This article appears in Dec 6-12, 2007.
Disgusted with youth crime and crime in general
All we hear about in the news lately is how youth crime is on the rise. On Monday night a man on the way to the forum to play hockey was attacked by four youths with snowballs and swung his hockey stick at them to defend himself. As if that wasn’t bad
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Agreed. It’s beyond words how bad kids are these days. What can we do to help change the justice system? I would actively get involved with some sort of lobbying or whatever it took to make these brats more accountable.
The kids were throwing snowballs and got a hockey stick hurled back at them?!? Hello? I guess when you use a harmful weapon you can expect one back in return. As for your comments on kids being taught right from wrong …. they see it played out on TV everyday and through our politicians who are gung ho for war, invasion, coups, and the like. We teach through example and the kids have very bad role models to start with. In closing may I offer you Peace on Earth and goodwill to all mankind.
Piss off banjon you tool. It was 4 against one. I’m sure he didn’t just swing his stick at them for no reason. What were they doing throwing snow balls at him? I’m sure he told them to stop and they didn’t. Personally I think he should have beat the crap out of them and buried their heads in the snow as well to teach them a lesson.
These little punks are the product of bad parenting. They may not have even come into contact with the youth justice system yet. I was disgusted when I read the story of what happened to this man in the Daily News. One other thing that is equally shocking — after this man was stabbed twice, he approached two cars for help and no one would assist him. This city is becoming what one astute observor called “the Detroit of the east” and it’s all because of these rotten, good for nothing punks who have no respect for human life. The next time a bunch of them start attacking a complete stranger walking down the street minding his own business they might get shot.
Spankem, spankem good. Today’s youth are the worst crop yet. That’s why I’m not worried about Global Warming.
I grew up with the strap and nuns with arms like cannons and, while I didn’t like it, I sure as hell kept in line. I don’t feel like I grew up warped, that’s just the way it was – parents had control and enforced discipline, not tried to be our friend.I only wish people had to take a fucking exam before having kids.
banjon, that was a stupid comment.I agree about kids often following adult mindsets but get serious. Four kids attacking someone deserve more than a hockey stick.
Raise your kids to feel guilty. That’s how I was raised and I’m probably fine. I wouldn’t think about hurting anyone else because my guilt-level would be so high, I’d probably fall into a coma.
It’s not only kids man. A friend of mine at work, her hubby has a big ass job with the fed government, he was out with a buddy, a CBRM police officer and another buddy of theirs. They went out to a local bar in Dartmouth, close to their Morris Lake subdivision, watched some sports and walked home, got jumped by like 20 adult men. No robbery, just an ass whoop. For nothing. That’s all we see anymore around here and what the fuck is the city doing about it? NOTHING. I guess, maybe if someone on city council got their ass kicked, someone would give a fuck? It’s bound to happen, swarmings are happening every night. And these murders lately? What the fuck? These cases go cold within months. Is this the place to beat the hell out of someone or kill someone and nothing happens? Crime is out of fucking control here.
I would have had a broken hockey stick and probably an assult charge. But that is just me.You never know what weapons kids have now a days. Be careful.Be vigalant…
It’s time to bring back military schools. First offense, you’re in until you’re 20. These hoodlums are making my neighbourhood a living hell. And I’m sick of it.