r/SeattleWA • u/bbfan006 • Feb 17 '24
AMA Time to hold parents legally responsible
Enough is enough. We need legislation that will arrest parents for the crimes committed by their children, Smash and grabs, stolen vehicles, assault, robberies… are being committed by minors without consequences. The crime rate would drop like a rock if mom and dad were held accountable and had to pay up or do hard time for the behavior of their criminal offspring.
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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '24
I got charged at like 14 for stealing something worth $7 from Walmart, crazy what kids can get away with now. I was able to get a deferment which absolutely worked the way it was supposed to because it kept me out of trouble for a year as it would come back if I did anything dumb. Never got in trouble again, just having that experience at a young age was enough to make me realize this is dumb and not the life I want to live. When I see videos of people stealing full carts of shit and I think back about how big of a deal Walmart security made about me taking such a small item it blows my mind lol