What is going on with our young people?

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[Rustynut]

That is really terrible. The kid is fortunate to survive it.
Hope they catch the criminal. :mad:

[Frogy]

We need the young offender laws removed totaly, these "kids" need to pay the full price for what they do.

[Nave]

hmmm this is horrible, me being a young person, i find it hard to rationalise some actions but you must understand that not all youths are out to get someone and we all dont carry guns. in fact many are often doing some things out of fear of these problems.
Many of the times fear is what inspires these acts, gangs are formed because there is proctection in numbers and with so many people backing you (even for the wrong reson) takes the fear away. But there is always somthing to start the fear. Real homicidal maniacs are out there and a giant reform in the idealistics of some youths could stop this whole thing. will it happen.. simply put no. its a shame but kids will continue to be afraid, now of eachother more than what really scares them.

[Rustynut]

We need the young offender laws removed totaly, these "kids" need to pay the full price for what they do.
Maybe I failed to read the article clearly, was the shooter said to be a kid as well?

[Frogy]

Maybe I failed to read the article clearly, was the shooter said to be a kid as well?

"They say the assailant was 18, about 5-foot-8 and was wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans."


For them to be that definative, they must have an idea as to who it is. imo

[Rustynut]

"They say the assailant was 18, about 5-foot-8 and was wearing a black hooded top and blue jeans."
Thanks, I missed it the first time around.
Yes they should remove the young offenders act in favour of treating them as adults. They know right from wrong even prior to 12 years of age, and this YOA is merely a curtain to hide behind. If the kid was younger than 12, I would question if he really understood what the consequences could be but that would have to be on a case by case study as some are more mature than others. Even with the de-sensitising computer games kids play, they still know right from wrong.

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We need the young offender laws removed totaly, these "kids" need to pay the full price for what they do.

You got that right, they need to feel the full force of responsiblity and embarassment for the stupid acts.

[Walter]

I am a hardass when it comes to law and order and agree with harsher penalities and a overhaul of the Youth Offenders act BUT I am also against gross generalizations. There is nothing wrong with the majority of young people. The problem is with adults who don't realize there are individuals out there that have no redeeming qualities but they insist on wasting resources that might be better spent on those who are trying to get ahead. These are the same adults that have a guilt fixation and feel they were put on earth to save the downtrodden no matter what the cost is to the rest of society.

Quit blaming the young people.............

[Tim]

yea! It's the lefties!!!

[Rustynut]

Kinda like " Spare the rod, spoil the child"? is that what you are referring to Walter?

[Quintin]

good article

[Kimberlee]

I don't know about anyone else but, when I was in high school I don't remember problems like this.

My 15 year old daughter was recently attacked by another student at her school. Her attacker was also a 15 year old female. Her weapon of choice was a wooden bat. My daughter suffered repeated blows to the head. Thank God she survived the attack.

Clearly, her attacker meant business. What goes throught the minds of some of these children? She was charged with assault with a weapon and has her first court appearance December 16th.

[Bogie]

I don't know about anyone else but, when I was in high school I don't remember problems like this. My thoughts exactly, and I went to 13 different schools (travelling army brat) across Canada. I remember the odd bully, but they were either tolerated to some extent and dealt with "internally", or taken care of by the system. The only "bully" I remember was a Dean of Discipline at a Catholic private high school I went to in Quebec City LOL. My departure from high school was in the late 60's, but much has changed in discipline since then.