Opinions Please

[Hashish]

"It was just like something out of a TV show, at least at first: Two Connecticut parents returned home from a trip a day early to find their teenage daughters hosting a party at their Glastonbury house last Sunday.

But here's where it diverges a bit from the script: Mom and Dad didn't just yell, they called the cops, reports the Hartford Courant. It was "the right thing to do," an officer says. The girls, 15 and 16, were arrested and charged with permitting a minor to possess alcohol.

It's just a wee bit different than what happened two weeks prior in the same town, also as reported by the Courant: Christopher Nixon, 49, and his wife, Shawn Nixon, 50, were arrested after their teen threw a Sept. 27 party attended by more than 100 teens; neighbors complained, and the responding police found beer, liquor, and a vomiting teen, and picked up the scent of marijuana.

The Nixons, who were home during the party, didn't supply the teens with the items, but police say they "turned a blind eye" to all the illegal activity."

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-party-throwing-kids-arrested-192400162.html

Isn't part of growing up throwing a party when your parents leave you the house for the weekend? :facepalm: Cops: "They did the right thing." :142smilie

Judging by the comments on the article, I am in the minority. However, I think these parents are disgusting. Talk about being brainwashed into the police state mentality. Why is so many Americans' default setting to use the police as a referee for issues that are between them? :nono:

What is your opinion? Did the parents do the right thing, or are they way out of line?

 

[The Joker]

"It was just like something out of a TV show, at least at first: Two Connecticut parents returned home from a trip a day early to find their teenage daughters hosting a party at their Glastonbury house last Sunday.

But here's where it diverges a bit from the script: Mom and Dad didn't just yell, they called the cops, reports the Hartford Courant. It was "the right thing to do," an officer says. The girls, 15 and 16, were arrested and charged with permitting a minor to possess alcohol.

It's just a wee bit different than what happened two weeks prior in the same town, also as reported by the Courant: Christopher Nixon, 49, and his wife, Shawn Nixon, 50, were arrested after their teen threw a Sept. 27 party attended by more than 100 teens; neighbors complained, and the responding police found beer, liquor, and a vomiting teen, and picked up the scent of marijuana.

The Nixons, who were home during the party, didn't supply the teens with the items, but police say they "turned a blind eye" to all the illegal activity."

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-party-throwing-kids-arrested-192400162.html

Isn't part of growing up throwing a party when your parents leave you the house for the weekend? :facepalm: Cops: "They did the right thing." :142smilie

Judging by the comments on the article, I am in the minority. However, I think these parents are disgusting. Talk about being brainwashed into the police state mentality. Why is so many Americans' default setting to use the police as a referee for issues that are between them? :nono:

What is your opinion? Did the parents do the right thing, or are they way out of line?

It depends on the kid(s) in this situation, IMO.

 

[Cie]

It may seem like an overreaction by the parents, but I'd need much more info before condemning their actions. Maybe the girls are using hard drugs, or engaging in other self-destructive behavior, meaning this was meant as a wake up call.

 

[Cie]

It depends on the kid(s) in this situation, IMO.

Bingo

 

[Morris]

It may seem like an overreaction by the parents, but I'd need much more info before condemning their actions. Maybe the girls are using hard drugs, or engaging in other self-destructive behavior, meaning this was meant as a wake up call.

Thinking along the same line.

Sounds like maybe a recurring problem.

 

[Hashish]

If it was a recurring problem like you guys are suggesting, then why shouldn't the parents take the lion's share of the blame? Your kids have a history of throwing parties. Therefore, you leave them alone all weekend. Sounds like parental neglect to me. The bottom line here is that the parents share a huge chunk of responsibility for the situation. If you leave a 15 and 16-year-old home alone without supervision, you can't be shocked when they throw a party. If they did have a history of throwing bashes, that makes the parents even bigger villains in my eyes. They should have taken a ride in the squad car right along with their daughters.

We can't raise our kids. Let's pass the buck to teachers, cops and anyone else other than ourselves. This situation is symptomatic of the failure of America.

 

[Cie]

If it was a recurring problem like you guys are suggesting, then why shouldn't the parents take the lion's share of the blame? Your kids have a history of throwing parties. Therefore, you leave them alone all weekend. Sounds like parental neglect to me. The bottom line here is that the parents share a huge chunk of responsibility for the situation. If you leave a 15 and 16-year-old home alone without supervision, you can't be shocked when they throw a party. If they did have a history of throwing bashes, that makes the parents even bigger villains in my eyes. They should have taken a ride in the squad car right along with their daughters.

We can't raise our kids. Let's pass the buck to teachers, cops and anyone else other than ourselves. This situation is symptomatic of the failure of America.

Do you have kids?

