12 year old arrested for armed robbery

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“I’m not living under the illusion that rehab etc. works” was supposed to have “all the time” at the end of it.

So what’s the solution sepi? Just lock them up from the starters? That’s kinda taking a bow, if you ask me.
I’m not living under the illusion that rehab etc. works. It needs work, a lot of work and even then, it won’t be 100% foolproof. Then again, prison definatley isn’t 100% foolproof. I think we should always be looking at alternatives to prison, especially in the case of such young offenders and working to get these alternatives effective, not just throwing up our arms every time they fail.

Nah, Pandy. You from QLD?

In Australia;

5.56mm = $0.22
5.56mm blank = $0.25 (yes it costs more to pretend bang bang)

** Disclaimer **
It’s been a long time since I looked at the cost of ammunition, and they have probably been modified.

A bullet costs a dollar. Just ask the Chinese.

There was a segment on radio this morning about recidivism and prison statistics.

30% of prison populations are former children of the state (taken from their parents). Unfortunately it is usually not a good option. I mean does anyone you know volunteer for foster care? Sadly some who do it only do it for the extra payments they get. And many of the kids are so messed up it wouldn’t matter who got them.

The segment also said that most crimes are committed by a few people (except murder which is usually a relative). And most criminals live in certain pockets of cities, where there is high unemployment, low education and general disadvantage.

They also said that for every dollar you spend in councelling/rehab/etc, you save several dollars in prison costs later on.

the bloke should have given the little scallywag a smack in the mouth and told him to get on his bike

Watch out barking toad – I made a very similar comment to yours last time this happened, and got strung up for it! FWIW, I agree with you.

Deadmandrinking!!!!! Ha! You from NT?

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Where can I get the job as ACT hangman?

Comment by Pandy — 24 October, 2007 @ 7:12 pm”

I’ll give you a job once you successfully experiment on yourself.

Where can I get the job as ACT hangman?

* YAWN *

It’s sad that a kid of ten isn’t equiped with the emotional intelligence to make some pretty important decisions about whats right and wrong. Half of me wants to say – how could this happen, how could a kid of ten get so mixed up? The other half wants to say, suck it up sunshine, you’re off to the big house now (and a nice young lad like you is just going to love bunking in the “Bubba”).

The boy was allegedly with a group of youths when this happened. The man was injured (if you go by the radio accounts) trying to get the bag off the kid.

The problem is that there aren’t enough ‘tougher’ stances taken. These kids KNOW that they can get away with it.

The problems is that there are so many symptoms and is very hard to indentify one root cause. Which makes the solution even harder. For example you could take the kids away but is that more likely to make them bitter and worse to society;therefore in all likelyhood would be poor parents themselves.

Can’t understand why the bloke he tried to mug didn’t kick the living f–k out of him. Unless he was pissing himself laughing.

Of course, society is to blame. And Bush/Howard

Perhaps we need to look at taking these types of children from their parents and placing them with foster carers who are trained to deal with difficult children. Their parents obviously have no idea what to do…

Is there something we are missing here? Are these 10/12 year olds on steroids?.. I just dont see how any adult can be held at ransom from a 10 or 12 year old?? I know all safety and that.. but surely a 12 year old boy isn’t developed physically enough to threaten an adult.

I could understand say a 16 year old.. maybe 15.. but a 12 or 10 year old?

Maybe genetically modified food is producing bigger, stronger, angrier 12 year olds?

Sorry, linked to the wrong page. Link is now fixed.

Couldn’t find the full story, but yeah pretty sad.

Brother of the idiot who tried to take on a whole school with a pruning saw and steak knives?????