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Originally Posted by Neil

Its parents that are the problem. Too many just don't care what their kids are up to.
Many kids don't know what is right and wrong - that is something that should be learnt at home not school.
These parents need to be held accountable, but how. Maybe we should tag em so they have to stay in and keep an eye on the kids, but wait, no the kids are outside causing problems, so that wouldn't work. . Kerfew for parents and kids?

These so called problem kids - and I believe they are in the minority
Very true, it's rare the good ones get noticed, just the bad ones when they are causing a problem

Some how we have to get to the bottom of what's happening, but there is no easy answer is there? How many think tanks have there been about this issue, still no realistic answers.
But the problem isn't really just about today is it, it's several generations in families, going from bad to worse...

Rather than just locking them up, or whatever, why aren't the authorities getting to the bottom of why kids are getting out of line.
Not all bad kids are really bad, some just need a little help along the way.

The rewarding bad uns that are good for a while, ie, as moorhead does , that has always got my goat. Kids work hard all year because of who and what they are, only to see these others being rewarded.

You get praise for doing good, and scalded for being bad, is how I see it.