Letters to the Editor

Gangs: What about child?

Tue, 01/15/2008 - 5:03pm
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I’m a concerned citizen about the situation at Fayette County High School. Since when is one child responsible for the recent gang activity?

I can’t believe authorities have arrested a juvenile and charged him. Whatever happened to notifying the parent and dealing with the issue at home?

They took this situation way overboard. It must be that time where authorities have to reach their quota or someone trying to be reelected.

We have to remember that we are dealing with children, and there are other solutions we as a community can take.

I can’t even imagine what this child is going through. I feel authorities are sending the wrong message. Is anyone concerned about the child and his family after this mess is dealt with?

Katrina Jones

southside333 (at) aol.com

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Poor innocent child
Submitted by CuriousBob on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 7:28am.

I'm quite certain that the parents knew their "precious one" was wearing gang-style clothing and was acting in a manner less than becoming of a teenaged school student...it just amazes me that so many parents just choose to ignore the behavior of their children then, when they get into trouble--it must be someone else's fault. Johnny, down the street was a bad influence on my baby.

We had peer pressure growing up just as today's youth but, my parents would have whipped my butt had I choosen poorly. Oh, and perhaps, you think I was a spoiled rich-kid, growing up with all the benefits--not on your life! I grew up in the inner-city of Detroit, was schooled at Detroit public school system, went to funerals for 3 of my classmates that died during gang related activities at school. They were innocent bystanders but, that won't bring them back. It won't make their mothers feel any less loss. It is called choices! It is called being an involved parent! Many of today's parent don't have a clue about that concept!

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High school beat downs
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Submitted by Fyt35 on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 7:36am.

It is pretty obvious that “parenting skills” were absent at this household. Yes, he needs to stay away from school; juvenile detention is more like it. When there is one cockroach or a rat in the kitchen you have to get rid of it; if not others will come.


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Submitted by hutch866 on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 5:50pm.

I'm a concerned parent of a FCHS student and this was much to serious to be handled at home. Do you have a child at the school? We're not talking about skipping school or smoking on school grounds, we're talking about the beating of a student and then the bragging about it on myspace. So before it escalates to something even more serious the administration has to crack down hard. I could care less what this kid is feeling, if he feels the need to beat someone, I suggest he go somewhere other then the school.

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Submitted by BPR on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 6:20pm.

In my opinion sometimes the kid is doing it because he feels bad about himself- I know that sounds strange- He does need serious HELP.

Has anyone said anything about the parents?

Hey I stress if my son's grade goes to a c.

The answer is parents need to be parents- it's not like when we were growing up- heavens to Betsy my parents would (let's say let me have it if I looked at a teacher the wrong way).

Parents can be parents and be good ones but you have to stay on top of everything they do, if you love your kid you do this anyway- you know what they are doing. Parents can also disciple out of love the correct way- I do it daily.

I moved here because of a huge gang problem down the road- the school needs to get a grip before it gets out of hand-

But, we are talking daily activity with gangs, middle years are hard so we sent him to a Christian school, not perfect, but honestly SAFE- if I could afford it he would still be going- college is around the corner.

This gang situation needs to stop and I trust it will.

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Submitted by hutch866 on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 6:37pm.

This kid is 17 years old, it's to late to develop parenting skills, too late to be pro-active, now we're in the reactive stage, and it's my fervent hope that he never comes back to the school again.

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Submitted by BPR on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 7:40pm.

I agree- he does not need to be at that school. What is happening?
You know I think it should be if you ever ever do this sort of thing that you can't ever go back to school there.

There are schools for troubled kids- I don't know too much- do they have reform school?

Has the school taken care of it,- he's not there is he?
I would hope not.

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Children ????
Submitted by skyspy on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 5:38pm.

17 is not a child. It is a young adult.

The parents usually are part of the problem, they have already proven they can not "deal with the problem".

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