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Originally posted by adduncan
I do remember the Queens of Armed Robbery. Very spooky.
While I think you're right the media is going to play up the sins and crimes of wealthy people for ratings, just as you said, I don't think that's the entire issue.
I think part of it is the kids are spoiled. Not just in this particular part of the country (my SIL lives in Winnetka, so I know some of the area), but any well-to-do neighborhood where kids get whatever they want for the asking and don't have to learn basic values: whether it's the value of a dollar or the value of a life, or the value that actions have consequences. The parents aren't involved, they can financially afford not to be. Then they get all shocked that their darling angel butter-wouldn't-melt-in-their-little-mouths kids are getting hauled off to jail.
Before anyone PMs or replies to this with "Hey, you're wrong because *I* sure don't act like that!".......I know it's not true of *everyone*. But it a number of circumstances you see these common threads-the Houston case reminded me of it.
Back to coffee........
Adrienne (PNAM-2003)
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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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