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The "crimes" mentioned in the article are as minor as it gets: > Ciavarella ordered children as young as 8 to detention, many of them first-time offenders deem
by sofixa 4y ago
The "crimes" mentioned in the article are as minor as it gets:
> Ciavarella ordered children as young as 8 to detention, many of them first-time offenders deemed delinquent for petty theft, jaywalking, truancy, smoking on school grounds and other minor infractions.
- spoils19 4y agoPerhaps controversial, but I agree with kelnos in that in order for a safe and secure society, sometimes we need to set examples and be stricter with our punishments.
- actionfromafar 4y agoOh, jaywalking. Lock them up.
- currency 4y agoAnd I profoundly disagree that removing children from their daily lives and sending them to to punitive institutions for misdemeanor failures of judgement is good for society. Setting an example almost always happens to marginalized individuals, while those "with a bright future ahead" escape punishment. All children deserve the chance at a bright future.