has anything to do with their actions.... People from unwealthy neighborhoods commit crimes like this all the time! When you turn on the news when isn't there a story about a robbery? Are you telling me that these people are all from Kingwood, River Oaks, and West U?? I don't think so!
As for parents being involved, puhlease! That's not what it was like at Kingwood high school at all. I can't tell you how many parents went to EVERY SINGLE game or performance their children had. There were even many that went to all the practices.
I can't help but think that you make these statemens without any knowledge as to what goes on in the lives of high schoolers no matter their economic situation... because I can tell you that high schoolers in farmersville, Illinois don't behave any better that the wealthiest of Texas (or any other place for that matter)...You just never hear about "farmersville"....
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You're kidding, right?
You honestly believed that I even THOUGHT, let alone said, that all the people on the news committing robberies are from the upscale neighborhoods? Read the post again. We're talking about one subset of kids committing one subset of crimes. I think you know that. You don't need to "one up" me, we can agree to disagree. At least *I* can.
And regardless of what you "can't help but think" I know these things because I AM involved with kids in high school programs. That's where my opinion comes from whether GC posters agree w/ it or not.
Adrienne (PNAM-2003)
