[PaPaLarry]

I was shocked to read the news of 3 boys, shooting to death, a boy, because they had "nothing to do"??? What's going on here with the thought process of our youth?? Such a shame.

[zonerboy]

We need an emergency government program to provide all these poor teenage boys with brand new X Box 360's so that they won't be forced to kill people because they have nothing else to do.

[billethkid]

all one needs to do is really look with intent at the amount of violence, murder, rape, dismemberment and assorted gore that the youth of America has access to from onfancy. Television has lost whatever morals it had and follows very closely the movie industry which is mostly about killing people one way or another.

Then there is the media that glorifies these acts with the coverage....and the judicial system which seems to make the perpetrator become the victim. Then there is the fact that being in prison is better than where some of the killers reside with everything free and somebody always seeming to make a case how we must make their lives more liveable.

Add to all the above the not in my back yard syndrome, or it does not affect me maliase and another level of permissiveness evolves.

There is no mystery what so ever of the behavior of too much of our society.

btk

[Happinow]

This is a horrific crime. U fortunately, it's a sign of the times. Prayers for all involved.

[graciegirl]

I still say it has a lot to do with a child's own parents not being present as much as they used to be during the formative years. Now this is extending into another generation. I am not saying to give up one's entire life, but just the first five formative years. Young people are setting aside four years for college, five years for a child would be good, either the mom or the dad, either one to be with that child during it's first five years full time.. They are the ONLY ones who have the child's best interests instinctively wired into them. When you are not with a child as much as we used to be, we become more like grandparents or treasured aunts and can't see the child's faults, or don't want to see them. Straightening out the little issues early on and making them important issues gives children a moral compass. It doesn't always work but it mostly does.

[ajbrown]

I feel a sense of outrage. Outrage to the point I want the three killers to disappear in the middle of the night, I do not want talk of rehabilitation, I do not want to read about their trial, I just want them gone. My faith teaches me to forgive, but I do not have the strength for that.

I feel a sense of helplessness as I have no solution to a problem like this.

And MOST of all I feel a sense of great sorrow for the family who sent their son to the US to chase his dreams and is now gone�..

[graciegirl]

Here is one that is a little better I think.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...ns-police-say/

[manaboutown]

Looks like a hate crime to me. They deserve the death penalty. Such a cowardly brutal act!

[zonerboy]

Dear Gracie,
You are correct as usual. The family unit of today is just not what it was in our day. And so we have youth who grew up with no good parental examples to follow, who seem to be totally lacking in a proper sense of values. Can we blame them for acting the way they do?
I place a good part of the blame for this situation on poorly conceived social welfare programs which try to the "daddy" in poor families and thus enable the real daddies to abdicate their parental responsibilities. You cannot replace a loving parent-child relationship with a welfare check and expect good results.
And now we pay the price.
Sad indeed.

[ugotme]

Originally Posted by coralway

they were just exercising their second amendment rights, and standing their ground.

Not even funny !

Actually RIDICULOUS !

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by ugotme

Not even funny !

Actually RIDICULOUS !

here,here

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by coralway

they were just exercising their second amendment rights, and standing their ground.

not only not funny and exhibits the kind of attitude the punks have.....

btk

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[ilovetv]

I would be very surprised if these killers had not been in trouble with the law before.

"One of the suspect's mothers told CBS affiliate KWTV in Oklahoma City her son and his friends were in a "wannabe gang." Police told KWTV the suspects may have killed an animal prior to shooting Lane, and that they planned on killing more people." (from link Gracie posted)

Besides kids being left alone to raise themselves, and allowed to roam the streets at all hours like dog packs, teachers' hands are tied with their mouths taped shut when it comes to the need to tell parents what they see going wrong with their kid's buddies who have no rules nor boundaries once they leave the school grounds, and who are displaying deviant behavior early in grade school.

Political correctness has eroded measures as simple as a curfew, once again terming crime prevention as "racial profiling"....but that's not what these mayors reported 18 years ago....

"....Eighty-eight percent (236) of the cities said that curfew enforcement helps to make streets safer for residents. The officials commented that there is less traffic late at night; residents feel safer; it is easier to find runaways; it is harder for criminals to hide from the police during curfew hours because there are fewer people to blend in with; graffiti and vandalism are reduced; and parents are helped to feel responsible...."

A Status Report on Youth Curfews in America's Cities: A 347-City Survey

"Essentially what�s happening is it�s targeting black kids," says Males. "Let�s just be blunt here."

The Trouble With Youth Curfews - Nate Berg - The Atlantic Cities

[chachacha]

this brings to mind an event which happened in africa when hunters killed off all the adult male elephants for their ivory tusks...in short order the young males became unruly and went into villages on rampages, killing people....what to do? at great expense they had 2 adult males helicoptered in from a nearby preserve...the adult males within six months had the unruly youngsters in line and peace was restored. this should be an advertisement for 'Father's Day' and emphasis must be placed on the importance of fathers to take responsibility for their children. it seems the human animal works the same way.