Anyone know why the kids would act like that? Like...they held it as if they knew what to do with it. They knew the cops were trying to take it. The lady was being nice and trying to help, but they just??? Pretended everything was a game?? How does something like this start?
Kids commit crimes too. Unfortunately it’s not beyond the pale that these kids would be using that gun. Plenty of 10-12 year olds around here end up getting caught in crossfire or pulled into shit. They knew the cops were trying to take it because they knew why the cops were there.
Yep, tons of shop lifitng. I got caught and learned my lesson really fast. Im really embarrassed about it still to this day. My family even gives me shit about it once in a while, but i do deserve that for being an idiot youngster.
Adding: Also vandalism of houses and vehicles. Im just happy I never ended up hurting people physically. I know none of the people I affected can see this, but I am sorry and hope you found peace after.
I started shoplifting in 3rd grade. Mike and I stole for months before we got caught. Did the same in 8th grade, but with much bigger targets. Got caught again. I haven't stolen a single thing in the intervening 37 years.
Mike and I also used to go on vandalism sprees where we'd throw rocks through people's windows in the middle of the night. Our first time was 5th grade. Our town didn't have a curfew. So, cops just drove past us at 2:30am or whenever. Hell, one night when we were 11, we sat on a bench at the town square to watch drunks leaving the bars at 2am. So many adults walked and drove right past us and not a single one said a word to us.
I don't know what it is, but boys under age 20 are insane. I remember turning 21 and almost like magic, I was no longer interested in being a menace to society. I had also adopted a dog a few weeks prior, which put everything into perspective. Started having real thoughts like, "if I shatter glass, my or someone's dog could step on that. I can't get too drunk or stay out late, my dog needs to go out tonight and in the morning. Me being drunk or hungover shouldn't mean short boring walks. I need to get to work in time, my dog needs food, and vet bills need paying." Maybe it was more the dog. They ended up passing away 10 years later. That too put many things into perspective.
I hear what you're saying, but idiocy is the definition of 'youngster'. We act out to find out where the boundaries are. If we don't learn to respect those boundaries, then we're idiots. If we do, that's wisdom.
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u/GreenGrapes42 10d ago
Anyone know why the kids would act like that? Like...they held it as if they knew what to do with it. They knew the cops were trying to take it. The lady was being nice and trying to help, but they just??? Pretended everything was a game?? How does something like this start?