why are so many little kids pyromaniacs and arsonists now?

I started this topic because in B.C. five kids in my town were caught and arrested for burning down two town houses in the process of being built. All were caught and charged but the punishments were retarded, they all basically got slapped on the wrist. The worst punishments were four-five months in house arrest for two, + community service of a year. The rest of them received a month of house arrest. The worst part was that it was hardly monitored! they were walking out in the streets after two weeks! i think that there punishments were not even minimum for the amount of damage they caused, this is how monitoring system worked: all they had to do was contact a number at exactly 7:00 pm. it could be made on a cell phone or house phone! who else thinks that this is by far the stupidest thing you have ever heard.

ages were: 14, 13,16,14,12

*quickly hides lighter* :P

Reason one: fire and burning stuff is somehow fun. Reason two: morality among people is dying. Reason one + Reason two = Stuff set on fire...

*quickly hides lighter* :P

Reason one: fire and burning stuff is somehow fun. Reason two: morality among people is dying. Reason one + Reason two = Stuff set on fire...

mindstorm

i agree an all parts but i have my urge to burn things controled thanks to flamethrowers in videogames

Because fire is FUN!!!!LostProphetFLCL

*quickly hides lighter* :P

Reason one: fire and burning stuff is somehow fun. Reason two: morality among people is dying. Reason one + Reason two = Stuff set on fire...

mindstorm

Don't blame the kids. Blame the leprecons that tell them to burn things.Wetall_basic

yep. Bunch of bastards.

Because fire is FUN!!!!LostProphetFLCL

Agreed.

I think that kids around age fourteen and thirteen are well aware what is good or what is bad they lit the building on fire not the parents. besides every single one of them had it good they were all wearing brand names and had insanely expensive cell phones, i know this because one of them i knew personaly. The only thing wrong with the parents is that they spoiled them with material goods, which could play factors in why they burned it down but really at that age it was mostly there call.

I think that kids around age fourteen and thirteen are well aware what is good or what is bad they lit the building on fire not the parents. besides every single one of them had it good they were all wearing brand names and had insanely expensive cell phones, i know this because one of them i knew personaly. The only thing wrong with the parents is that they spoiled them with material goods, which could play factors in why they burned it down but really at that age it was mostly there call.

the_hattrick

I am not saying that kids can't have nice things or shouldn't be rewarded. But IMO excessive spoileing of children is bad parenting. It is the parents way of saying do anything but bother me. It was ultimately the child's own choice to do the crime. Howevever, If as a child you got away with things then as a teenager you will push the envolope further not fearing the consequnces. This is why you can't be tried as a minor and your parents are held responsible.

OT: But these days some parents are afraid of discipline for fear of child services. I was raised with the belt so I am for traditional punishment and not the modern time-outs.

I blame all the world's problems on GTAIV.

[QUOTE="Wetall_basic"]Don't blame the kids. Blame the leprecons that tell them to burn things.dave123321

yep. Bunch of bastards.

I know right?

But, but he's my friend.

I don't want to!

NO!!

Go away!

Ye. . .Yes sir.