No one is really saying that action
shouldn't be taken. What is really being said is that the action was
unproportionate. It could have been handled, insurance not withstanding,
by the adults in the instance talking it out. That's the way people *used*
to handle things. There is no reason why people can't still handle things
that way. Getting cops and lawyers and insurance companies involved should
always be a last resort, yet today it's the first option.
Frankly I think there is enough real crime
going on that it is ridiculous to waste a cops time by having him present to
write a citation to a kid that misjudged his jump. Maybe he could be at the
red light stopping the adult fools who come through the red
lights.
Charles Mims
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Angela
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:18 PM
To: The Sandbox Discussion List
Subject: RE: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bike
Another thing wrong with society is people don't want to take
responsibility for their own actions or the actions of their
children.
-----Original Message-----In a message dated 11/5/2003 11:00:23 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 11:14 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bike
It's a good thing I'm not a kid today, because there is no way in the world I'd wear a helmet to ride a freaking bicycle. And I'd probably jump a few sand hills. God knows I jumped over my share of picnic tables on one. I've even hit a car or two on accident. No one made a federal crime out of it. If punishment was deserved my family took care of it. There was no need to bring the cops into it.
That's partly what is wrong with society these days. Everyone wants to either call the cops or sue over things that really are unimportant.
*applause*
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