Re: Appalling...

On Mar 12, 9:08 pm, Mark.Wri...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Paul Grieg <pgr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

: As the cliche goes, 'it takes a village to raise a child'. So, to some
: extent, we are all responsible. Also, will prosecuting parents work?
: The horse has already bolted, prosecuting the parents will not
: suddenly make the kids less feral.

That's true, but is also true of any after-the-event punishment.

: They'd probably have a laugh with
: their mates about getting their 'old man' locked up with them.

Maybe, but they could also be compelled to got to parenting lessons, so
that at least any younger children might not end up the same!

Do parenting classes work? Who will pay for them? Who is looking after
the younger kids when the parents are taking classes?

: Where did they get the booze from? If it was from Sainsbury's then
: lock up Lord Sainsbury for corporate manslaughter, preferable sharing
: a cell with a couple of feral youths. (I've just been to Sainsbury's--
: they were selling dirt cheap booze yet again, though I'm sure other
: supermarkets are just as irresponsible).

Also true. Mind you, I used to get drunk under-age, but never felt the
need to murder people while I was doing so...

Did you never go drinking with 'nutters' who might have done?

If the psychopath who started the attack had not been present would
the other kids have been 'alright'?

Everyone knows who the nutters are -- I certainly did at my school,
and so did the teachers. So why not take drastic action at the first
small, obvious sign of psychopathy?

Should your parents have been sent to parenting classes? They
obviously got things wrong with you... :-)

.

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