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It's sad how kids are behaving these days...

Its sad how some parents allow their kids to act these days as well...

When I see Jr High kids I cross the street, they are ill tempered and packin heat...lil'punks.

Bad thing is they will probabilly let the shooter off with a good slap on the wrist.He should get the same punishment as an adult even the death penelty if convicted.

A slap on the wrist is more than a lot of parents are doing these days. Poor little Johnny/Jill....so mistreated.

Phil you are so right kids now days just run wild and anything they do seems to be ok with their parents.

I don't even know what to say about that. Prayers to the family.

It's not getting any better.

Back when you could spank kids for misbehaving without going to jail things like this almost never happened. It's pretty sad seeing things like this happen.

Scarry, but so true. I hate to think about the direction We are headed in as a society. I can remember my Grandparents talking about how bad They thought things were 30 Years ago. Them were the good ole days.

It seems there is a growing portion of kids who cannot understand their actions have real meaning. It's not like what they see in the shows and movies that they are plopped in front of at a young age.

We shield our children when their loved ones and pets pass on...I went to my first funeral at age 5. I was there to see my Great Aunt Opal and to say goodbye...I remember it to this day. I still have the little blue suit I wore in a drawer. I have since buried over 40 friends and family members in the 28 years that have since passed.

When I was working in children's ministry, I had a parent talking to me about how angry and violent his children seemed to be towards one another...The kids were always very sweet and loving towards me and most in the church, but towards each other it was a different story...I asked him if they played video games and of course the answer was yes...There favorite at the time was the 007 series for Nintendo...I bought them an old Atari 2600 and gave them several different games to play...He took away the other game and said within a couple of weeks it was remarkable how much they had calmed down...While games/movies/special effects have become more realistic, they have desensitized our kids to the realities of the world....

We need to get rid of the game systems and kick our kids outside to play...We need to get auto shop, wood shop, metal shop, etc. reinstated in our schools...Keep their hands and minds busy and teach them that all tools, including guns (they are a tool), can be dangerous when handled improperly and with the wrong intentions...

I love getting 911 calls from kids that say their parents are abusting them. I arrive at the house and find out what is really going on (you guys couldn't believe some of the stuff). Anyway I tell the parents to hit'em harder and watch the kids jaw drop to the floor. Then I tell the kid to have a good night and walk out.

Disclaimer: Some of the calls are legit and I take action, but the majority are just some punk kids not getting there way. Texas law still allows parents to physically dicipline their children. I'm all for it.