Regarding the recent kid collared for GBA infraction, which can be read in GS' news, here's my post in the forum:

Alright let's get this straight.  The grandmother's 67, and the mother's 27.  So that means she was born when her mother was 40... guess maybe the grandma got started late in life; but that's still alright.

Now, the mother's 27, and the kid's 12... now that means that the mom was 15 when he was born!  What does that tell you!  Plus, there's never a father mentioned anywhere, so we can conclude he was a child born outside of marriage, to a single teenage mom, with an already really old grandma.

Now, the mom most likely had absolutely no idea of how to bring up a kid, while still being in high school, moreover, she's gotten pregnant in the first place, doesn't say anything very good for her character.  I was born when my mom was in her early 20's, and didn't have a father for a couple of years, and she didn't apparently know how to parent right - OWW!  *Mom glances over shoulder and sees what I've been typing*, sorry Ma.  Luckily for me, I turned out okay (or did I... yep, I did).

Now, the fact is, that if the boy's been doing all these things, that speaks a bit of the parent.  She has no idea what she's doing, or how to take the belt to the kid (Spare the rod and spile the child), and so, predictably, when he does something that angers her old mom, she calls the police, even though he eventually did give it back, and she'd said she wouldn't call if he'd just do that (that's dishonesty right there).

Now, a for a criminal offence, I could see her calling the police, definately, but for opening a Christmas present her "solution" to the problem is utterly ridiculous, and I don't believe she has a very good idea of what she's doing, and probably simply has no idea of what to do.

What would have been better in this situation?  Perhaps literally taking the belt, but more likely, taking away privilages would have been better.  Though, I don't think he probably has that many privilages, anyway.  I mean, really, she's a single, 27-old-mom, who had her kid when she was 15 (I'm actually 16, and can't remember ever having a kid, or ever being put into a situation where I might have had one), and her own mom, probably poor as well, got him a GBA for Christmas.  Last time I checked the original GBA (which is what I presume he was getting), costs $20 at Gamestop, probably less in other places.  Which definately gives me the idea that, along with the other evidence, that the family is poor, both the mom, kid, and grandma.

Anyway, back to privilages.  I'd say, obviously, take away TV for a long while, what gaming he has, and probably returning the GBA to the store (maybe the next Christmas, or birthday, actually get him a DS if she can afford it).  Of course, ground him from going out, obviously.

Logic... why don't they teach logic in these schools?  The above deductions were quite simple.  What do they teach in these lame public schools nowadays, anyway (oh yeah that's right, I go to one; they don't teach many useful things).

So... wait a minute!  You're all asleep!  I'll never forgive you for falling asleep in my rant... yawn... uhm... G'Night, mommy...

*Rise'n Shine!*  Hmm, interesting rant of mine, apparently.  Don't remember writing it.  Guess I'll stick it into my blog, so I won't forget it.

Blog note:  I found my own deductions so interesting, that I decided to post them in my blog, just to be able to remember them.

This has been a rant from Belegorm.

P.S.  Did I mention in my last blog I got a Turkey Day emblem?  I did, cool.  I'll need to check back on GS for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day.  Maybe I'd get an emblem for being on GS when the new year comes, but I'd rather watch the ball drop... maybe I'll leave the computer on GS.