out of control teens steal car and kill ANOTHER person

[Anonymous]

This happened at 1:30 am, you guys. This has nothing to do with school.

[Anonymous]

This is so, so heartbreaking. I can't imagine what this man's family is going through.
These teens need to serve time. A lot of time. Actions have consequences.

[Anonymous]

It is not just a matter of being in a school building during school hours.

School creates a community of sorts. It is about some sort of accountability - which tends to be reinforced by a school schedule and all that goes with it - sports, extra curriculars, seeing trusted adults/teachers/coaches.

Stop discounting or excusing DCPS failures. Goodness - yet another person is dead at the hands of teenagers. Yes, no school DOES have something to do with it. See the WSJ articles today on no school in Latin America - so the kids joined gangs.

[Anonymous]

Hey everybody. Not to worry about it. Charles Allen is going to try and get the city to cover some of the funeral expenses.

[Anonymous]

Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think we need to change sentencing laws in D.C. I'm for leniency but 5 years in prison for murder is a spit in the face for the dead victim's family.

Enough is enough. If these teens are going to be reckless enough to deliberately endanger someone's life and kill them, they should be getting 25 years in actual prison (transition them at age 21).

- a DC resident

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

But you live in NW, right? Therein lies your answer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think we need to change sentencing laws in D.C. I'm for leniency but 5 years in prison for murder is a spit in the face for the dead victim's family.

Enough is enough. If these teens are going to be reckless enough to deliberately endanger someone's life and kill them, they should be getting 25 years in actual prison (transition them at age 21).

- a DC resident

+100

+1000. This is out of control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is not just a matter of being in a school building during school hours.

School creates a community of sorts. It is about some sort of accountability - which tends to be reinforced by a school schedule and all that goes with it - sports, extra curriculars, seeing trusted adults/teachers/coaches.

Stop discounting or excusing DCPS failures. Goodness - yet another person is dead at the hands of teenagers. Yes, no school DOES have something to do with it. See the WSJ articles today on no school in Latin America - so the kids joined gangs.

Should not put schools and low-paid teachers in charge of making kids not kill people.

Kids do this because they know there are very few legal consequences and they do not value human life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not just a matter of being in a school building during school hours.

School creates a community of sorts. It is about some sort of accountability - which tends to be reinforced by a school schedule and all that goes with it - sports, extra curriculars, seeing trusted adults/teachers/coaches.

Stop discounting or excusing DCPS failures. Goodness - yet another person is dead at the hands of teenagers. Yes, no school DOES have something to do with it. See the WSJ articles today on no school in Latin America - so the kids joined gangs.

Should not put schools and low-paid teachers in charge of making kids not kill people.

Kids do this because they know there are very few legal consequences and they do not value human life.

Not teachers per se, but school administrators. People just say "schools" but don't necessarily mean teachers. I remember real consequences at school for fighting and gang activity. We had juvie and then there was a military style boot camp school. Instead of terrorizing the rest of the school, those kids left.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

How is that relevant? You wouldn't go to jail if your kids carjacked a car and killed someone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

How is that relevant? You wouldn't go to jail if your kids carjacked a car and killed someone.

Which is weird, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

Not true just look at moco to see ... oh wait those are white rich parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Where are the parents?! Why is no one answering this? I know I'd go to jail if my kids threw a party and got drunk at my house. But go carjacking and murdering? Nada

There is also clearly a problem with a lack of discipline at school and at home because things had to get this bad.

How is that relevant? You wouldn't go to jail if your kids carjacked a car and killed someone.

Which is weird, right?

You won’t go to jail for either.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It is not just a matter of being in a school building during school hours.

School creates a community of sorts. It is about some sort of accountability - which tends to be reinforced by a school schedule and all that goes with it - sports, extra curriculars, seeing trusted adults/teachers/coaches.

Stop discounting or excusing DCPS failures. Goodness - yet another person is dead at the hands of teenagers. Yes, no school DOES have something to do with it. See the WSJ articles today on no school in Latin America - so the kids joined gangs.

Should not put schools and low-paid teachers in charge of making kids not kill people.

Kids do this because they know there are very few legal consequences and they do not value human life.

Not teachers per se, but school administrators. People just say "schools" but don't necessarily mean teachers. I remember real consequences at school for fighting and gang activity. We had juvie and then there was a military style boot camp school. Instead of terrorizing the rest of the school, those kids left.

You had a juvenile delinquency program and a military school alternative at your school and the children who attended those programs never were allowed back to normal classes? The school district paid for that?

That’s not a regular school btw. That’s not mentors and coaches and a regular school enrollment and experience. Edward James Olmos doesn’t hold an assembly and sing lean on me and all the gang members think about their grandma and join the debate club, etc, in the real world .