Would YOU Turn In Your Own Son?

 

If this was the first time you noticed your child making this type of choice, you should turn yourself in for child neglect. Children on this planet usually do not wake up one random morning and conjure up such a violent way to contribute to society. You missed the red flags that led up to this choice. Find out what has been distracting you from gaining your child’s trust.

- Anonymous

Posted 04/10/08 08:28 AM

 

 

In a heart-beat. No one should be given a liscense to commit crimes. The best way to honor someone is to honor the values for which they stand, or, in this case, the values for which they should stand. If more mothers had this woman’s courage the world would be a better place.

- JasonGoldtrap

Posted 04/10/08 09:13 AM

 

 

Not only would I not turn him in, I would get him out of the jurisdiction. First, no-one is going to put my child behind bars if I can prevent it; second, if I’m not a good enough parent to teach a child not to commit criminal acts, I should at least be good enough to keep him out of prison. When a child turns to crime, a parent has to be at least partially responsible.

- Peter

Posted 04/10/08 10:25 AM

 

 

Absolutely. Actions result in consequences, something my kids need to understand. I would turn him in because I loved him.

- Summer

Posted 04/10/08 10:26 AM

 

 

I agree that such occurences are partially the parent’s fault as well. Although, there is no time like the present to step up and do the right thing as a parent when you DO know what trouble your child is in. Being from Milwaukee myself, I say we need a lot more parents like this particular mother… better late than never! There is no way to say a parent “must have known” their child was doing such things. Kids are very good at manipulating and hiding things from their parents. So called “good kids” even in the suburbs do really bad things… and a lot of times their parents are in denial about it, or don’t force their kids to be accountable for their actions. So, I commend this mother for stepping up to the plate, because I can’t imagine it was easy.

- Katie

Posted 04/10/08 10:57 AM