Having nothing to do’: A lame excuse for gun violence among Philly youth

[ExPatty 502]

They get more toys. And attention.

First part dubious, second is true. Kids with garbage parents who come from garbage families tend to do garbage things.

[Jacque67 7,328]

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Funny: the schools out here in the suburbs have no such mandate, nor any problems with violence at all. Kids just know better. Violence is not respected, it is ostracized.

Good for your area. And I said the mandate would be nice. Kids need attention, supervision and to be busy doing good things.

My daughter goes to school up there.

Got my headlight stolen off my car first month there

[Expat1 971]

Good for your area. And I said the mandate would be nice. Kids need attention, supervision and to be busy doing good things.

Got my headlight stolen off my car first month there

You left off toys.

So far she hasnt had any issues.

[ExPatty 502]

Good for your area. And I said the mandate would be nice. Kids need attention, supervision and to be busy doing good things.

It is good. But actually kids do not need 24/7 supervision to act like decent individuals if they are raised worth a damn. The terrible kids with terrible parent(s) from terrible families do, though, but that's the family's fault, not the lack of some center the kid can go to after school lest they get bored and go shoot some other kids just to temper their boredom. Raising kids starts at home, always has, always will.

[CFmartin 0]

Lets be honest, these kids (and their parents) marinate in a culture of self destruction both for self and community.

A basketball program is not going to save them, what it will do is.... allow a politician look like there is a semi solution.

There are a handful of major cities that are going the way of Detroit. Phili is one.

[Jacque67 7,328]

https://www.princes-trust.org.uk/

Need something like this. Some kids need guidance from outside..

[Póg mo 1,749]

Lets be honest, these kids (and their parents) marinate in a culture of hopelessness.

Fixed it for you.

[Expat1 971]

Fixed it for you.

Dont think your little message of sympathy for a group of bored unfeeling killers is going to resonate with someone who's spent time in the Philippines. Better stick with western libs who have never been anywhere.

[ExPatty 502]

Whatever can discourage teenage girls and barely-women from spreading their legs so often for sperm donor boys/barely-men who leave immediately thereafter is better for these communities racked by poverty and crime.

[smilesammich 10,727]

my sweet lord. vj should put some sort of disclaimer on these circlejerk threads before someone clicks, casually skims and looses an eye.

so gross.

[ExPatty 502]

my sweet lord. vj should put some sort of disclaimer on these circlejerk threads before someone clicks, casually skims and looses an eye.

so gross.

Thanks for your vote! We'll consider that an affirmative on boredom resulting in homicidal tendencies in youth.

[smilesammich 10,727]

Thanks for your vote! We'll consider that an affirmative on boredom resulting in homicidal tendencies in youth.

i find boiler's commentary in this thread very telling, per usual.

i do not think boredom has anything to do with homicidal tendencies.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Well, so unlucky for the victim because some 'bored' teens decided to shot him for thrill

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/crime-courts/teen-convicted-murder-killing-jogger-when-he-was-bored-n344036

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/teenagers-allegedly-murder-college-baseball-player-boredom-article-1.1431445

[ExPatty 502]

i do not think boredom has anything to do with homicidal tendencies.

I think most in this thread are in agreement then, a rarity for VJ.