 

[Jord20]

Judging by the comments on the article, I am in the minority. However, I think these parents are disgusting. Talk about being brainwashed into the police state mentality. Why is so many Americans' default setting to use the police as a referee for issues that are between them? :nono:

100% agree. Completely pathetic in my view. I think you suck as a parent if you do something like this- without any exception. Exactly what the state wants - they want to raise your kids, not you. I won't be doing any arguing in this thread, but just wanted to say, Hash, it is refreshing to hear some people actually think for themselves, instead of being a robotic puppet of the state

 

[PAChicky]

If it was a recurring problem like you guys are suggesting, then why shouldn't the parents take the lion's share of the blame? Your kids have a history of throwing parties. Therefore, you leave them alone all weekend. Sounds like parental neglect to me. The bottom line here is that the parents share a huge chunk of responsibility for the situation. If you leave a 15 and 16-year-old home alone without supervision, you can't be shocked when they throw a party. If they did have a history of throwing bashes, that makes the parents even bigger villains in my eyes. They should have taken a ride in the squad car right along with their daughters.

We can't raise our kids. Let's pass the buck to teachers, cops and anyone else other than ourselves. This situation is symptomatic of the failure of America.

When I was 15/16- I wouldn't have even thought of throwing a party or even inviting friends over to watch tv. I would tend to think that my kids would have the same notion. Someone posted a thing on facebook yesterday about spanking. I got spanked and I wasn't afraid to spank my kids. I think my kids are turning out to be very responsible (even though they are only 9 and 12) young people with good intentions. Sounds like these parents don't have that with their kids.

 

[Cie]

I won't be doing any arguing in this thread, but just wanted to say, Hash, it is refreshing to hear some people actually think for themselves, instead of being a robotic puppet of the state

LOL!!!! Not sure why I find this sooo damn funny, but I've read it several times and actually laugh out loud each time.

 

[hedgehog]

UN COOL TO CALL THE COPS BY THEIR PARENTS

 

[buddy]

I AM NOT
your friend
I AM
YOUR
P A R E N T
I will stalk you
flip out on you
LECTURE
Drive YOU Insane
Be your worst nightmare
&
CALL THE POLICE
when needed
B E C A U S E
I love you !

 

[JOSHNAUDI]

Buddy...

Jesus would not drop dime

Snitches get eternal damnation where I'm from - Ain't that right Greg

 

[MadJack]

All calling the cops did was get their kids arrested, having to go to the police station and get them back, and cops poking around the house. Bag that idea, I'll handle the whole thing myself.

And, there's no way I'm leaving my 15 and 16 year old girls home alone for the weekend. Not happening in my house.

 

[buddy]

When I was a young teen, my mother gave me money to run an errand and told me to come straight home.
I took the money and went straight to the pool hall.
Hours later, I was shooting nine ball on the front table when all of a sudden,
a big, angry cop (friend of my parents) burst into the pool hall,
grabbed me by the back of my shirt
shoved me face down on the pool table,
handcuffed me,
marched me out of the pool hall in front of all my friends,
and threw me face down in the back seat of a waiting squad car.
When he knocked on our front door and delivered me to my parents, he said,
"If you ever need my help again, just call."
I learned my lesson.

 

[Cie]

When I was a young teen, my mother gave me money to run an errand and told me to come straight home.
I took the money and went straight to the pool hall.
Hours later, I was shooting nine ball on the front table when all of a sudden,
a big, angry cop (friend of my parents) burst into the pool hall,
grabbed me by the back of my shirt
shoved me face down on the pool table,
handcuffed me,
marched me out of the pool hall in front of all my friends,
and threw me face down in the back seat of a waiting squad car.
When he knocked on our front door and delivered me to my parents, he said,
"If you ever need my help again, just call."
I learned my lesson.

And we all know how well you turned out

 

[yyz]

Hmmm.

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[Packers4Life]

All calling the cops did was get their kids arrested, having to go to the police station and get them back, and cops poking around the house. Bag that idea, I'll handle the whole thing myself.

And, there's no way I'm leaving my 15 and 16 year old girls home alone for the weekend. Not happening in my house.

+1

 

[hedgehog]

All calling the cops did was get their kids arrested, having to go to the police station and get them back, and cops poking around the house. Bag that idea, I'll handle the whole thing myself.

And, there's no way I'm leaving my 15 and 16 year old girls home alone for the weekend. Not happening in my house.

Exactly

 

[Old School]

ACCOUNTABILITY

RESPONSIBILITY..

tuff lessons to learn..

without all the prior instances of obeying or non-obeying very hard to draw a well thought out course of action..

can tell ya this though..

keep messing up while I continue to teach ya better and ya will not like the consequences.

72 hours in jail can teach ya at least a little something..