Think its harsh the parents allways getting the blame.
Think thats part of the problem. Kids between the ages of 12 and 15 are running riot but in the eyes of government, law etc… they are innocents and its the parents fault. Tho as parents you can’t really do much legally to stop them.
Lets face it if someone under 16 commits crimes etc… the chances are won’t be arrested or charged. If they are nothing much will happen. Got a friend whos cousin has tried to bring her son up the right way but he is running riot, she tries to ground him he just forces his way out the door, she tries to not give him any money so he steals it from her or other people. IF she raised her hand to her son she could get charged with assualt. Infact she did she hit her son one night and social workers were round at her house and now she has a case worker.
My friend works as a foster carer, she had a child about 11 years old was really badly behaved one night because he couldnt go out play football was too late. So he was shouting and swearing at her, kicking in doors. Everynight the kids get a desert after their meal if they have been good, she told the kid no desert for you this week because of your behaviour, social work told her can’t do that you are treating that child differently, making him feel different if all the other kids are getting a desert he must get one !
Back to my friends cousin, her son has been in trouble assualt, stealing, never going to school. What is his punishment now he has a social worker, gets out of school early gets to goto local swiming baths, ice rink, McDonalds with the social workers so they can bond with him talk about his problems. Basically he can do as he wants he knows the authorities won’t do much.
Another case a guy in some area, kids running riot, he say a bunch of under 16’s drunk smashing in peoples cars in his street. So he called the police but also got out his videotape recorded them smashing up cars. He gave the videotape to the police who then arrested him for filming underage children and police showed no interest in the vandelism.
Some parents are a problem, but most of the problem is the law and authority don’t seem to bother with under 16’s commiting crimes, prob why when they turn 18 go out run riot in pubs, glass people etc… cause they think they can still get away with it.