Teen servo blaggers apprehended

Stupid kids. You can never find a dingo when you need one.

Holt- Competing with Florey to see who can be the new Charnwood.

Dilandach said :

Mysteryman said :

I would support a push for changing the law to allow 16 and 17 year olds to be tried as adults.

Your honour, the defendants have had terrible childhoods in low socio-economic circumstances that could have potentially included violence. Imposing a custodial sentence on these young men at this time for a low range crime would not be a benefit to the community, they have not had the chance to rehabilitate themselves and show that they’re an asset to the wider public.

or my personal fave,

‘the accused has an indigenous heritage. His mother’s father came from the Noongar people in Western Australia’.

You are free to go!

Jivrashia said :

“The information provided to police in a timely manner ensured that attending officers had the best possible chance to apprehend the offenders.”

Would like to seriously know what crucial information had a member of the public passed on to police that allowed them to lead to the crims?

The presence of two hooded teenagers walking the street?

I’m going to go with exact descriptions of what the two were wearing, what they looked like etc.

c_c said :

It is true that low socio-economic circumstance does negatively impact on educational outcomes. In fact a student who comes from a welfare family will by the middle of primary school have only have the vocabulary of a student from a more affluent background. That impact of educational outcomes subsequently affects occupational prospects.

Magically going from that through to criminal activity is moronic and a silly line of reasoning for lawyers and judges to follow.

While the statistics say it might be true, they don’t take into account the full picture. I grew up in one of the poorest areas of Adelaide, with the majority of my childhood spent in a single parent family or within an abusive regime from a stepfather. My mum and dad (while he was about) took an interest in my education; that is the key. It’s when parents don’t give a rat’s arse or claim they kids are out of control. First one is inexcusable, and the second is just plain bulls***.

If kids are out of control, it’s generally because their parents/family have let them be that way from an early age. Certainly, some good kids go bad, as I almost did; for them, it’s hard to know what will work. I was fortunate; I was dragged back into line by older cousins who informed me in no uncertain terms what would happen if I continued on that path.

“The information provided to police in a timely manner ensured that attending officers had the best possible chance to apprehend the offenders.”

Would like to seriously know what crucial information had a member of the public passed on to police that allowed them to lead to the crims?

The presence of two hooded teenagers walking the street?

Dilandach said :

Mysteryman said :

I would support a push for changing the law to allow 16 and 17 year olds to be tried as adults.

Your honour, the defendants have had terrible childhoods in low socio-economic circumstances that could have potentially included violence. Imposing a custodial sentence on these young men at this time for a low range crime would not be a benefit to the community, they have not had the chance to rehabilitate themselves and show that they’re an asset to the wider public.

I’m getting very tired of that excuse being used to let people off softly. The logic doesn’t hold up.

It is true that low socio-economic circumstance does negatively impact on educational outcomes. In fact a student who comes from a welfare family will by the middle of primary school have only have the vocabulary of a student from a more affluent background. That impact of educational outcomes subsequently affects occupational prospects.

Magically going from that through to criminal activity is moronic and a silly line of reasoning for lawyers and judges to follow.

Given what a sparky or a plumber can make, and certainly someone in resources, you frankly don’t need to be wordy or intellectual to live a decent life these days.

What it comes down to is character, not circumstance. Some of the greatest people in this country have come from humble beginnings and were able to be successful, not because of the dollars in their pocket but the character they were engendered with. Those who lack character and commit crimes against society should be dealt with as an example to others and to firmly impress on them the need to change.

Mysteryman said :

I would support a push for changing the law to allow 16 and 17 year olds to be tried as adults.

Your honour, the defendants have had terrible childhoods in low socio-economic circumstances that could have potentially included violence. Imposing a custodial sentence on these young men at this time for a low range crime would not be a benefit to the community, they have not had the chance to rehabilitate themselves and show that they’re an asset to the wider public.

I would support a push for changing the law to allow 16 and 17 year olds to be tried as adults.