Car thefts by 12 yo. Released to parents

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even know where to post this, but I’ll start here since this has to do with Montgomery county law.

A 12 year old has been stealing cars from Montgomery County dealerships. They have him on video and he was arrested but since he is only 12 the police are forced to return to release him to his parents. He’s done it again and again and again.

Part of me understands the purpose of this law, but the threshold for releasing 12 children back to parents might need to be lower.

https://x.com/dcnewslive/status/1828861283753431145?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

It's state law, not Montgomery County law. People need to complain to their state Senators and Delegates.

They are trying to be gentler on kids, recognizing that kids like this generally come from trauma, and need help. Which is true. But they turn a blind eye to the fact the juvenile justice system is sometimes the ONLY way to connect kids to services. They think letting them run wild is kinder. When kids this young are offending, there is a huge problem. And if they don't find appropriate interventions, they almost always become lifelong criminals. And does that benefit anyone? Nope.

It's easier to pass a feel-good law of looking out for kids, especially Black and brown kids, than to do the herculean task of reforming the state juvenile justice system itself to be more effective.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe arrest the parents?

This. Neglect, endangering a minor... There has to be something. Even if it doesn't stick, a weekend in jail before they can make bail may have them reconsidering their parenting style

[Anonymous]

What race?

[Anonymous]

6 more years before this boy becomes someone's permanent b at the penitentiary.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is such a dumba**. He's got no game.

Seriously, exactly my own thoughts. No joke.


I’m hella impressed by this kid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kid needs to be sent to military school.

They'll straighten him out.

^^^ tell us you learned everything you know about military school from dumb 80’s movies without telling us ^^^

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even know where to post this, but I’ll start here since this has to do with Montgomery county law.

A 12 year old has been stealing cars from Montgomery County dealerships. They have him on video and he was arrested but since he is only 12 the police are forced to return to release him to his parents. He’s done it again and again and again.

Part of me understands the purpose of this law, but the threshold for releasing 12 children back to parents might need to be lower.

https://x.com/dcnewslive/status/1828861283753431145?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

It's state law, not Montgomery County law. People need to complain to their state Senators and Delegates.

They are trying to be gentler on kids, recognizing that kids like this generally come from trauma, and need help. Which is true. But they turn a blind eye to the fact the juvenile justice system is sometimes the ONLY way to connect kids to services. They think letting them run wild is kinder. When kids this young are offending, there is a huge problem. And if they don't find appropriate interventions, they almost always become lifelong criminals. And does that benefit anyone? Nope.

It's easier to pass a feel-good law of looking out for kids, especially Black and brown kids, than to do the herculean task of reforming the state juvenile justice system itself to be more effective.

Thanks for the clarification regarding Maryland and Montgomery County law. I’m sure that in 95% of the cases, this is beneficial to return them to parents.

It’s telling that even this boys parents refused to pick him up or take him in on one of the latest arrests. Everybody’s hands are tied? Maybe the threshold should be after three arrest they’re taken to juvenile detention Centers. I wish I had the answers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe arrest the parents?

Maybe find the parents.

[Anonymous]

Why don’t they prosecute the parent? They prosecute parents in mass shootings

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What race?

I'll give you one guess.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid needs to be sent to military school.

They'll straighten him out.

^^^ tell us you learned everything you know about military school from dumb 80’s movies without telling us ^^^

DP - kids didn’t carjack like this in the 80s. Correlation or causation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid needs to be sent to military school.

They'll straighten him out.

^^^ tell us you learned everything you know about military school from dumb 80’s movies without telling us ^^^

DP - kids didn’t carjack like this in the 80s. Correlation or causation?

35 years of Democrat policies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid needs to be sent to military school.

They'll straighten him out.

^^^ tell us you learned everything you know about military school from dumb 80’s movies without telling us ^^^

Go read The Other Wes Moore and then come back and talk. Why not demand more of kids and parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kid needs to be sent to military school.

They'll straighten him out.

^^^ tell us you learned everything you know about military school from dumb 80’s movies without telling us ^^^

DP - kids didn’t carjack like this in the 80s. Correlation or causation?

35 years of Democrat policies.

They did carjack in the 80s. Just not as much. Social media has made certain types of crime spread socially like wildfire. The exponentially greater awareness makes it "cool." And at this age in particular, crime is social. Very much engaged in by friend groups.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t even know where to post this, but I’ll start here since this has to do with Montgomery county law.

A 12 year old has been stealing cars from Montgomery County dealerships. They have him on video and he was arrested but since he is only 12 the police are forced to return to release him to his parents. He’s done it again and again and again.

Part of me understands the purpose of this law, but the threshold for releasing 12 children back to parents might need to be lower.

https://x.com/dcnewslive/status/1828861283753431145?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

It's state law, not Montgomery County law. People need to complain to their state Senators and Delegates.

They are trying to be gentler on kids, recognizing that kids like this generally come from trauma, and need help. Which is true. But they turn a blind eye to the fact the juvenile justice system is sometimes the ONLY way to connect kids to services. They think letting them run wild is kinder. When kids this young are offending, there is a huge problem. And if they don't find appropriate interventions, they almost always become lifelong criminals. And does that benefit anyone? Nope.

It's easier to pass a feel-good law of looking out for kids, especially Black and brown kids, than to do the herculean task of reforming the state juvenile justice system itself to be more effective.

Some kids are just bad people and cannot be helped. Services don’t work on kids that anti-social in nature. The reality is that some people are just born that way and there is very little that can be done to help them.