Yep, and this thinking now days to legislate all points of life
is bringing about a bad change...looks like Nazi Germany to
me.
David L.
Ben Franklin: “Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt, they have more need of masters.”
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bikeDepends Angela. If the kid (or the 19 y/o) was jumping the hill and it was accidental then yes I'd be saying the same thing. It's not like this kid got it in his head, hey I'm going to go see if I can score a car this afternoon. There are things that are just accidents. This, IMHO, was one of those things. It was an accident. Accidents happen. Could he have gotten hurt? Yes, sure. We could have gotten hurt at camp when we set people's underwear on fire with a torch made from a match and a can of off too.We've gotten to the point where we want to legislate every aspect of life. Wear a helmet on your bike kid, don't jump a sand hill kid, no swimming in the pond by the quarry kid it might be dangerous. Sometimes life is a little dangerous. And sometimes accidents happen.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.Charles Mims
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bikeBut throwing a rock through someones window didn't put your life in danger (except for maybe by your grandfather). When you are out on the street, riding a bike, if you don't use common sense you can be killed. I agree maybe for the first offense try talking it out with the parents, but if that doesn't work, then fine him. If talking to him doesn't teach him the lesson, maybe having to pay a fine will. But I do think this teaches kids at an early age that their parents can't always get them out of a situation they have gotten themselves into. Would you all be bitching if it was a 19 y/o that was riding his bike and hit a car?-----Original Message-----
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bikeSure, but what ever happened to parents talking out a problem like this? When I was about 10 or so I threw a rock through a window. That was illegal. Destruction of private property you know. I suppose they could have called the cops you know...I was even technically trespassing. You know how it was handled? My grandfather went to the people's window I broke and made a deal. He would pay to fix the window and handle my punishment. You know what? It worked. There is absolutely no reason that same kind of common sense couldn't have worked in the issue being discussed.Charles Mims
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Subject: RE: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bikeLast I checked, kid or adult not obeying the rules of the road was illegal too. If they are going to be on their bikes in the road they have to obey laws just like anyone else regardless of age.-----Original Message-----In a message dated 11/5/2003 6:45:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
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Subject: Re: [Sndbox] FL. Boy fined on bike
What I don't understand is why no one feels that a kid on a bike has to obey rules of the road and rights of way the same as anyone else on the road. I know....I'll just go out in my car and start hitting people.
maybe some people feel that kids are just kids and they can make mistakes. the kid wasnt out in the road trying to run people off the street, he was playing with friends. Last time i checked that wasnt a major crime however hitting pedestrians is :))
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