About time? I think so...

**Kraker Jak** · 02-25-11, 01:56 AM

Indianapolis to crack down on parents of trouble-making teens - 13 WTHR

Marion County - The mayor of Indianapolis says from now on, if your teenager commits a crime in his city, parents will be punished too.
In his state of the city address, Mayor Greg Ballard said he's tired of parents relying on Metro Police and the mall to babysit their teens. Last month, downtown streets near the Circle Centre Mall because of two juvenile shootings the same night.
A 15-year-old was left in critical condition and a 17-year-old was shot in the foot in two separate shootings near Circle Center Mall just a block apart. Both involved juveniles, and the shootings caught the mayor's attention.
"I simply will not let a few wannabe thugs infect the heart of our city," said Ballard.
Now he's getting parents' attention.
"It's time for some straight talk to the very small group of parents who see fit to drop their kids off at places like the mall each weekend and sometimes wait until late at night to pick them up," said the mayor.
"This community needs you to be a full time parent. IMPD and the mall are not your babysitters," he added.
The mayor says from now on, if they get in trouble, so will their parents.
"Parents can be held liable and fined for the actions of their children," said Ballard.

Why has this not been done sooner?

**DuDDy** · 02-25-11, 02:18 AM

no clue, but yeah it is about time that someone starts holding parents responsible for the actions of their children.

**moving-target** · 02-25-11, 10:10 AM

stop shooting teens kraker

**judedeath** · 02-25-11, 11:18 AM

'Brat Pack' thieves frustrate police - Crime - Canoe.ca
Yeah, we need that up here. That and getting rid of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, which I feel is really dumb.

**deathgodusmc** · 02-25-11, 11:49 AM

I blame time out for this shit. Lesson to be learned beat that little bastard once in a while. Sometimes make it a random act to keep him guessing.

**Beige Lantern** · 02-25-11, 12:18 PM

Something tells me the kids shooting each other in malls have never had a time out, let alone a beating.

**moving-target** · 02-25-11, 12:23 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

I blame time out for this shit. Lesson to be learned beat that little bastard once in a while. Sometimes make it a random act to keep him guessing.

i kinda agree with that i didnt fuck up as a kid cause i knew if i did it would both disapoint my parents and earn me an ass kicking

also i just thought of this heh

**WickedTribe** · 02-25-11, 12:24 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

I blame time out for this shit. Lesson to be learned beat that little bastard once in a while. Sometimes make it a random act to keep him guessing.

Agreed.

**Alundil** · 02-28-11, 09:03 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

I blame time out for this shit. Lesson to be learned beat that little bastard once in a while. Sometimes make it a random act to keep him guessing.

This all day long (that and the education system's repeated, and growing, failure to educate based on ever more focus on "measuring success" (and by lowering standards that success is easier and easier to accomplish) and teaching that participation and sensitivity is as good as, or better than, winning and excelling).

**Warprosper** · 02-28-11, 09:09 AM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

I blame time out for this shit. Lesson to be learned beat that little bastard once in a while. Sometimes make it a random act to keep him guessing.

Nope, I blame drug/alcohol abusing parents, careless parents, and parents who think something is owed to them..

My daughter is raised based on the Time out method,, this does not mean that i dont slap her hands once in a while but it does mean that my daughter gets a lot of hands on attention when she gets in trouble.

You cant blame the timeout method for this, you actually think these parents gave 2 shits about any sort of disciplinary measure? I highly doubt it.

Close relationships with your child are what prevent things like this from happening, not beating them.