Kids, Computers, and the Law

[TigerLily]

Originally Posted by Betty

I would agree with you on the getting them to take responsibility. At the same time though, don't you agree that felony charges are out of proportion with the offense committed?

they aren't going to get charged with felonies. I think their website already says that.

I have found that schools will throw around over the top punishments to scare kids and parents, but usually back down. When my child picked two quarters off the ground from when her friends broke the soda machine she got suspended for 3 days. When the school authorites were questioning the kids to find out how the machine was broken my daughter came forward first, explained it was happening daily for two weeks, told who broke the machine and who took the money daily and then IMHO she made the biggest mistake by saying "when all the money came out yesterday I did take 2 quarters off the ground." Yes she should have been honest and she was, but for her honesty she got suspended and i did tell the school the only lesson she had learned was not to be honest or come forward again. Then the school told me they turned it over to the sherriff dept. and she could be charged with a misdemenor. ...yeah, nothing came of it, but still. I really have low opinions of most school from what I've seen them do and say.

hmmm maybe this is why my child refuses to admit fault anymore...who knows....