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Sheena Collum SHU
Citizen
Username: Sheena_collum
Post Number: 192
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:23 am: | 
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I honestly hate it when "race" gets brought up into these discussions.
It doesn't matter if the kids are black, white, hispanic, asian, etc. etc. etc.
The problem is when they become disrespectful and bully younger children. A bigger problem is when parents/nanny's/etc. don't do their part to correct the problem and let the behavior continue.
Guess what? 10 years ago my parents weren't monitoring me when I was going downtown and hanging out with my friends (both black and white). We certainly have a heck of a lot of "mature" pre-teens and it's a shame that a handful will ruin it for the responsible kids at the parks, rec centers, etc.
Not quite sure how you rectify the problem though. I've always been fond of "character classes" in elementary and middle schools as a part of curriculum. |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 276
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:33 am: |
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Quint- I have had just about enough of your race baiting. Try to be constructive here. I noticed you are new to this forum, we (MOLers) don't take too kindly to your seperatist type comments. If the children are indeed black,afro-american,haitian,visigoth then so be it. Defending RUDE & OBNOXIOUS BEHAVIOR is colour blind & WRONG! |
Sheena Collum SHU
Citizen
Username: Sheena_collum
Post Number: 194
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:43 am: |
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FOLEY OUT!
you forgot to do that... |
Mayor McCheese
Supporter
Username: Mayor_mccheese
Post Number: 360
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:55 am: |
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Quint,
If people talk about middle school bullies, and the first thing that comes to your mind is that it is a race issue, maybe the problem is with your thinking. |
Two Sense
Citizen
Username: Twosense
Post Number: 254
Registered: 7-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 9:59 am: |
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Quint not only is a racist, he's a hypocritical, pseudo-conservative who's living in his own time warp. His 10-day absence from MOL probably is because he was attending a klan rally in the Pinelands.
Judging from his other posts, he's all about lower taxes, less government, and states rights over the heavy hand of Federal government, except when it comes to imposing his conservative views on everyone else's lifestyle. Please feel free to go back into your rabbit hole. |
cmontyburns
Citizen
Username: Cmontyburns
Post Number: 964
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 10:40 am: |
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Yes, of course it shouldn't matter if the kids are black or white. But implying that it has no bearing on how the offended party reacts is naive.
I don't know what color anyone was in this arrangement. But there are plenty of people in our town who would be far more nervous/upset/scared if it were a group of unruly black kids than they would if it were a bunch of white kids with polo shirts and upturned collars.
I would venture to say there are plenty of white folks in town who would be extremely apprehensive about approaching a group of misbehaving black kids, but wouldn't hesitate as much to tell a group of preppy white kids to settle down. Of course, maybe I'm all wrong.
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Montrose13
Citizen
Username: Montrose13
Post Number: 2
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 10:57 am: |
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It is about behavior and nothing more.
Bad behavior comes in all shapes, sizes, ages and colors. Next time call the police and stand your ground (as long you are not in danger)and file a report. Trust me the very sight of the police would either make them take off or modify their actions. You have every right to be where you were and not be hassled... sopd is very responsive in these situations. |
AntoninaKC
Citizen
Username: Antoninakc
Post Number: 25
Registered: 5-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 11:02 am: |
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cmonty, thats what i was trying to say. |
Ace789nj
Citizen
Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 51
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:04 pm: |
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SONanny, sorry to inform you that this behavior is par for the course nowadays. Many of the kids (& by kids I mean anyone up to 17 yoa) that give the town residents problems and deface the equipment in our parks are not even from our town. The best thing for you to do is call the police right away when these things happen. Unfortunately it's not always like montrose says and most of the kids that behave this way don't give two sh#@s when the police show up, nevertheless the police will ensure that you'll have a pleasant and safe time in the town's parks. |
Ace789nj
Citizen
Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 52
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:20 pm: |
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BTW Monty you're 100% correct, why..my guess is that some people (not just whites) are reluctant to take a stand against black people for fear that they'll come back and accuse racism. The thought of someone perceiving them as a racist will make them avoid a confrontation or making an opinion even if it's well grounded and valid. |
Soda
Supporter
Username: Soda
Post Number: 3417
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 1:41 pm: |
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Anybody see the article in today's S-L about the three kids (two from Mplwd, one from S.O.) arrested for trespassing at MMS? Their parents immediately claimed police brutality. |
Walker
Citizen
Username: Fester
Post Number: 184
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 2:25 pm: |
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Not only call the police but press charges if there is any kind of abuse physical or verbal. |
Kenney
Citizen
Username: Kenney
Post Number: 590
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 3:59 pm: |
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All you have to do is shoot one of the kids and the rest will fall in line. |
notehead
Supporter
Username: Notehead
Post Number: 2425
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 4:31 pm: |
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Ah, here's Kenney, being as helpful as he usually is. |
Kenney
Citizen
Username: Kenney
Post Number: 595
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 6:55 pm: |
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I have no choice notehead--my deeply rooted religious beliefs compel me. |
Just The Aunt
Supporter
Username: Auntof13
Post Number: 1488
Registered: 1-2004
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 8:26 pm: |
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Soda-
Where'd it say anything about the parents making these accusations in the article?? I must have missed that part.
And why did race suddenly become part of what happened? SOnsnny nor MATB never mentioned the race of the kids involved. |
Kenney
Citizen
Username: Kenney
Post Number: 598
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Friday, June 24, 2005 - 9:33 pm: |
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guns don't kill people...peolpe kill people with guns.... |
Matt Foley
Citizen
Username: Mattfoley
Post Number: 277
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:56 am: |
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I missed you Kenney. I agree shooting a child sends a distinct & concise message.
Go Huskers! |
Old and Gray
Citizen
Username: Pastmyprime
Post Number: 135
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 10:14 am: |
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I think that parents need to stop acting like it isn't thier little angels and how he or she couldn't have done that.
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Ace789nj
Citizen
Username: Ace789nj
Post Number: 54
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:02 pm: |
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The problem is a lot of the parents whose kids are creating the problems don't care. The don't worry that their child (15 & 16 yr olds mostly) are out till 1 am. When you correct them you're the bad one........."don't talk to my kids like that". When the police scoop em up and bring em home they wanna know why their kids are being harrassed. |
Grspring
Citizen
Username: Grspring
Post Number: 19
Registered: 6-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:25 pm: |
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Don't listen to them Quint.
You have a perfect right to make an A-- of yourself!
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Quint
Citizen
Username: Shark_killer
Post Number: 11
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Monday, June 27, 2005 - 4:18 am: |
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"ohhhhhhhhhh not my baby's momma's baby" Ace789nj........the po-po just got to be WRONG!!!!!!! oh, and grspring GFYS |
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